Nicaragua - Campo Amor Maracaturra | Natural - Archived

Origin

• 🇳🇮 Nicaragua

Tasting notes

Character

• Funky
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This Maracaturra lot was produced by the lovely Hoyes family. Orlando Hoyes is the third generation began renovating the Maracaturra plantations in Finca Campo Amor in 2018. Finca Amor is located in the beautiful community of El CastilloCastilloColombia's leaf-rust-resistant variety, bred by Cenicafé from Caturra and Timor hybrid. Long dismissed by purists, it now wins competitions when grown and processed well., in the municipality of Las Sabanas. This Maracaturra plantation has been a labour of love, renovating and elevating its production from 3 bags to 11 bags this past year. This coffee has always been prepared in the classic 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. and patio dry. The increased production allowed Mr. Hoyes to take a chance, and experiment. We were able to purchase the first 2 bags to ever to be prepared in the traditional NaturalNatural processThe whole cherry is dried with the fruit still on the seed. Gives heavier body and big fruit flavors — think berries and wine — sometimes with a fermenty edge. patio dry style. Recommendation: RestingRoast date / restingSpecialty bags carry the roast date, not a best-before. Coffee needs days to degas CO₂ after roasting ('resting') and is typically best within weeks, not months. time: 3+ weeks Espresso: 1:2.3-2.5, 94c, 30s Filter: 1:15-16, 92c