Nicaragua Finca Los Jilgueros, El Ayote Plot, Natural Anaerobic Java (30kg vac pack)
About This Coffee
The Region
Finca Los Jilgueros is situated near the village of Brujil in Macuelizo, Nueva Segovia.
In 1801 the existence of precious minerals was discovered in Macuelizo, attracting many immigrants from other regions of the country, motivated by these newfound resources. By 1813 the first hamlet had been formed and in 1815 it was founded as a town. The first founders of this municipality were the Cáceres and Ramírez families, from Honduras; those who over time became the administrators of the mines. This municipality also has molejón stone mines where they extract stones that are sold and used to sharpen knives, axes and machetes. It also has granite, tungsten, molybdenum, lead, basalt, and pyrite mines. Macuelizo is recognized for its quiet rural life, where you can feel the scent of pine blossoms and coffee; and as an ancestral town, originated by the exploitation of gold and silver in colonial times.
Coffee is now a major contributor to the local economy alongisde distinctive Creole seed beans, for which the area is famed.
Nueva Segovia boasts some of the highest growing altitudes in Nicaragua. The terrain is as beautiful as it is challenging to traverse, characterised by rolling hills and dense forest, often engulfed by thick clouds.
The Process
This lot was produced using natural process with an extended anaerobic fermentation. First, ripe cherries are sorted and washed. Afterward, they are introduced into airtight 450L tanks to ferment for up to 72 hours in an anaerobic environment. To lower the temperature down to approximately 15 Celsius, the tanks are placed inside water-filled fermenting pools to slow the fermentation and avoid spoilage or risk of taints for up to 72 hours.
After the fermentation period is finished, the cherries are taken out of the tanks and transported to the dry mill for the drying process which may take up to 30 days. Initially, the cherries are spread on a single layer for a three day period to allow them to shed off the excess water. Once the excess water is eliminated and the cherries begin to dry, these are placed on the covered drying beds for the remainder of the drying period. The cherries are moved by hand three times a day to allow them to dry evenly and prevent mould or over-fermentation.
- Subregion Macuelizo, Nueva Segovia
- Farm Name Finca Los Jilgueros
- Producer Type Single Estate
- Processing Natural/Dry Processed
- Processing Description Raised bed natural with extended anaerobic cherry fermentation
- Bag Types Vac-Pack Box
- Plant Species Arabica
- Variety Java
- Min Growing Altitude 1350m
- Screen Size 15 Up
- On Sale No
- Top Lot No
- Price Per Kg £9.50
- Status Spot
- Coffee Grade NIC CA NAT
- CTRM Contract Number P8002147-6
- Origin Nicaragua
- Warehouse Vollers Group Uk