Coffee variety

Catuaí

A compact Arabica variety created by crossing Mundo Novo with Caturra and released in Brazil.

Genetic contextMundo Novo × Caturra

TypeArabica variety / cultivar record

Important reminderVariety influences potential; it does not dictate a single flavour.

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History

Catuaí was developed by the Instituto Agronômico in Brazil. Its compact stature supports relatively dense planting, and both red- and yellow-fruited selections exist. It became widely cultivated in Brazil and parts of Central America.

Why it matters

Catuaí demonstrates why “variety” is more useful than a simple origin label: the same genetic type can be planted in different countries and managed under very different conditions.

Variety is only one part of the cup

The final coffee is shaped by genotype together with altitude, temperature, rainfall, soil, shade, plant health, harvesting, post-harvest processing, storage, roasting and brewing. A variety page should therefore be read as a genetic and agricultural reference—not as a promise of a particular tasting profile.

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Editorial source basis: World Coffee Research's Coffee Varieties Catalog. Coffee Knowledge summarises and contextualises the catalog rather than reproducing it.