Main coffee varieties and their characteristics Characteristics of estate beans

Cartimo (Catimor)

Born in Portugal in 1959, Timor (Alabica and Robsta) with strong leaf rust was mated with bourbon mutant Kaddura. Among the high-yield commercial varieties, it has the best growth length and the highest yield. the tree height is low and the coffee fruit and seeds (raw beans) are on the large side. There are quite a number of new varieties derived from Cartimo. The varieties of the Katimer series are strong, adaptable to the environment and high yield. but in terms of taste, the low-real-estate Cartimo is not far different from other commercial varieties, but the Katimo produced at an altitude of more than 1200 meters is obviously at a disadvantage compared with Bourbon, Kaddura, Kaduai and so on.

Mutant Columbia (Variedad Colombia)

A highly disease-resistant variety produced by mating between Cartimo and Kaddura. It is resistant to direct sunlight and can be harvested in a short time. Colombia began to plant widely in the 1980s, replacing the inherent variety Tibica as the main breed. Generally speaking, Arakabi coffee trees represented by Tibica must have shading trees for it, but variants of Colombian coffee trees with 1/4 Robusta lineages do not need shelter trees. It can be produced and harvested all year round. However, in recent years, coffee beans may emit Phenol (odor similar to iodine) due to the influence of pesticides or chemical fertilizers. The difference with the inherent variety Tibica can be seen at a glance through deep city roasting (Full-city roasting). Generally, coffee will become sour and bitter after roasting in deep cities. After the second bursting period, the bitterness of the mutant Colombian coffee increases sharply.

Excerpt (Coffee Daquan) Guard Taguchi. Author & Wikipedia

There are mainly two kinds of coffee on the market, such as Coffea Arabica and Coffea Robusta. Each of them can be subdivided into more variety branches. On the other hand, most of the coffee beans in circulation on the market distinguish Catuai by their origin.

The mating species of mundo Novo and Kaddura (Caturra). High yield and environmental adaptability, tree height (because the tree height is too high, which makes it difficult to harvest, so it will mate with the tree height Kaddura). Unlike Kaddura, Kaddura bears fruit year after year. Although it must be fully fertilized, it is resistant to diseases and insect pests And the fruit is not easy to fall in the face of strong wind and rain. only the fruit growth and harvest life is only about ten years, and its short life span is its weakness. it is mainly cultivated in the vast area from Colombia to Central America. Kaduai's taste is more monotonous and lacks mellow thickness.

Marago Gippe (Maragogype)

This is a Tibica mutant found in Brazil. the beans are large and need to be filtered with a sieve of more than 19 sieves. the taste is poor and the appearance is good, so it is favored by some markets. The tree is high, so the yield is low.

Kent (Kent)

A variety from India with high yield and strong resistance to diseases, especially leaf rust. It is considered to be a hybrid of Tibika and other varieties.

Amaret O (Amareiio)

Generally speaking, the fruit of coffee appears red when it is ripe, but the fruit of this variety is just like its name (Amareiio comes from the modern Latin Amareiius-, which means "yellow"), and the fruit is yellow when it ripens. The tree is high, so the yield is high.