Nicaragua SHG Royal Momotombo – Roasted Coffee

Taste & Crema

Nicaragua SHG Royal Momotombo washed combines low acidity, chocolate flavor, traces of peanut and strawberry undertone. That's a lot of layers! Plus, the crema of the 100% arabica will grace your cup with a smooth but cohesive crema.

Origins

Everyone probably knows that Nicaragua lies between the Caribbean and the Pacific. That it is covered with mountains and abounds in beautiful lakes is common knowledge. But did you know that its symbol is the Momotombo stratovolcano, on whose slopes this fantastic coffee is grown? If not, let's talk about it a little bit...

Momotombo, a graceful destination for many tourists, is located near the city of León, on the shores of Lago de Managua. The fairly regular moutain rises to a height of 1,297m altitude and spews lava and ash quite frequently. The most remembered eruption was in 1610, when residents of nearby León had to move about 30 miles west to escape the natural destruction.

Coffee trees are grown by small farmers right at the base of the volcano. The shrubs receive valuable minerals from the fertile volcanic soil. It is harvested several times a year as the cherry-like fruit ripens. The family members pluck them by hand and then process the coffee. The so-called wet method of producing coffee beans involves pouring the whole fruit into tanks of water to separate the ripe pieces from the immature and defective ones. The red skins are then peeled and the beans are transferred to fermentation vessels. There the coffee is fermented, under the supervision of the farmers, for up to 36 hours. This allows the natural bacteria to dissolve the sticky layer and the parchment enveloping the individual beans.

The coffee is dried either in large machines or, more often, on small plantations, only in the sun. They need to be turned regularly and covered at night to prevent it from getting wet. After about two weeks, the coffee is sorted, packed and left to rest for 30-60 days.

The SGH (Strictly High Grown) abbreviation in the name of this coffee indicates that it is from higher plantations and is full of flavor.

For Nicaragua, coffee exports are a vital source of money. The coffee plantations boomed between 1850 and 1870. Since then, coffee production has declined slightly, and in 1989 was around 42,000 tonnes.

Coffee packaging preview

Our quality aluminum packaging lacks any bold graphics, as we’d rather focus on the taste of our coffee. It always comes fresh thanks to degassing valve, which releases the gases that occur after roasting. Thanks to the hermetic seal, this container helps the contents further keep their freshness and protect them against humidity, light or foreign odors.