Nicaragua - Los Placeres: Anaerobic Natural, Ethiosar

Origin

• 🇳🇮 Nicaragua

Tasting notes

Character

• Experimental
  50
• Funky
  40

If you would like your coffee shipped pre-ground, please choose from our 'Select Grind' option before adding this coffee to your cart. Sticky sweet, complex acidityAcidityThe bright, lively, fruit-like sensation in coffee — praise, not a flaw. Citric sparkle, malic apple-crispness, tartaric wine notes; light roasts preserve more of it., & a big bodyBodyThe weight and texture of coffee in the mouth, from tea-like and delicate to syrupy and heavy. Driven by process, roast, variety, and brew method.. We had this coffee on our list last year and have been eagerly awaiting it's return since. This anaerobic naturalAnaerobic fermentationCherries or depulped seeds ferment in sealed, oxygen-free tanks. Produces intense, unusual flavors — cinnamon, bubblegum, boozy fruit — that divide opinion. is processed at a low temperature, resulting in a unique flavour profile. Expect a higher sweetness, cleaner acidity, and a subtle booziness that doesn’t overpower. Ethiosar is a varietal that thrives at low altitudes, it's leaf rust resistant and has very high yields. Combining this varietal with this process has produced something unique and quite surprising. The farm itself is of an average elevation for Nicaragua, by combining the varietal with the process and the skill of the Mierisch family and their attention to detail on cuppingCuppingThe standardized tasting ritual — coarse grounds steeped in hot water, crust broken, slurped from a spoon — used to score and compare coffees. day pickings and experimentation has yielded one of the most outstanding cups of coffee to come out of Nicaragua. Getting the most out of the land and understanding what is possible with a mixture of work and science. Country: Nicaragua Farm: Los Placeres Process: Anaerobic Natural Altitude: 800 - 1,000 masl VarietyVariety (cultivar)The botanical subtype of the coffee plant — Gesha, Bourbon, SL28 — analogous to grape varieties in wine. A major driver of cup character alongside origin and process.: Ethiosar