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Which species does Katim belong to? Where does it come from? What's the taste of Katim coffee beans?

Published: 2026-04-03 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2026/04/03, Professional coffee knowledge exchange more coffee bean information please follow the coffee workshop (Wechat official account cafe_style) Yunnan small-grain coffee, Rubiaceae, coffee genus, planting areas are mainly distributed in Lincang, Baoshan, Simao, Xishuangbanna, Dehong and other states. Small grains of coffee are native to Ethiopia or Arabian Peninsula. Variety Typica: the oldest native in Ethiopia

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Yunnan small-grain coffee, Rubiaceae, coffee genus, the planting area is mainly distributed in Lincang, Baoshan, Simao, Xishuangbanna, Dehong and other states. Small grains of coffee are native to Ethiopia or Arabian Peninsula.

Variety

Typica: the oldest native variety in Ethiopia and southeastern Sudan. All Arabikas are derived from Tibika. The flavor is elegant, but the physique is weak, the disease resistance is poor, the fruit yield is less. Excellent manor beans such as the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, Manning of Sumatra and Kona of Hawaii all belong to Tibika. Tiebika top leaf is red copper, called red top coffee, Tibika belongs to Arabica.

Catimor: in 1959, the Portuguese mixed Brazilian Kaddura and Timo to develop a disease-resistant Katim / Katimo, which is now an important variety of commercial beans.

Katim beans are round and thick, Tibika is thin and long, and Katim's central line is messy. Under the same conditions, Tiebika's quality is better than Katim's, and the price is also on the high side.

Produced from Pu'er, it is a small grain coffee in Yunnan. It is planted at an altitude of 1200-1600 meters. Katim varieties independently developed in Yunnan are selected and processed with rose honey. Whether it is the variety, or the way of treatment, beans can be said to have unique Yunnan characteristics. In terms of flavor, in addition to the scent of flowers, it also captures the flavor of orange peel and almonds.

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