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NICARAGUA
Largest but most thinly populated of the Central American nations, Nicaragua - a primarily agricultural country, has increasingly established a reputation for producing excellent coffees.
Coffee is believed to have been introduced to Nicaragua by Catholic Missionaries around 1790, about 20 years later becoming the country’s main export.
Having suffered several disruptions over the years including devastating hurricanes, political and financial instability, Nicaragua Coffee production has recently made major strides thanks to the resilient producers who have continued to work on enhancing their practices within an improving infrastructure, hence standing tall in the world’s specialty coffee market.
Most of Nicaragua’s coffee production is Arabica and considered shade grown with Jinotepe, Matagalpa, Jinotega, and Nueva Segovia the highly recognised growing regions. The micro-climates, note-worthy varietals, steady improvements in cultivation, traceability, quality together with producers’ devotion promise an exciting future for coffee production which will in turn continue to transform the social welfare - one of the plausible drivers for social-economic development.
We are super excited to be partnering with Ramacafe owned by two families, Hueck Figueroa and Ponçon Güier as we contribute to the incredible cause of caring for their community who gladly share with us their work of love and by having this coffee in your collection, you are touching lives in an immeasurable way, so we CELEBRATE YOU!
LA VITALIDAD
Region: Finca La Virgen- Matagalpa
Variety: Red catuai, Hybrid H3
Altitude: 950-1,100 M.A.S.L.
Process: Fully Washed
Aroma: Chocolate, Melon, Sugar cane, Honey
Flavour: Chocolatey, Caramel, Starfruit, Cacao nibs
Body: Smooth, Silky
Acidity: Bright
Note: Different roasting profile produces distinct flavour notes.
Availability: In Stock
La Vitalidad, Spanish for The Vitality, is a fully washed micro lot comes from Finca La Virgen farm, Matagalpa, in the breathtaking Nicaragua's Northern mountains. La Virgen, among the winners of Nicaragua’s Cup of Excellence - the COE #6 2018, is owned by wonderful coffee-passionate families and their work is an impeccable product of friendship, dedication to service and high quality as well as sustainability of the entire eco-system.
Cultivated at altitude of between 950 and 1,100 meters above sea level coupled with unique eco-system on the plantations La Vitalidad consisting of Red Catuai and Hybrid H3 varietals, matures slowly and grows to be harder and denser than beans grown at lower elevations, creating the strictly hard bean (SHB) with plentiful taste distinctions and innate consistency.
The hand-picked ripe coffee cherries are delivered at the farm’s wet mill for weighing and de-pulping process.
After a controlled fermentation period of about 2 days, the coffee is washed and prepared for dry milling. The coffee will be sun-dried for a couple of weeks to reach optimal moisture level before it is bagged for export.
These incredible families’ commitment to taking care of the farmers’ and constantly improving their lives is a motivation to produce such beautiful coffee, characterised by delightfully rich profile.
LA UNIDAD
Region: San Francisco-Jinotega
Variety: Marsellesa
Altitude: 1,200 M.A.S.L.
Process: Fully Washed
Aroma: Apple, Cherry, Red dates, Brown sugar
Flavour: Cacao, Caramel
Body: Medium - Smooth, Long lingering sweetness
Acidity: Smooth
Note: Different roasting profile produces distinct flavour notes.
Availability: In Stock
La Unidad is a Fully Washed Coffee is a Strictly Hard Bean (SHB) coffee, the ecosystem of the plantations at San Francisco - Jinotega compensate for the high altitudes required, producing a slower maturing fruit and a harder much desirable high quality bean. Treat yourself to a balanced and clean cuppa, medium acidity, rich chocolate and caramel notes, with a creamy, long lingering sweetness. The trained group of pickers chosen to pick this particular coffee get rewarded with double the minimum wage as they ensure they know the optimal ripening point of the cherry.
The carefully hand-picked coffee cherries are delivered at the farm’s wet mill for weighing and de-pulping. After a controlled fermentation period of about 18 hours, the coffee is washed and prepared for sun drying on the raised beds for a couple of weeks to reach optimal moisture level. The hard work, dedication, passion and perseverance of the pickers and entire team in the wet mill and drying process guarantees an exceptional cup quality.
CENTROAMERICANO H1
Region: Finca La Virgen- Matagalpa
Variety: Centroamericano H1, Rume Sudan
Altitude: 950-1,100 M.A.S.L.
Process: Natural
Aroma: Chocolatey, Sweet dates, Star fruit
Flavour: Jasmine, Red date, Longan, Melon, Palm sugar
Body: Medium
Acidity: Low-Medium, Pleasant
Note: Different roasting profile produces distinct flavour notes.
Availability: In Stock
The Centroamericano H1 originates from Finca La Virgen, Nicaragua. The coffee variety - complemented by the farm’s 1,000 metres above sea level altitude, is consistently yielding an impressive crop. It is produced by incredible coffee-passionate community that, through the years, have been driven by a. sustainability, productivity and quality leaning model.
For such a special microlot, a team of trained harvesters, mostly women hand pick the ripest and best of the well tended cherries. After the weighing, sorting and cleaning process, the coffee will undergo careful sun drying on raised beds for about 30 days during which the beans successfully absorb some of the character of the pulp and flavourful cherry skin, giving the coffee a surprising range of cup profiles.
As you breathe in the aroma of this amazing wonder in your cup and sipping away, remind yourself about the fundamental role you playing in supporting this tenacious coffee community to continue taking care of her dedicated people who, in turn, will guarantee a memorable experience with such juicy coffees.
