Nicaragua: Jinotega La Bastilla Estate
Nicaragua: Jinotega La Bastilla Estate
Nicaragua coffees can be mild, crowd pleasing and balanced, and this lot from La Bastilla Estate is definitely all of that, and a little more. It's Catuaí coffee grown at low to medium elevation is wildly versatile.
La Bastilla Estate is a large, 300 hectare farm situated between Datanli and El Diablo nature reserves. The farm is broken into 18 small plots. "El Peñon" is one of these plots, and this is a separation from that site on the La Bastilla farm. This is considered the higher part of the farm, stretching up to a modest 1350 meters above sea level. La Bastilla obtained Rainforest Alliance certification over a decade ago, an abundance of trees on the farm provide ample shade canopy for the coffee to slowly mature beneath. This is another beautiful Farm Gate coffee that is good for espresso.
Cupping Notes: Toffee covered almonds, nougat, chocolate-malted beer grains, and bittersweet cocoa powder
Brew Recommendations: Espresso, drip, French press, pour over
Farm Gate Coffee: Farmers paid at least 50% above Fair Trade
Varietals: Catuaí
Region: Jinotega
Processing Method: Wet process (mechanically washed) and patio sun-dried
Altitude: 1350 meters
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