Nicaragua CoE #15 Collab Roaster Box - PRESALE

This box set is available as a pre-release order only. Limited quantity available. All roasters will roast the coffee on Dec 9 and ship Dec 12.

Producer Martha Lucia Albir Sotomayor
Farm La Picona
Municipality Dipilto
Department Nueva Segovia
Region Northern Highlands

Sun Exposure Cloud Forest
Farm Size 9ha; 6ha of coffee
Altitude 1,400masl
Latitude 13.791269
Longitude -86.571446

Variety Maracaturra
Process Natural
Fermentation 72hr Anaerobic
Drying Raised Beds

Harvest Year 2025

Flavor Maple Syrup, Honey, Berries, Dried Fruit, Tamarind
Descriptors Creamy, Balanced, Smooth

Certifications Cup of Excellence winner 2025

About this coffee and collaboration Finca La Picona sits in the Picona Mountains of Dipilto, Nueva Segovia, a beautiful location marked by volcanic, phosphorus-rich soils, cool breezes, shade trees, and high elevation. These conditions slow cherry maturation and create sweet, dense coffees with remarkable clarity and complexity. The farm is owned by Martha Lucía Albir Sotomayor and spans nine-hectares in total, with six of those dedicated to coffee, where it is grown under a canopy of Inga, native hardwoods, búcaro, bananas, and fruit trees.

Implementing low-impact agriculture, and placing emphasis on biodiversity, with support from healthy soil, Martha has continued to refine the quality of coffee produced at La Picona, exemplified by placing this coffee in the top winning lots of this year’s Cup of Excellence program. Upon the three of us trying it, and with additional notes from Joey at Dapper & Wise, as a jury member during the International week, we were able to win her lot in the auction. In an additional effort of collaboration, we’ve packaged this coffee together, with our own approach to roasting, to be shared with you. We find different versions of similar profiles, with a common thread of ripe red fruit flavors, a deep sweetness like maple syrup or caramel, an underlying floral character, and a balanced acidity.