Ep. 776 Nicaragua Escondida Washed Catuai


Malted milk biscuits, milk chocolate, orange

Starting as a malted milk biscuit covered in milk chocolate, this coffee seamlessly swings into chocolate orange on the finish for a super easy drinking cup.

  • Country: Nicaragua
  • Department: Jinotega
  • Community: Lipululo
  • Farm: La Escondida
  • Farm manager: Jose Elias Contreras
  • Farm owners: The Mierisch Family
  • Coffee growing area: 70 hectares
  • Elevation: 9751,230 m.a.s.l.
  • Varietal: Red Catuai
  • Processing method: Washed
  • Diurnal temp. cycle: Avg High 25ºC, Low 21ºC

Further Information

Cupping notes: Malted milk biscuits, milk chocolate, orange.

Cup of Excellence Cupping Scores

  • Clean cup: (1–8): 6
  • Sweetness: (1–8): 6.5
  • Acidity: (1–8): 6
  • Mouthfeel: (1–8): 6
  • Flavour: (1–8): 6.5
  • Aftertaste: (1–8): 6
  • Balance: (1–8): 6.5
  • Overall: (1–8): 6.5
  • Correction: (+36): +36
  • Total: (max. 100): 86

Roast Information
Medium-dark - Keeping a steady pace, you want to go through first crack and just up to the first pops of second as the roast drops out, no more.