What is the Costa Rica 95 coffee varietal?

Costa Rica 95 (CR-95) is a cultivar developed by ICAFE, Costa Rica's coffee institute, through selection from a cross between Híbrido de Timor 832/1 and Caturra. It's part of a family of disease-resistant varieties developed in response to the leaf rust threats that have challenged Costa Rican production.

CR-95 was specifically developed for performance on acidic volcanic soils in high-rainfall zones - conditions common across several of Costa Rica's key growing areas. It carries solid resistance to leaf rust and is productive under these demanding conditions.

It's more significant at a national level in Costa Rica than in international specialty markets, where it doesn't command the attention of the country's honey-processed Geisha or SHB micro-mill lots. Cup quality is reasonable at altitude - workmanlike rather than exceptional - but it does the agronomic job it was bred to do.