Released in 2005 by Colombia's Cenicafé research institute, Castillo is Caturra crossed with the rust-resistant Timor Hybrid and then backcrossed for generations — leaf-rust protection wrapped around a Caturra-leaning cup. It saved countless farms through the rust crises and now covers much of Colombia's coffee land. Specialty snobbery once dismissed it; blind cuppings keep embarrassing that take, with clean caramel, red fruit and citrus at altitude.
Lineage
Caturra × Timor Hybrid, backcrossed five generations by Cenicafé for rust resistance without losing the cup.
| Photo | Coffee | Origin | Process | Roast | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milky CakeDAK · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Castillo · Anaerobic · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Anaerobic | Light | $24.51 | |
| Cauca El Paraiso "Red Plum"Glitch · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Castillo · Anaerobic · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Anaerobic | Light | $23.37 | |
| El Paraiso “Lychee”Glitch · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Castillo · Anaerobic · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Anaerobic | Light | $23.37 | |
| Risaralda Milan "Logan"Glitch · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Caturra, Castillo · Anaerobic · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Anaerobic | Light | $26.53 | |
| El Paraiso Lychee CastilloHatch · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Castillo · Anaerobic · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Anaerobic | Light | $22.75 | |
| Cauca Castillo Single Origin EspressoIntelligentsia · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Castillo · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | — | Light | $22.00 | |
| Jairo Arcila CherryMonogram · 🇨🇴 Colombia · Castillo · Co-ferment · Light roast | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Co-ferment | Light | $24.17 |






