Nicaragua - Finca Aurora | Geisha CM Natural - Archived

Origin

• 🇳🇮 Nicaragua

Tasting notes

Character

• Experimental
  50
• Funky
  40

Sabio Coffee is a fully integrated, family-run operation in Nicaragua led by Enrique and Tania Ferrufino. Built around Finca Aurora as its main hub, Sabio controls production, processing, packing, and export across four farms, operating on 100% renewable energy and holding Rainforest Alliance certification. Their commitment runs deep into the surrounding communities, supporting 150 permanent jobs, 500+ seasonal workers, and over 20 communities near their farms. Finca Aurora sits in the Matagalpa region at 1,200–1,400 m.a.s.l., receiving 2,800 mm of rainfall annually. This GeishaGesha (Geisha)A rare, jasmine-and-bergamot scented variety originally from Ethiopia's Gesha forest, made famous by Panama's Hacienda La Esmeralda. Routinely the most expensive coffee at auction. lot undergoes a carbonic macerationAnaerobic fermentationCherries or depulped seeds ferment in sealed, oxygen-free tanks. Produces intense, unusual flavors — cinnamon, bubblegum, boozy fruit — that divide opinion. natural processNatural 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.: ripe cherries are floated, then sealed in a stainless-steel bioreactor with recirculating mosto for a 3-day fermentation, with pH, temperature, and brix levels monitored throughout. Cherries are then dried on raised beds for 35 days and rested for 14 weeks before hulling, both wet and dry milling completed on-site at Finca Aurora. When our roasting team cupped this coffee, they described it as having good complexity and 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., and found it to be a little bit nutty with nice sweetness throughout. Brewing recommendation Rest time: 2-3 weeks Filter: 1:16-1:17, 93-95c Espresso: 1:2.5-2.7, 91-92c, 27-31s