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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

bolivia · washed
by one half
bolivia · natural
by one half
bolivia · washed
by one half
bolivia · washed
by one half
colombia · washed

colombia

colombia · washed

colombia · natural

colombia

colombia · natural · decaf

colombia · anaerobic

peru · anaerobic

costa rica · honey

colombia + brazil · washed
by market lane coffee
bolivia · washed
by market lane coffee
colombia · washed · decaf
by market lane coffee
colombia
by the underdog
peru · washed

colombia · natural

colombia + brazil · washed

colombia
by slowmov
colombia
by round hill roastery
colombia · honey

colombia · washed
by subtext coffee roasters
colombia · washed
by subtext coffee roasters
colombia · washed · decaf
by frukt coffee roasters
guatemala · washed

colombia · honey

brazil · natural
by kompass kafferosteri
colombia · honey

colombia · honey

colombia · washed

colombia · washed · decaf
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