Nicaragua Maragogipe Light Roast Coffee | Finca San Jose de las Nubes

If you like trying coffees that take you somewhere a little different, this one is worth a look. This Nicaragua Maragogipe from Nossa Familia Coffee is a light roast with tropical fruit, candy-like sweetness, and a bright finish. Think jackfruit, classic bubblegum, milk chocolate-coated raisin, and lemon verbena.

What to expect in your cup

• Roast: Light.
• Tasting notes: Jackfruit, bubblegum, milk chocolate-coated raisin, and lemon verbena.
• Finish: Bright and lively, with pronounced acidity.
• Origin: Finca San Jose de las Nubes in the highlands of Nicaragua.
• Producer: Bayardo Reyes.
• Variety: Maragogipe.
• Process: Anaerobic natural, with 84 hours of fermentation in barrels.
• Sizes: 12 oz, 2 lb, and 5 lb.

What does anaerobic natural mean?

Natural processing means the coffee is dried with the fruit still around the seed. Anaerobic fermentation takes place in a low-oxygen environment. For this coffee, that includes 84 hours in barrels, followed by 24 hours of sun drying and careful tunnel drying for up to 28 days. The result is a distinctive cup with fruit-forward flavor and layered sweetness.

A coffee with a family history

Bayardo grows this Maragogipe from heritage seeds saved from his grandfather’s original farm, Finca San Jose. After that farm was lost during the Nicaraguan revolution in 1979, the seeds were preserved and later replanted at Finca San Jose de las Nubes. They kept the family’s connection to this coffee alive.

Maragogipe takes extra care and resources to grow. This limited release reflects that work, along with generations of family history.

Is this coffee for you?

Choose this one if you enjoy light roasts, noticeable acidity, and unusual fruit and candy-like tasting notes. If your usual pick is a dark, roasty coffee, expect a very different cup. These tasting notes describe the coffee’s flavor, not added ingredients.