LA BENDICIÕN, Nicaragua 10oz

APRICOT | HONEY | BLACKBERRY

Region: Nueva Segovia
Producer: Luis Alberto Balladarez
Altitude: 1300 meters
Varietal: Pacamara
Process: Natural

La Bendición is a light roasted natural processed pacamara. It' a fruit-forward cup in which we get lots of stone fruit, think white peach, apricot, or plum. At it’s best we get ripened blackberry - tart, juicy, and sweet. This is definitely a natural processed coffee, so it does bring a bi of that funk!

Finca La Bendición is located in the Dipilto-Jalapa mountain range in the Northeast of the department of Nueva Segovia and sits at an elevation of approximately 1,300 meters. In total, the farm is 252 acres, with around 105 acres planted in coffee. Finca La Bendición has a loose sandy soil, with abundant humus and has an annual rainfall of between 1400 and 1600mm. In addition, the farm has a rich biodiverse environment of fauna and flora, with an abundance of broad-leaved trees and conifer species. All of this together, creates for optimal coffee growing conditions.

Luis Alberto's operation is renowned for processing naturals. His naturals are always really clean and consistent. This is due to a meticulous and elaborate washing and drying system. Luis Alberto received 3rd place in the Cup of Excellence (COE) in 2023, 6th place in the COE in 2021, 1st place in 2020, 1st and 5th place in 2018, as well as 3rd and 13th place in 2017.... he is no stranger to producing exceptional coffees