Temecula Finca La Flor Nicaragua Coffee

June Coffee Of the Month   Coffee of the Month for May - Nicaragua ‭REGION‬‭ : Peñas Blancas, Matagalpa‬ ‭FARM‬‭ : Finca la Flor‬ ‭FARMER/GROWER‬‭ : Haroldo Atlamirano‬ ‭VARIETIES‬‭ : Catimor‬ ‭PROCESSING‬‭ : Washed‬ ‭ALTITUDE‬‭ : 1200 m.a.s.l.‬ ‭GRADE‬‭ : SHG‬ ‭SCA CUPPING SCORE‬‭ : 84.0‬ Roast Level : Medium ‬ ‭ CUPPING NOTES‬‭ : Fragrance and aroma of maple syrup,‬‭ flavors of brown sugar, dark‬ ‭ chocolate, almond, cocoa butter, oranges, medium citrus acidity, milky mouthfeel with a nutty‬ aftertaste.‬ ‬ ‭ DESCRIPTION‬‭ :‬ ‭ Established in 1987, Finca La Flor is situated in the Matagalpa department just near the border‬ of Jinotega. The Farm rests on the slopes of the Peñas Blancas mountains just north of the‬ town of La Dalia. Don Haroldo Altamirano owns and operates the farm, which is about 20‬ manzanas in size (about 14 hectares).‬ ‭ Marsellesa and catimor are the primary varieties of coffee being grown. After hand-picking only‬  ripe cherry, Haroldo Altamirano processes these as both washed and natural(this lot is fully washed). The husk, or‬ “cascara” is also separated from the cherry processed coffee to be offered as a type of tea‬ drink.‬ ‭Don Haroldo and his family have had a rich history of growth, loss and rebuilding over the years.‬ The Altamirano family is currently developing a health clinic to‬ provide care for the farm’s employees and their families.‬‭ The area around the farm suffered devastating loss of life and property when both hurricanes‬ Eta and Iota hit Nicaragua in late 2020. Ernesto and local Southern California LatinX community‬ leaders came together to provide aid in Nicaragua and other hard-hit Central American‬ countries.  We are excited to be able to offer this lot and to support Finca La Flor and the great work they are doing.