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13.1°N 86.0°W · 1,100–1,700 maslGrown in Jinotega

Nicaraguan coffee

Jinotega and Matagalpa grow most of Nicaragua's coffee, much of it under shade trees in cool cloud-forest country.

From the expedition filesThe northern hills of Matagalpa, where an 1881 uprising pushed back against forced labour on coffee farms.Read the Nicaragua file, with every source →
Region
Jinotega
Altitude
1,100–1,700 masl
Varieties
Caturra, Catuaí, Maragogipe
Process
Washed
Harvest calendar
JFMAMJJASOND
In the cup
Milk chocolateCaramelPearMild citrus
Acidity
Body
Sweetness
Fruit
Chocolate
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