Origin Information

Grower: Promotora de Desarrollo Cooperativo de Las Segovias
Variety: Catuai, Caturra, Bourbon, and Typica
Region: Estelí, Madriz, and Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua
Harvest: October-March
Process: Fully washed and dried in the sun
Certificates: Fair Trade, Organic

Background Details

NICARAGUA FTO SABOR DE SEGOVIA SHG EP is sourced from family-owned farms organized around Promotora de Desarrollo Cooperativo de Las Segovias (PRODECOOP), an umbrella cooperative operating in the departments of Esteli, Madriz and Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua. PRODECOOP operates a centrally located dry mill facility and cupping lab where coffee is received, processed and selected for export. In addition to marketing coffee internationally, PRODECOOP provides producers with financing, training, and technical assistance to improve coffee quality. PRODECOOP also strives to improve the quality of life for coffee producers and their families through projects promoting income diversification and education.