History of coffee cultivation in Nicaragua an introduction to the current situation of coffee industry in Nicaragua

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Coffee was brought to Nicaragua by Catholic missionaries in 1790 and was initially cultivated for curiosity only until around 1840, when coffee cultivation began to receive attention due to the growth of global demand for coffee.

1840--1940 In 2000, the coffee industry had a major impact on Nicaragua's economy. As coffee's importance and value increased, the industry needed more resources and manpower. Coffee became Nicaragua's main export crop in 1870, and the government worked to make it easy for foreign companies to invest in coffee and acquire land. But by the end of the 19th century, Nicaragua had become a "banana republic," and most of the proceeds from coffee went abroad or into the pockets of local landowners.

The first coffee cooperatives were established in the early twentieth century as a result of the Somoza family dictatorship of 1936- 1979. After entering communist rule and political factors, as well as coffee prices plummeted, drought and hurricanes and other natural disasters, hit Nicaragua's coffee industry.

Fortunately, the Nicaraguan coffee industry is recovering and coffee farmers are focusing on improving quality. Most of Nicaragua's coffee can now be traced back to single farms or cooperatives of producers.

Coffee Taste: Nicaragua coffee has a variety of flavors, mostly complex with pleasant fruit and pure acidity.