Nicaragua Jinotega RFA - Finca Los Papales

Caramel, apple, cherry, raisin, candied walnut

Bag Weight	69 KG BAG
Harvest Season	2020/21
Status	Spot
Lot Number	P601338-1

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About This Coffee

This Rainforest Alliance certified coffee comes from Finca Los Papales in Nicaragua. The estate has been in the Angelina Lopez family for over century and to this day grandparents, children and grandchildren continue to manage the estate together. The coffee is wet and dry milled on the estates premises in order to better manage quality control. The growing altitude ranges from 1,300 and 1,700masl and the varietals include, Borboun, Caturra, Catuai and Pacamara.

Country of Origin	Nicaragua
Harvest Season	2020/21
Coffee Grade	NIC CA WA SHG
Bag Type	Grain Pro / Ecotact
Plant Species	Arabica
Processing	Washed
Cup Score	84.25

Region	Jinotega
Farm Name	Los Papales
Certifications	Rainforest Alliance

History of Coffee in Nicaragua

Coffee came to Nicaragua in the mid-1800's but did not have to compete with well established crops like indigo or banana. It took coffee just 20 years to become the country's number one export and by the dawn of the 20th century, coffee represented 65% of Nicaragua's exports. Between 1895 and 1926, production of coffee in the Jinotega region alone tripled, from 4,500 bags to 13,500. The rapid growth of the industry did not coincide with as much deforestation as other countries in the region and today virtually all Nicaraguan coffee is considered shade grown.

Growing Coffee in Nicaragua

Nicaragua coffee growing regions include Jinotega, Nuevo Segovia, Madriz, Esteli, Matagalpa, Boaco, Managua, Carazo, and Granada. Throughout the country, most Nicaragua coffee is grown between 800 and 1500 masl, with some specialty coffees growing even higher that 1500 masl. Over 330,000 people in Nicaragua work in coffee, which is 15% of the labor market and more than 50% of the agricultural workforce. Most Nicaragua coffee is milled using a version of wet processing. Plant Species Catimor, Catuai, Java, Maragogype, Pacamara, Red Bourbon.