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Nicaragua Jinotea SHG Washed

by dear deer coffee roasting bar ellerslie · auckland, new zealand

you'll taste stone fruit before peach. this is nicaragua jinotea shg washed, a washed nicaragua from dear deer coffee roasting bar ellerslie.

stone fruitpeachmilk chocolatedark chocolatebaking spicespice

the bean

origin
nicaragua
region
jinotega
process
washed
varietal
caturra, bourbon
status
in stock
this is a washed caturra and bourbon blend from jinotega, nicaragua, sourced from a cup of excellence lot and roasted by dear deer coffee roasting bar in ellerslie. jinotega's high-altitude growing conditions, reflected in the shg (strictly high grown) designation, produce dense beans with clean, defined flavour. in the cup expect stone fruit and peach up front, backed by milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and baking spice. because the washed process keeps the profile clean and fruit-forward, filter methods such as pour over or aeropress will highlight the stone fruit and spice clarity without muddying the chocolate base.

common questions

What does Nicaragua Jinotea SHG Washed taste like?

it leads with stone fruit and peach, then moves into milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and baking spice. the washed process keeps the cup clean, so those layers come through with good definition rather than a heavy, syrupy body.

How is Nicaragua Jinotea SHG Washed grown and processed?

it is grown at high altitude in jinotega, nicaragua, using caturra and bourbon varietals, and processed using the washed method, which removes the fruit skin and pulp before drying to produce a cleaner, more terroir-focused cup. it was graded as a cup of excellence lot, indicating it scored among the top coffees from its harvest.

How should I brew Nicaragua Jinotea SHG Washed?

filter methods such as pour over or aeropress suit this coffee well, as they allow the peach, stone fruit, and baking spice notes to come through clearly. the washed process and clean cup profile also work with a cafetiere, though a coarser grind and careful steeping time will help avoid any muddiness.

about dear deer coffee roasting bar ellerslie

...but somewhere along main highway, you stop looking for excuses to drive past dear deer coffee roasting bar. the regulars know what they've found here in ellerslie. this isn't some accident of location or timing. you walk into a place that roasts its own beans and actually cares about what that means. no shortcuts. no compromises that make business sense but taste like disappointment. the kind of coffee that makes you realize you've been settling for mediocre without knowing it. and here's the thing about roasting your own beans: it changes everything. the smell hits different when someone's paying attention to every stage of the process. when they're not buying pre-roasted from distributors and hoping for the best. ellerslie gets plenty of traffic heading north and south, but the people who stop here aren't just passing through. they're coming back. again and again. because good coffee creates its own gravity. especially that first flat white of the morning.

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