- Catalogue altitude
- 1,500–1,900 m · 4 of 4 catalogue coffees report altitude. This sample does not establish the full growing range.
- Climate
- Temperate overall but with dramatic daily climatic swings; Mérida city averages 24-25°C highs and 14-16°C lows
- Terrain
- Part of the Andes mountain range; the territory lies in the highest part of Venezuela, with altitudes above 4,000 m.a.s.l. and its highest point at Pico Bolívar (~4,970 m.a.s.l.)
- Varieties
- Catuaí · Catuaï rouge · Caturra
- Base process
- Washed
Mérida coffee is one of the recognized Maracaibo-export sub-varieties, typically fair-to-good body with an unemphatic but sweetly pleasant flavor and hints of richness; coffee is also listed among the state's crops