Nicaragua| Coffee production area Planting environment Coffee varieties Introduction to coffee grading

The American region happens to be in the coffee growing belt, so there are many famous coffee growing countries in the Americas, such as Panama, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and so on. Although Nicaragua is not as well-known as Costa Rica and Panama, but the coffee growing conditions in Nicaragua and other Central American countries are not inferior.

Nicaragua Nicaragua

Nicaragua, whose full name is the Republic of Nicaragua (The Republic of Nicaragua), is a presidential republic. The country is located in central Central America, bordered by Honduras in the north, Costa Rica in the south, the Caribbean Sea in the east and the Pacific Ocean in the west. With a total area of 130400 square kilometers, the country is divided into 16 provinces and 2 autonomous regions.

The national flag is rectangular and consists of three parallel rectangles of blue, white and blue from the top to down. the color of the flag comes from the federal flag of Central America and symbolizes the country's geographical location between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. and the national emblem of Nicaragua is painted in the middle of the flag. The national emblem is a triangle composed of three gold edges, symbolizing equality, truth and justice. The five green mountains symbolize the five countries of the former Central American Federation, and the blue symbolizes the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, which are separated by Central America. Erect the "pole of freedom" and "cap of freedom" on the green mountain, the top rainbow symbolizes hope, and the outside circle is the English name of Nicaragua.

There are highlands in the north and central part of Nicaragua, coastal plains in the east, many jungle swamps, low-lying terrain in the west, and volcanoes and lakes in the east. Nicaragua Plain is high-temperature and rainy, which belongs to tropical maritime climate. The precipitation in the western coastal lowlands is significantly less than that in the east, and there are dry and wet seasons, which belongs to the savanna climate. The annual average temperature of the central highland is 18 ℃, the annual precipitation is 1500-2500 mm, and the rainy season is from May to December.

Coffee producing area

The country is mainly divided into three producing areas, namely Sinotega Jinotega, Matagalba Matagalpa and Novo Segovia Nueva Segovias, which are mainly cultivated in Kaddura and Bourbon, and the harvest period is between December and March of the following year.

Hinotega Jinotega: both the district and the capital derive from the Nahuatl (Navat) word for "xinotencatl", meaning the city of the elderly. The economy of the region has long been dependent on coffee and is the main producing area of Nicaragua, at an altitude of 1100-1700 meters. The harvest time is from December to March of the following year, and the main varieties are Kaddura and bourbon.

Matagalba Matagalpa: it is also an area named after the capital, which has a museum with coffee as its theme. Coffee is mainly grown in areas 1000-1400 meters above sea level. The harvest time is from December to February of the following year, and the main varieties are Kaddura and bourbon.

New Segovia Nueva Segovias: this area is located on the northern border of Nicaragua at an altitude of 1100-1650 meters. In recent years, it has begun to establish a reputation as the best coffee in the country, and has made great achievements in Nicaragua's excellent cup. The harvest period is from December to March of the following year, and the main varieties are Kaddura, Kaduai and Bourbon.

Coffee grading system

Strictly High Grown (Ultra High altitude) (SHG): 1500-2000m

High Grown (High altitude) (HG): 1300 to 1500m

Medium Grown (medium altitude) (MG): 1000 to 1300m

Low Grown (low altitude) (LG): 500mm 1000m