The behavior of 16 genotypes of coffee (C. arabica and C. canephora) was evaluated in the edaphoclimatic conditions of the state of Acre. The genotypes came from the extinct Brazilian Coffee Institute (Natividade, RJ). The experiment was conducted at Embrapa Acre, Rio Branco, AC, in the period from 1989 to 1996, in a randomized block design, with five repetitions. The characteristics studied were yield of "cherry" fruits and coffee beans, vigor, total height, stem diameter and phytossanitary conditions. The Icatu PR 182039-1 and Conilon ES genotypes showed higher average yield of beans, with 4.345 and 4.147 kg/ha, respectively, followed by Catuaí SH1 EP57C-260, Mundo Novo and Catuaí SH1 EP57C-166, with yields above 2.800 kg/ha. Mundo Novo and Catuaí Amarelo presented higher incidence of Hemileia vastratrix, and Catuaí EP 57-C-260 and Catuaí EP57 C-166 were more susceptible to Pellicularia koleroga. Icatu PR 182039-1, Conilon ES and Catuaí SH1 EP57C-260 were superior to the other genotypes with respect to plant vigor, yield capacity, appearance of the cherries and beans, and show promise for cultivation in the state of Acre.