Daterra Catuai SH3 - Natural - Education Lot - 2024

Tasting notes

Character

• Bold
• Funky

The catuaiCatuaíA Brazilian cross of Mundo Novo and Caturra: short, productive, storm-resistant. Sweet, mild, dependable — everywhere in Brazil and Central America. SH3 cultivarVariety (cultivar)The botanical subtype of the coffee plant — Gesha, Bourbon, SL28 — analogous to grape varieties in wine. A major driver of cup character alongside origin and process. featured in this Education Lot selection from Daterra offers a case study in how coffee producers and research institutions around the world are working together to combat the effects of climate change on coffee production through careful study of coffee plant genetics and the development of new more climate resilient varieties. As with the majority of the natural processNatural processThe whole cherry is dried with the fruit still on the seed. Gives heavier body and big fruit flavors — think berries and wine — sometimes with a fermenty edge. lots from Daterra, cherries for this lot were fully ‘dried on tree’ before being harvested and sorted. In the cup we find a notable Meyer lemon acidityAcidityThe bright, lively, fruit-like sensation in coffee — praise, not a flaw. Citric sparkle, malic apple-crispness, tartaric wine notes; light roasts preserve more of it., balanced by flavors of praline and dark chocolate.