Catimor and Sarchimor

Catimor and Sarchimor are two families of varieties created for a particular problem: the roya, the fungus that can ruin a coffee. The two use as their father the Hybrid of Timor, a natural crossing between arabic and robust from which they inherit the resistance.

• Catimor: Capture × Hybrid from Timor.
• Sarchimor: Villa Sarchí × Hybrid of Timor.

The result is compact, productive and resistant plants. As a result, many producers have been able to continue to grow coffee in areas where the roya made it very difficult.

The counterpart is the cup. Catimor and Sarchimor are famous for giving coffee less complex than traditional varieties. This fame is partly deserved and partly a prejudice: well-cultivated in height and carefully processed, they can offer very worthy cafes.

Castillo, the great Colombian variety, shares that same mixture of Capurra and Hybrid of Timor.

If you buy a coffee of these varieties, try a city + and methods with body, such as French press or moka.