We're delighted to snaffle some high-end Nicaragua coffee, which has been a favourite country of origin here at Rinaldo's. The current offering hails from 15 smallholders in La Cordiller, a bio-diverse nature reserve.

This is our second venture to the Dipilto Municipality, Nueva Segovia. La Cordillera coffee we've sourced is a beautiful full-bodied coffee with peach, almond and caramel notes.

La Cordillera works beautifully for espresso-based drinks, stove top and as a pour-over.

La Cordillera is produced by 15 small-scale coffee growers, settled in la Cordillera of Dipilto, a nature reserve with a wide biodiversity of flora and fauna, located very close to the border of Honduras. Within this mountain range, the highest peak in Nicaragua can be found, the Cerro Mogoton, which reaches the grand height of 2106 MASL. Within this ecosystem, various water sources are born, they are the lifeblood of the flora and fauna of this region, a region that is also famous for its delicious coffee. In fact, its known as the capital of specialty coffee in Nicaragua. The region is also popular for the annual celebration of the Guadalupe Virgin feasts. The Virgin referred to is often called the Virgende la Piedra, a large statue that looks down over the region from a sacred monument in Dipilto.

Dipilto has become a well-known specialty coffee area due to conditions created by the wide biodiversity high elevations, fertile soils, and varying microclimates. Caravela Nicaragua began to work with the small-scale growers in this area in 2010. It wasn’t until end of 2013 when we decided to install a cupping lab in Ocotal in order to be closer to the producers and help them producer better quality coffees.

Nicaragua: La Cordillera

From humble beginnings with a mobile coffee van, Rin crowdfunded his W15 Giesen Coffee Roaster and moved began roasting incredible Arabica coffee. In 2017 Rinaldo's moved to a new build, complete with espresso bar, training centre and retail space.

Nicaragua: La Cordillera

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Nicaragua: La Cordillera