Las Segovias coffee package with red apples on a blue background

Stack of halved apples with a dollop of chocolate on a blue background

Las Segovias 'Espresso' – Nicaragua

Baker's Chocolate • Red Apple • Silky

Developed to the furthest edges of the medium roast spectrum, Las Segovias shows notes of dark chocolate and a soft acidity. Brought to us by the esteemed, female-led farmers’ cooperative PRODECOOP, Nicaragua continues to build their reputation as a hotbed for specialty production.

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Pickup available at Wagstaff Roastery

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Las Segovias 'Espresso' – Nicaragua

300g / Whole bean

Wagstaff Roastery

Pickup available, usually ready in 24 hours

50 Wagstaff Drive
Toronto ON M4L 3W9
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Las Segovias 'Espresso' – Nicaragua

Varietal

Caturra, Bourbon

Process

Washed

Altitude

1200 - 1500m

Origin

Esteli, Madriz, Nueva Segovias, Nicaragua

People & Place

PRODECOOP, Various Smallholders

Promotora de Desarollo Cooperativa de las Segovias (PRODECOOP) is a cooperative of 2,700 local coffee producers from the departments of Estelí, Madriz and Nueva Segovias. Their coffees are remarkably consistent due to their farmer education programs, as well as the coop’s skilled quality assurance staff and state-of-the-art dry mill.

The Land

Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua

Nueva Segovia is a higher-altitude region of Nicaragua. The average farm size is 1–14 hectares, and historically, coffees from Nueva Segovia have performed very well in the Cup of Excellence competition. As Central America's largest country, Nicaragua is a coffee origin to look out for.

Brew Methods & Recommendations

Drip

Flavours of plum and chocolate truffle. Low acidity, medium-high sweetness and smooth body.

Brewer: V60
Ratio: 1:15
Coffee: 20g
Water: 300ml
Brew Time: 3-3:30 minutes
Rest Period: 5 days

Espresso

Flavours of dark chocolate and green apple. Medium acidity, medium sweetness and syrupy body.

Ratio: 1:2
Coffee: 20g
Water: 41ml
Brew Time: 27 seconds
Rest Period: 7-10 days

Immersion

Flavours of sweet apple sauce and dark chocolate almonds. Low acidity, medium-high sweetness and buttery body.

Brewer: French Press
Ratio: 1:15
Coffee: 30g
Water: 500ml
Brew Time: 4 minutes
Rest Period: 4 days