Hector Saavedra Filter

This is one of the lots that make up our direct trade initiative with producers in Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua.

Finca Los Volcancitos is located in the municipality of Mozonte, within the Nueva Segovia Department in Nicaragua. There, its owner, Sergio Gutierrez, primarily cultivates the Catuaí Rojo variety, alongside others such as Pacamara, Java, and Parainema. He also has experimental varieties like Sidra, Laurina, Amaro, and Geisha, whose harvest will begin in the coming years.

Facing the challenges of climate change, Sergio strives each year to increase shade on the farm by planting a good number of trees. Additionally, the farm is surrounded by a 500-hectare pine reserve, which offers a unique natural environment. To contribute to soil improvement, he utilizes coffee pulp as compost.

Regarding the processing of this lot, harvesting is done manually, selecting beans at their optimal point of ripeness and discarding immature ones. Afterwards, the cherries are carefully depulped, leaving the mucilage intact, and dry-fermented for 12 hours. Finally, they are transferred to raised drying beds for about 15 days to achieve their optimal moisture content.