Jinotega, Nicaragua

Description

Sweet Plum, Cherry Juice, & Chocolate! -- Check out this spunky geisha coffee! The taste is different than what we usually find in geisha varietals which tend to be more delicate and nuanced. In contrast, the flavors of these beans are a bit louder and more punchy.

We highly recommend letting this coffee age out after roasting. It really wakes up after 3 weeks after the roast date.

We're releasing this coffee with its wash-processed sister-lot; check it out: https://paircupworks.com/products/100-wash-processed-geisha-coffee-beans-from-nicaragua

Origin: Region Jinotega, Nicaragua

Elevation: 1300-1500 masl

Farm/Producer: La Bastilla Coffee Estates

Varietal: Geisha

Processing: Natural

Harvest Time: December-March

From the importer, Genuine Origin:

This new Geisha green coffee micro-lot was sourced from Finca La Bastilla, an idyllic farm set in the high peaks of Nicaragua’s Jinotega department. Ripe red coffee cherries were picked from Geisha trees, sorted, and laid out to dry without removing the fruit or skin. The resulting vibrant, sweet, fruit-forward cup was the result of pairing the Geisha variety with the natural (dry) processing...

La Bastilla Coffee Estates, located in the north-east region of Jinotega, NIcaragua, is renowned for its coffee. On its two farms, Finca La Bastilla and Finca Santa Luz, the estate employs around 50 permanent and up to 600 temporary employees during the harvest season. Surrounded by the natural reserve Cerro Datanli El Diablo, just a few kilometers from Lago de Apanas, Finca La Bastilla is a tropical paradise for the fauna and flora founded on deep, favorable volcanic soils. Since 2003, the farm has been certified by the Rainforest Alliance and is striving for continued excellence.

Micro-farms have been created throughout the estate, so that each coffee can express its full potential in accordance with the different microclimates. Each farm is further divided into lots. Lots are differentiated at the micro-farm level, but also by the variety of the coffee and the altitude.

Additionally, La Bastilla owns its own micro-mill. Every coffee is wet-milled and dry-milled with care. Between coffee varieties and its ability to control processing, La Bastilla is capable of producing more than 150 micro-lot coffees, including bespoke offerings upon request.

Text from Pair Cupworks' listing.