Nicaragua | Buenos Aires | Maracaturra | Honey

Origin

• 🇳🇮 Nicaragua

Tasting notes

Character

• Sweet
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Tasting NotesTasting notesThe flavors a roaster perceives in the cup — 'jasmine, apricot, black tea'. Descriptive associations, not ingredients: nothing is added to the coffee.: Orange blossom, honeyHoney processThe skin is removed but some sticky fruit mucilage is left on during drying. Lands between washed and natural: more sweetness and body than washed, cleaner than natural., pear and juicyAcidityThe 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. Region: Dipilto, Nueva Segovia Varietal: Maracaturra A hybrid varietal crossed between CaturraCaturraA natural dwarf mutation of Bourbon found in Brazil: compact plants, easier picking, bright and clean cup. A workhorse across Latin America. (known for its productivity and balanced flavour) and Maragogipe (a mutation of TypicaTypicaThe oldest cultivated arabica lineage, ancestor of most Latin American coffee. Low yield, clean and sweet cup; the baseline other varieties are measured against., lively in acidity. It’s a big bean!) Processing: Honey Coffee cherry is pulped to remove the outer skin. The sticky mucilage is exposed and left to dry on the parchment. Orange. Think it, taste it, see it! This is the very first time that we are representing and showcasing micro-lotMicrolotA small, separately processed and traded parcel of coffee — often a single day's picking from one plot — kept apart because it's exceptional. coffees from Finca Buenos Aires. They are the processing specialists in Nicaragua, focusing on a multitude of coffee varietals and fermentation styles. These methods create some unique cups of coffee. Behind the operation is the passionate Olman Valladarez, who was the Cup of ExcellenceCup of Excellence (COE)A national competition and auction that identifies a country's best lots each year; winning 'COE' lots command dramatic price premiums. 1st place winner in 2015, and also placed this year in the 2018 auction! This Maracaturra is the pride and joy of Finca Buenos Aires. Notes of orange blossom and honey jump out of the cup!