Coffee of the Cross — Single-Origin Nicaragua | Guadalupe Farms, Diocese of Matagalpa

Coffee of the Cross is the unflavored single-origin expression from Guadalupe Farms in the Matagalpa Highlands of Nicaragua — grown at 1,000–1,800 meters on a farm owned by the Diocese of Matagalpa and managed by Guadalupe Roastery. 100% of revenue from this coffee goes back to the farm, supporting apostolic work, economic sustainability, and dignified labor for the farming cooperative. This is the coffee that the entire Guadalupe Roastery mission is built around.

Available in Light, Medium, or Dark Roast. Whole bean or ground. 12oz or 5lb.

The Farm

Guadalupe Farms sits in the Matagalpa Highlands of northern Nicaragua at 1,000–1,800 meters — the same farm that produced the award-winning Shrine Blend (4th place, 2025 Nicaragua Cup of Excellence) and the beans used across the Coffee of the Cross flavored line. It is owned by the Diocese of Matagalpa. Every bag of Coffee of the Cross unflavored sends 100% of revenue back to support the farm’s apostolic mission directly.

Flavor Profile by Roast

• Light Roast — the bright, fruity complexity and natural acidity of the high-altitude Nicaraguan Arabica are most present here; the origin character leads, baker’s chocolate and black pepper notes are subtle and clean
• Medium Roast — the balance point: baker’s chocolate richness, black pepper depth, and bright fruit complexity in equal measure; average acidity, body, and sweetness; approachable for any brewing method
• Dark Roast — the roast character comes forward; baker’s chocolate deepens, the black pepper note becomes more pronounced, the bright fruit recedes into the background; bold, full-bodied, lower acidity

Brew Methods

• Pour-over (Light or Medium) — the clean high-altitude Arabica character and the origin notes come through most clearly; medium grind, bloom 30 seconds
• Drip coffee makers (Medium or Dark) — consistent and reliable at any roast level; the chocolate and pepper notes are most apparent here, black or with cream
• French press (Dark) — full immersion brings out the full body and the roast character; the dark chocolate and black pepper finish develops fully
• Espresso (Dark) — bold, chocolatey shot; the black pepper note cuts through milk in a latte or cappuccino

Coffee of the Cross unflavored is the purest expression of what Guadalupe Farms grows: high-altitude Nicaraguan Arabica with a distinctive black pepper depth and baker’s chocolate richness that you don’t find in most Central American coffees. The 100% revenue-to-farm model is real and documented — this is the coffee where choosing what you drink in the morning has a direct economic line back to apostolic work in Nicaragua. The flavored Coffee of the Cross line (Caramel, Vanilla, Hazelnut, Pumpkin Spice, Dark Chocolate, Rum) uses beans from this same farm.