Castillo
Arabica variety
Developed in Colombia for resistance to coffee leaf rust while maintaining cup quality.
On Unpacking Coffee, Castillo appears in 11 coffees from 11 roasters . Those coffees most often come from Colombia . They are usually washed — 6 of the 9 with a recorded process. Tasters also noted milk chocolate , cherry , cola and brown sugar in the same cuppings.
Based on 19 cuppings logged here, most recently August 11, 2026.
Descriptors tasters reached for across 19 cuppings of this variety.
9 of the 11 coffees record a process.
What does Castillo taste like?
Developed in Colombia for resistance to coffee leaf rust while maintaining cup quality. On Unpacking Coffee, Castillo appears in 11 coffees from 11 roasters. Those coffees most often come from Colombia. They are usually washed — 6 of the 9 with a recorded process. Tasters also noted milk chocolate, cherry, cola and brown sugar in the same cuppings.
Which coffees are grown from Castillo?
11 coffees are grown from Castillo, including Juan Puerta Mango by Resident Coffee Roasters, Colombia Young Producers by Branch Street Coffee Roasters and Peru Umapata Community by Camellia Coffee Roasters.
Where is Castillo grown?
Those coffees most often come from Colombia.
What flavors does Castillo show?
Tasters also noted milk chocolate, cherry, cola and brown sugar in the same cuppings.
| Process | Co-fermented and experimental (Strawberries, red wine yeast, fruit glucose, CO2) |
| Species | Arabica |
| Varieties | Caturra, Castillo |
| Country | Colombia |
| Elevation | 1700m |
| Source | Columbia Young Producers Development Lot - Antioquia, Quindío And Huila |