Background: Nicaragua is one of those rare origins in the specialty coffee market. Primarily, its beans are average in quality and thus used for blending. The top Nicaraguan beans, however, are good enough to market as single-origin. Due to political turmoil throughout the past few decades, not unlike many coffee origins, distribution of Nicaraguan coffee has been inconsistent. Nevertheless, the specialty coffee industry has been taken with beans specifically from the Jinotega, Matagalpa, and Segovia regions of Nicaragua. Archer Farms' Nicaraguan coffee, Maragogype, refers to a particular species of bean discovered in Nicaragua in the 1880s--typically called the 'elephant bean' due to its unusually large size.
Tasting: Aroma*****; fragrant florally and burnt cocoa aroma rolls out in powerful layers. Acidity**; low acidity for a Central American coffee, with some mild biting on the sides of the tongue. Body***; medium-bodied with some faint lingering on the back of the palate. Flavor***; unmistakable spice and nuttiness topped with soft milk chocolate notes.
I recommend this coffee to the casual coffee drinker. It makes a good house coffee and its aroma alone is enough to wake you up in the morning.
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