Nicaragua | Buenos Aires | Maracaturra | Washed

Origin

• 🇳🇮 Nicaragua

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
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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.: Peach, vibrant, apple, cinnamon, & clean 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 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.. It’s a big bean!) Processing: WashedWashed processThe fruit is removed from the seed before drying, usually with fermentation and a water rinse. Tends to give clean, transparent cups where origin character shows clearly. Cherry is pulped, fermented and washed removing all the sticky mucilage. This creates a vibrant, sweet, and clean cup. Welcome to Nicaragua! 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 and it’s a strong representation of the quality from Dipilto, Nueva Segovia.