- Catalogue altitude
- 1,100–1,800 m · 4 of 5 catalogue coffees report altitude. This sample does not establish the full growing range.
- Terrain
- drier, less fertile land than the rest of the country; coffee grown around Chiquimula (on the slopes of Ipala volcano), parts of Jutiapa, and along the Sierra de las Minas volcanic chain in El Progreso
- Varieties
- Caturra · Bourbon · Catuaí · Catimor
- Base process
- Washed · Natural
New Oriente has become a coffee-producing unit, raising the standard of living for many people in the region