A fascinating study has been launched to look at the differences between two of Colombia’s dominant coffee varieties: Castillo and Caturra. ow.ly/zcB1C #coffee The Colombia Sensory Trial seeks to determine precisely how genetic differences, as opposed to other environmental factors such as elevation or terroir, affect cup quality. Traditional thinking is that Caturra, a natural mutation of the Bourbon variety, results in superior cup quality, while the more disease-resistant Castillo, introduced a decade ago by the Colombian research institute Cenicafé, results in higher yields and gives farmers more access to government incentives. But what if Castillo can actually hold its own against Caturra in the cup? What might that mean to U.S. coffee buyers? Or the Colombian coffee industry as a whole?
Posted on: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 07:20:08 +0000
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