Coffee region guide
Jinotega
히노테가
A northern origin with family-farm coffees organized through groups such as Aldea Global.
Place and growing environment
The Aldea selection comes from farms with clay-mineral soils and is washed and sun-dried.
Recorded flavors
- 01Green apple
- 02Dried mango
- 03Brown sugar
- 04Dark chocolate
Processing
Washed
Grown varieties
Bourbon · Catuai · Caturra · Java · Pacamara · Maragogype · Centroamericano (H1) · Javanica · Ethiosar
Bourbon
A traditional variety central to the ancestry of cultivated Arabica.
- Lineage
- Belongs to the Bourbon genetic group and underlies several compact varieties.
- Growing conditions
- Tall plants susceptible to leaf rust and coffee berry disease.
- Traits
- Strong high-altitude cup potential; fruit ripens relatively early.
Catuai
A productive compact variety released by Brazil's IAC in 1972.
- Lineage
- Selected from a cross of Mundo Novo and Caturra.
- Growing conditions
- Its compact stature supports dense planting; susceptible to leaf rust.
- Traits
- Separate selections produce red or yellow fruit.
Caturra
A compact Bourbon mutation discovered in Brazil.
- Lineage
- A single-gene mutation subsequently selected by IAC from 1937.
- Growing conditions
- Short internodes and closely spaced branches suit dense planting; susceptible to leaf rust.
- Traits
- Widely cultivated in Central America and used as a benchmark in variety trials.
Java
A variety carried from Ethiopia to Java, later introduced to Cameroon and Central America.
- Lineage
- A selection from the Ethiopian landrace population called Abysinia.
- Growing conditions
- Relatively low fertilizer demand and tolerance to coffee berry disease.
- Traits
- Recognized for high cup potential at elevation in Central America.
Pacamara
A large-bean variety developed by El Salvador's ISIC with high cup potential.
- Lineage
- Selected from Pacas × Maragogipe.
- Growing conditions
- Generally compact and susceptible to rust and Ojo de Gallo disease.
- Traits
- Very large seeds; traits continue to segregate between generations.
Maragogipe
A Brazilian Typica mutation distinguished by unusually large seeds and leaves.
- Lineage
- Found near Maragogipe in 1870; a parent of Pacamara.
- Growing conditions
- Widely spaced internodes and very low productivity.
- Traits
- Susceptible to rust, with good cup performance in Central America.
Centroamericano
An F1 variety released in 2010 through a Central American breeding collaboration.
- Lineage
- A cross of T5296 and Rume Sudan.
- Growing conditions
- Establishment depends on early root development and nutrition; propagated clonally.
- Traits
- Combines strong yield potential with high-altitude cup quality.
Ethiosar
A coffee name used by Fincas Mierisch across farms in Nicaragua and Honduras.
- Growing conditions
- The producer reports adaptation to several microclimates and higher yields than its Caturra.
- Traits
- Rust resistance is reported from this producer's cultivation experience.
Lot details
- Variety · process
- JavanicaWashed
- Tasting notes
- Dark chocolate · Brown sugar · Green apple · Tangerine
- Variety · process
- EthiosarHoney
- Tasting notes
- Lingonberry · Red dragonfruit · Cocoa
Sources
- Nicaragua Jinotega Aldea SHG EP(opens in a new tab)
Royal Coffee · Accessed
- Hacienda Sajonia — The Estate(opens in a new tab)
Hacienda Sajonia · Accessed
- La Laguna — Nicaragua 2026(opens in a new tab)
Cup of Excellence · Accessed
- Nicaragua RFA — La Bastilla Estate Natural, P612423-2(opens in a new tab)
Covoya Coffee · Accessed
- La Escondida — Javanica Washed(opens in a new tab)
Ally Coffee · Accessed
- Nicaragua Jinotega RFA — Finca Los Papales, P615293-1(opens in a new tab)
Covoya Coffee · Accessed
- La Escondida — Ethiosar Honey(opens in a new tab)
Manhattan Coffee Roasters · Accessed