Finca El Bosque is managed by Julio Peralta and is located in the picturesque area of Ocotal, near the Dipilto-Jalapa mountain range, which forms the border between Nicaragua and Honduras. Despite its turbulent past during the civil war, Nueva Segovia has become a centre for Cup of Excellence winners in recent years.<\/p>\n
Its farms produce exceptional coffee, which is harvested from December to April. The higher altitude areas in the mountains experience a later harvest. Nicaragua is an interesting player in the specialty coffee industry, employing traditional methods along with modern processing techniques, such as red and yellow honeys. While the washing processes are carried out on the mountain farms, the coffee is transported to a centralised dry mill for drying, taking advantage of the favourable climate change an hour down the mountain. The farms are managed centrally from the central mill where the agronomist Edwin goes out to visit them every day of the week.<\/p>\n
The Peraltas were pioneers in producing microlots, taking advantage of Guatemalan know-how and adapting it to the Nicaraguan context. Over the years, microlots have been introduced on five farms: El Bosque, Santa Mar\u00eda de Lourdes, Samaria, La Argentina and La Cascada.<\/p>\n
On Peralta’s farms, the microlots concept focuses on a small volume of coffee harvested on the same day from a specific farm plot. Criteria encompass day of harvest and geographical location, emphasising coffee varieties and microclimates. Natural divisions such as mountain slopes, streams and forested areas guide the separation of the sections. Altitude, shade and biodiversity play a vital role in protecting the coffee trees, inspired by the forests of Ethiopia, the birthplace of the coffee tree.<\/p>\n
Different varieties thrive at different altitudes; for example, Catuai does well at around 1,200 m above sea level, while Bourbon plants find optimal protection against certain diseases at elevations of at least 1,400 m above sea level. This careful attention to altitude and microclimate ensures that each lot offers unique and exceptional flavours, reflecting the richness of Nicaragua’s coffee heritage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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