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Nicaragua CoE #2 La Union Estate

The #2 winning coffee from the 2007 Nicaragua Cup of Excellence is now available. Overall jury score was 91.58. The farm is owned by former military officer Donaldo Vanegas Cruz, who in the late 1980s finding himself unemployed, used some small savings to purchase La Union Estate. He took land that had been used for grazing and converted it to top quality coffee production.

Grown from 100% Caturra varietal at nearly 4000 feet, this washed coffee is completely sun dried. The tiny auction lot was only 8 bags and we have but a small supply.

Cup Characteristics: The International Jury descriptions: sweet (24), effervescent sparkling acidity (24), complex (15), honey (10), cherry (8), balanced (23), plum (10), round citric notes (9), smoky apple pipe tobacco (8), creamy (20), lingering aftertaste (18), chocolate nougat, caramel, round, floral, red wine.

In addition, we find the coffee to have an especially smooth, rounded chocolate mouthfeel. It has a complex, layered and sophisticated profile.


Volume Price
PoundsPrice LB
1$13.66
2-4$12.98
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Nicaragua coffee facts:

Population (2007): 5.7 million people
Coffee Production: 1.5 million bags, all Arabica
Country bag capacity: 132 pounds - 69 kg
Domestic Consumption: 200,000 bags
Coffee Export: 1.37 million bags
Cultivated Area: About 100,000 hectares (nearly 250,000 acres)

Harvests: In the south November through January; in the north January and February.

Soil: Volcanic, very fertile

Arabica Introduced:Arabica coffee was introduced in the mid 19th century.

Specialty Coffee Regions: South, North and Central ranges.

Grades: Based on elevation. SHG (Strictly High Grown 1500-2000 meters); High Grown (1300-1500 meters); Medium Grown (1000-1300 meters); Low Grown (500-1000 meters).

Farms: About 17,000

Botanical Varietals: Bourbon, Typica, Caturra, Maragogype.


 


 

Comments - Nicaragua's coffee outlook is promising despite some of the lowest incomes in the Americas. It has the third lowest per capita income in the Western Hemisphere and the largest area of land in Central America. Growing and pruning processes have improved and there is potential for Nicaragua to increase its production. The Cup of Excellence has helped to discover some excellent coffee from Nicaragua and provides incentive for the dedicated efforts to produce same.

 

 


 
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