Variety: Red Catimor Arabica This variety is a cross between Caturra and Timor Hybrid. In Papua New Guinea, six Catimor lines were selected and released. Dwarf medium-tall trees; leaves vary in size but are red tipped and usually slender. The fruit is round and the beans are usually large. Grown successfully all over Sumatra.

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SEEDS and / or SEEDLINGS | ORDER VIA WHATSAPP +62 8116010004 (LISA)

Seeds are all hand selected by Lisa from cherry harvested during peak harvest weeks. Cherry is pulped and fermented briefly to allow for full wash of parchment. The parchment is dried to 15-18 % mc. All seed purchased are shipped in vacuum sealed packages. All seed purchases come with a Back Bay Estate Variety Certificate of Authenticity. To purchase seeds, preorder with Lisa via WhatsApp +62 8116010004 Cost @,500 IDR per seed, minimum order 1000 seeds. Shop

Seedlings are sold as bare root plants or in poly bag soil

~ Bare Root Butterfly Plants @1k IDR per seedling | Shipped in hermetic moisture packages | Minimum 500

~ Bare Root 3 month Seedlings @2k IDR per seedling | Shipped in hermetic moisture packages | Minimum 500

~ Bare Root 6 month Seedlings @4k IDR per seedling | Shipped in hermetic moisture packages | Minimum 500

~ Poly Bag Soil 6 month Seedlings @6k IDR per seedling | No Shipping – Pick Up Only | Minimum 500

History of Back Bay Estate Catimor Arabica

Grown Organically on Back Bay Estate and processed without inoculants. We started our crop from seed and it is now 9+ years old. Shade grown under leguminous trees and bordering the Siamang Forest on our Farm. Brix Sweetness is above average for this cultivar.

Taste / Terrior: A layered and complex palate. Toffee notes, red fruits and earthy, sweet malt; tangy acidity; syrupy body mouthfeel that carries notes of chocolate in our signature clean finish.

BUY THE BEANS: Want to try green or roasted beans first? Go to the Shop We ship anywhere in Indonesia. Outside Indonesia, provide your paypal information in the order notes and you will receive an invoice from our paypal business account. We ship anywhere in the USA from Merantau Coffee Roasters in Sylva, North Carolina. Contact Wade Matthews on whatsapp +1 (303) 2570750

History | Fun Facts

A version of this variety was introduced to growers in the 1980’s by the ICCRI as an alternative to Robusta. In an effort to educate and encourage growers to plant more Arabica, the government subsidised the price of the seeds and seedlings to farmers. Many people were skeptical, but the cultivar performed well and the first harvest of coffee came much quicker than other Arabica varietals. In addition, the harvests intervals increased from twice a year to nearly year round. Hence the name given the varietal “Sigarar Utang” which translates roughly to “paid debts”. In Simalungun, more than 80% of the growers have some lineage of this varietal on their farms. They also call it “Ateng” which means dwarf, but the varietal has evolved since it’s introduction nearly 40 years ago and some trees, if left unpruned will reach 3 meters or more. We have also learned that Ateng is the local dialect shortened version of Aceh Tengah, or, central Aceh, which is the origin that ICCRI  first distributed this cultivar.