
NICARAGUA
Coffee producing regions-
Matagalpa, Jinotega, Estelí Madriz and Nueva Segovia.
Coffee varietals-
Caturra, Bourbon, Maracaturra, Maragogype, Pacamara, Catuaí, & Catimor.
Harvest period-
October to March
Nicaragua's rich cultural history stretches back over 10,000 years before Europeans ever set foot on the soil in 1492. However, as in so many other Central American nations, coffee’s history in Nicaragua began when it arrived with colonialists in the mid-1800s. The first trees were planted on a mesa in the Pacific plains area of Nicaragua. Today, production is centralized in three areas within the country's Central northern mountains: Las Segovias, Matagalpa and Jinotega. All three areas are well known for their fertile volcanic soils, humid tropical forest climates and verdant eco-diversity including an array of groundcover such as lichens, moss and ferns.