Coffee region guide
Espírito Santo
이스피리투산투
This coastal Brazilian state grows both Arabica and Conilon. Family farms cultivate Arabica in its inland highlands.
Also known as: Espirito Santo
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Place and growing environment
Arabica is mainly cultivated in cooler uplands, while Conilon grows in warmer lowlands. Mountain farms in Castelo and Afonso Cláudio grow Catuai and Catucai.
Recorded flavors
- 01Citrus
- 02Chocolate
- 03Almond
- 04Blackberry
- 05Caramel
Processing
Pulped Natural · Washed
Grown varieties
Red Catuai · Catucai · Catucai 785 · Yellow Catucai 2SL · Red Catucai
Red Catuai
A group of red-fruited Catuaí cultivars released by Brazil's IAC in 1972.
- Lineage
- Derived from Caturra Amarelo crossed with Mundo Novo.
- Traits
- Compact stature.
Catucai
Brazilian selections originating from Icatu–Catuaí hybridization.
- Growing conditions
- The 785-15 lineage spread through mountain coffee areas in Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo.
Catucai 785
A selection lineage from natural hybridization of Icatu 4782-785 and Catuaí.
- Lineage
- A yellow-fruited plant found in a red-fruited 785-15 planting in 2001 underwent separate selection.
Lot details
Sitio Bela Vista Red Catuai
José Leandro Romão — Sitio Bela Vista
Castelo, Espírito Santo, Brazil
- Variety · process
- Red CatuaiPulped Natural
- Tasting notes
- Citrus · Chocolate · Sweet · Butter · Almond
Sítio Alto Lagoa Catucai Washed
Délio Sering — Sítio Alto Lagoa
Afonso Cláudio, Espírito Santo, Brazil
- Variety · process
- CatucaiWashed
- Tasting notes
- Blackberry · Caramel · Dark Chocolate · Citrus
Sítio Bom Destino
Josiane Lima Bissoli
Afonso Cláudio, Espírito Santo, Brazil
- Variety · process
- Yellow Catucai 2SLWashed
- Tasting notes
- Floral · Honey · Rapadura · Peach
Sources
- Cafeicultura(opens in a new tab)
Instituto Capixaba de Pesquisa, Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural (Incaper) · Accessed
- Centro de Cafés Especiais do Espírito Santo – Cecafes(opens in a new tab)
Instituto Capixaba de Pesquisa, Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural (Incaper) · Accessed
- Sitio Bela Vista Red Catuai(opens in a new tab)
Ally Coffee · Accessed
- Sítio Alto Lagoa – Délio Sering – Catucai Washed(opens in a new tab)
Ally Coffee · Accessed
- ROTA DO LAGARTO - ALTO SANTA ROSA (BR-943)(opens in a new tab)
Farmers Coffee / Algrano · Accessed
- Black Tucano Single Origin — Sítio Bom Destino(opens in a new tab)
Black Tucano Coffee Roasters · Accessed
- Sítio Bateia Red Catucai Pulped Natural(opens in a new tab)
Ally Coffee · Accessed