El Madroño
15 small and medium-scale coffee growers from Jinotega
STORY
El Madroño coffee blend is cradled in the cloudy mountains of Nicaragua. This blend is named after the national tree of Nicaragua that blooms between the months of November and February, just when coffee producers are also in full harvest in the country. The Madroño produces very striking and fragrant white flowers, emanating a very sweet fragance, like the one present in this coffee. The flowers oh this tree, in addition to being very aromatic, are used during La Purísima de La Concepción in December, a religious activity that is only celebrated in Nicaragua and where thousands of Catholic parishioners gather to profess their religion.
El Madroño is then a combination of culture, tradition, and essences of the country, which are rooted in the coffee lands, where this celebration is also held every year. Coffee growers behind this blend process each lot separately at their own micro-mills.
Farm Varieties
Location

Country
Nicaragua

Municipality
Jinotega, San Rafael del Norte, San Sebastian de Yali.

Department
Jinotega

Elevation
Technical info

Harvest

Processing Method
Traditional fully washed process in micro-mills at each farm Naturally fermented in cement tanks for 24-36 hours.

Shade
Pines, Oak trees and native trees.

Drying Method
100% shade-dried on raised beds at Beneficio La Concordia.