Origin: Nicaragua
Region: Jinotega
Producer(s): Nicolas and Angelica
Variety: Red Catuai
Altitude: 1450 Meters Above Sea Level
Processing: Washed Process
Flavor Notes: Jasmine + Plum
Over the last six years, we have had the privilege of bringing in coffees from the amazing group of farmers called Gold Mountain Coffee Growers. This group is a collection of farmers that built a system that connects farmers and coffee roasters with a goal to fight poverty through quality coffee. Year after year their coffees continually impresses us! This year we purchased three lots from them, El Porvenir being one of them.
This lot was produced by Nicolas and Angelica. They call their farm ‘El Porvenir’ - meaning the Future - partially because they use some of their profits from the farm to put towards education for their kids. During harvest they use refractometers and bracelets that are the color of ripe cherries to help ensure that they are harvesting the cherries at their ripest! Like many of the Gold mountain coffee growers, they nickname their microlots. This lot is called “Jasmine.” Their care and attention shows in the cup and the coffee lives up to its nickname.
When we cupped the coffee, it definitely stood out from others on the table. We tasted sweet, round, and juicy notes of plum, green grape, pear, and clementine with a lovely jasmine finish. This is an exceptional coffee that showcases how good washed process coffees from Nicaragua can be!
We roast and ship on Mondays and Thursdays. Orders placed Thursday through Sunday at midnight will roast and ship on Monday. Orders placed Monday through Wednesday at midnight will roast and ship on Thursday.
Farm Photos courtesy of Gold Mountain Coffee Growers.
