Philippines Marivic Dubria Anaerobic Natural

Marivic Dubria chairs the Balutakay Coffee Farmers' Association (BACOFA) in Bansalan, Davao del Sur. She transformed her family's livelihood in 2011 by shifting from unpredictable vegetable farming to specialty coffee production. Her work has earned national recognition with 1st place in the 2018 PCQC Arabica Category and Champion of the 2019 PCQC Arabica category with an 85.36 score that was cupped at the Specialty Coffee Expo in Boston. Marivic now serves as both producer and consultant, sharing expertise across her community while her 2-hectare farm on the foothills of Mt. Apo—the Philippines' highest peak—demonstrates how specialty coffee creates sustainable income and generational legacy for Filipino farmers.

This Arabica Catimor underwent anaerobic natural processing, where whole coffee cherries are fermented in sealed, oxygen-free tanks. This controlled environment produces distinct fermentation characteristics, enhancing fruit complexity and creating the winey, tropical notes of raspberry and grapefruit alongside heightened acidity. The subsequent sun-drying preserves the mucilage's natural sugars, contributing body and the milk chocolate undertones with refreshing mint notes. 

Catimor, a hybrid between Caturra and Timor developed in Portugal in 1959 for disease resistance and productivity, expresses clean fruit acidity and balanced complexity when cultivated at higher altitudes with expert processing like Marivic's approach.