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Smoking Gun: Nicaragua

Smoking Gun: Nicaragua

Smoking Gun Coffee is freshly micro-roasted in Chilliwack, B.C. They are proud winners of Best Vancouver Roaster voted by Vancouver Coffee Snob!

PROFILE:  Roasted medium-dark with notes of pineapple, hazelnut, and honey. 

ORIGIN: Nicaragua
FARM: Luis Emilio and Olman Valladarez
MUNICIPALITY: Dipilto
ALTITUDE: 1000-1100 MASL
PROCESS: Washed
VARIETAL: Maracaturra

Olman Valladarez’s father Don Luis Emilio Valladarez has been producing coffee for 66 years and is one of the most prominent figures in the history of specialty coffee in Nicaragua. Don Olman and his family specialize in superior quality specialty coffee with replicable state of the art processing systems, providing consistency at scale. The Valladarez family is the largest producer of the Maracaturra in the world, a variety that is considered the jewel of Nicaragua.
 
The Valladarez family produces coffee across their 10 farms in Nicaragua, 9 of which are in Nueva Segovia and 1 in Madriz. All their coffees are dry processed at their mill Buenos Aires, named after Don Luis Emilio’s first coffee farm near the border with Honduras. The Valladarez family’s coffees are well recognized across the world and their dedication to outstanding quality have earned them many awards, including multiple Cup of Excellence placings and 1st Place in 2015.

 

340g

Regular price $15.00 USD
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