Arabica · Timor Hybrid descendants (disease-resistant)
Catimor
Bred in 1959 at Portugal’s coffee rust research centre (CIFC) from Caturra × Timor Hybrid. Resistant and high-yielding; widely planted in Asia (Yunnan, Vietnam, Laos).
In the cup
Chocolate, nuts and herbs; with good farming, fruit acidity and sweetness too.
Traits
- Stature
- Dwarf / compact
- Yield
- High
- Leaf rust
- Resistant
- Cup potential
- Fair
- Origin
- 1959 · 葡萄牙 CIFC
Lineage
QLC coffees with Catimor
Top-scoring Catimor winners (7 in total)
| Competition | Rank | Farm / producer | Region | Variety | Process | Score | Auction ($/lb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup of Excellence Thailand 2025 | 8 | yosniyom coffee farmNathagrid Somboonkhamchoo | Ching Mai, Galyani Vadhana | Catimor、TypicaTypica/Catimor | Natural | 88.87 | US$20.90 |
| Cup of Excellence Thailand 2026 | 18 | Omkoi Coffee bean PiangphiangParin piangphiang | Chiang Mai | Bourbon、Catimor、TypicaCatimor, Bourbon, Typica | Natural | 87.42 | US$22.20Alchemist |
| Cup of Excellence Thailand 2025 | NW | Pakakayo FamilyMr Somporn Dongbuatong | Nan | Catimor | Natural | 86.77 | |
| Cup of Excellence Thailand 2025 | NW | Karen FarmWandee Saeyang | Ching Mai, Chom Thong | Catimor | Honey | 86.73 | |
| Cup of Excellence Thailand 2025 | NW | I Amm Doi Coffee FarmNopparat Chaimongkol | Chiang Rai | Catimor | Natural | 86.73 | |
| Cup of Excellence Thailand 2026 | NW | Sumiosinthop juepa | Chiang Rai | Catimor、TypicaTypica catimor | Natural | 86.62 | US$7.10神山國際 Terra Imports LTD, With Coffee Roaster, Mature Coffee Roaster, ALink Coffee. |
| Cup of Excellence Thailand 2025 | NW | Karen FarmSompong Saeyang | Nan | Catimor | Washed | 86.53 |