Cauvery is India's Catimor-type selection (Sln.12), a Caturra x Timor Hybrid line that Portugal's CIFC passed to CCRI in 1985.
Cauvery (Sln.12) is India's Catimor: a descendant of Caturra crossed with Timor Hybrid (Hibrido de Timor), received by the Central Coffee Research Institute (CCRI) from Portugal's coffee-rust research centre in 1985 according to Counter Culture. A specialty importer describes it as compact, early-bearing and disease-resistant, more common in mid-altitude estate blends than in specialty lots. A summary of CCRI's selections lists Cauvery as released in 1985 and says its early rust resistance later broke down as seven new rust races appeared. Its cup has been debated relative to India's older S-series selections.
Field notes
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A summary of CCRI's selections says Cauvery's rust resistance held in the early years and later broke down as seven new rust races appeared.
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Counter Culture says CCRI was given the line by Portugal's rust research centre in 1985 under the name Cauvery.
Family tree
Cauvery is a cross of Caturra and Timor Hybrid.
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Sources · 5 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-11. Some details here are less settled than others.
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