About the coffee
- Cupping notes: Very sweet, with low acidity; notes of brown sugar, milk chocolate, and plum
- Cultivation: Grown in the rich soil of the Isabelia Mountains of northern Nicaragua, near the border with Honduras
- Altitude: 3,600-4,600 feet
- Processing Method: Fully washed, sun-dried on patios
- Varieties: Catuai
About the people who grow it
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This lot comes to us from the Arabigos Finos cooperative in the Isabelia Mountains of northern Nicaragua. This region is rich in volcanic soils, and lush forests and natural vegetation, making it a favorable region for coffee cultivation. Arabigos coop consists of 103 small specialty coffee farms, averaging just 5-10 hectares each. This lot comes from a group of producers near the towns of Dipilto, San Juan del Rio Coco and Jalapa.
These producers joined Arabigos just 7 years ago. They needed to find a new cooperative after the previous one they were working with encountered financial trouble and could no longer pay them. These hardworking producers were thankful to have found Arabigos Finos de Nicaragua and they appreciate the transparent, honest and trusting relationship that they have been able to form.
The name of this lot, Diamante (“diamond”), holds a special meaning for the members of the group. As one producer puts it, to have a diamante, you must polish it many times to convert the rock into a precious jewel. To them, this symbolizes the hard work, determination and challenges these producers had to overcome to get to where they are today, producing some stellar specialty coffee for export around the world.
These producers joined Arabigos just 7 years ago. They needed to find a new cooperative after the previous one they were working with encountered financial trouble and could no longer pay them. These hardworking producers were thankful to have found Arabigos Finos de Nicaragua and they appreciate the transparent, honest and trusting relationship that they have been able to form.
The name of this lot, Diamante (“diamond”), holds a special meaning for the members of the group. As one producer puts it, to have a diamante, you must polish it many times to convert the rock into a precious jewel. To them, this symbolizes the hard work, determination and challenges these producers had to overcome to get to where they are today, producing some stellar specialty coffee for export around the world.