Nicaragua Pineapple Candy Arabica Green Coffee Beans (1kg)
Our Product Code: GRNICAR
We currently have 33 in stock.
| Location/Origin | Nicaragua |
| Altitude | 1200m - 1500m |
| Variety | H3 |
| Preparation | Natural |
| Harvest | January |
| Owner / Farm | Santa Luz |
| SCA Cup score and notes | 85.5
Pinacolda, Peach, Cherry, Red berries. |
This coffee is a super small microlot from the farm San Pedro based within the La Bastilla Estate in Nicaragua. Grown on the west facing slopes in volcanic soil at the top of the collection of farms within the estate, the cherries are picked by hand as very ripe, innoculated with yeast before drying at a consistent low temperature to create the fruity characteristics.
The H3 varietal was planted here in 2015, and is a cross between Caturra and an Ethiopian landrace accession specifically suited for growing above 1300masl. Produced as part of the first wave of F1 hybrid varieties, H3 does still have some susceptibility to rust but has maintained presence in the fields due to its exceptional cup quality.
Jinotega is the second largest department in Nicaragua, situated in the north of the country bordering Honduras. San Pedro
is in the south west of the department of Jinotega.
About coffee from the Santa Luz Estate in Nicaragua. Santa Luz is located in the Matagalpa department and spans 158 hectares. While a number of different processes are used, this lot is red honey processed. Processing takes place on the farm's ecological processing plant. This coffee's clean sweetness and soft nutty aroma gives us a snug, refreshing cup which also delivers subtle fruit notes.
La Bastilla Coffee Estates owns two coffee farms in Nicaragua, La Bastilla in Jinotega and Santa Luz in Matagalpa. Under Markus Fisher who runs the estate and Agronomist, Martin Montero, they have both focussed on the speciality market. The estate is fully independent, using its own resources for every stage of the operation from seed to export container. La Bastilla works closely with F.E.E.R; the Foundation for Rural Education and Entrepreneurship which engages the farms youth to promote quality education. The estate has around 50 permanent staff and up to 500 temporary staff during harvest. Production is 4000 sacks per yea