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caturra coffees

caturra is a natural mutation of bourbon, and it became the backbone of latin american specialty coffee for a reason. compact, productive, and capable of real clarity in the cup, it shows up across our index in 140 coffees from 110 roasters.

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coffees listed: 707
roasters: 373
common flavour: milk chocolate, dark chocolate, honey, honeycomb
common regions: huila, tolima, nariño, cauca
price range: £4.06 – £380

what is caturra coffee?

caturra is a natural dwarf mutation of the bourbon variety, first identified in brazil and widely adopted across latin america through the mid-twentieth century. its smaller plant size made it practical for farmers, and its genetic lineage from bourbon gives it enough cup complexity to hold serious ground in specialty coffee.

what does caturra coffee taste like?

caturra coffee leads with milk chocolate and dark chocolate, then opens into winey fruit that can catch you off guard. caramel and honey round things out, sometimes pushing toward honeycomb when the processing and altitude align. it reads as familiar but layered, the kind of cup you finish and immediately pour another.

why does caturra coffee matter?

caturra shaped modern latin american coffee culture. it gave smallholder farmers a manageable plant and gave the specialty industry a reliable, expressive variety to build around. it is not trendy the way geisha is, but that is exactly the point. consistent, honest, and deeply tied to the communities that grow it.

what should you look for in caturra coffee?

start with huila and nariño in colombia for the most defined examples, then look at cauca and cajamarca for something a little wilder. tolima is worth attention too. nicaraguan caturra from jinotega tends to run fuller and sweeter. washed processing shows its clarity best, but a good natural will push that winey note somewhere worth going.

caturra coffees

quick profile· from our live index

what is caturra coffee?

what does caturra coffee taste like?

why does caturra coffee matter?

what should you look for in caturra coffee?

Bolivia Sol De La Manana Caturra JH Washed

Bolivai Sol De La Manana Caturra Natural

Bolivia Arcangel Caturra Washed

Bolivia Brenda Palli Caturra Washed

El Ajial — Freezer Reserve

Café Maria Tatiana Sepúlveda Lavado 350 GR

【NEW】Colombia Risaralda Milan

【NEW】Colombia Huila Monteblanco

【NEW】Colombia Risaralda Milan "Agi Culturing" | 100g

Decaf

430 Colombia La Mina Caturra

Peru - Mirelly Gomes

Costa Rica - Luis Anastasio Castro 1 kg

Seasonal Blend

Gutiérrez Family

Coffee Drip Bags – San Antonio Decaf

Colombia, La Tierrita, 200 g

Fredesvinda Estela

/057 Colombia — Arsenio Sandoval — Chiroso

Vanta (Drip Bag)

San Sebastian

Guillermo Jaramillo

Aponte

Colombia Frank Torres, Semi-Washed Caturra

Colombia Maria Delgado, Washed Caturra

La Secreta Decaf

Sisterhood

Colombia La Roca 250g

Brasilien Chapadão de Ferro 250g

El Puente - Colombia

Colombia Wilmer Moncayo Geisha Washed

Colombia Arnulfo Cuellar Geisha Washed

Decaffeinated - La Serrania Washed

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