{"product_id":"nicaragua-caramelito","title":"NICARAGUA | CARAMELITO","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTECHNICAL SHEET\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicaragua\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nueva Segovia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paguaga Family\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFarms:\u003c\/strong\u003e Santa Lucila Estates\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,180–1,600 m a.s.l.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coffea arabica\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e Caturra, Villa Sarchi, Catuaí\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e Washed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImporter:\u003c\/strong\u003e This Side Up\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCupping Score:\u003c\/strong\u003e 83.75\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCOFFEE STORY\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the mountains of Nueva Segovia, northern Nicaragua, the Paguaga family has been cultivating coffee for generations, building a legacy rooted in quality, environmental responsibility and a deep connection to the land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir five estates — Los Congos, Las Brumas, La Iguana, La Española and La Portuguesa — cover approximately 140 hectares, where coffee cultivation goes hand in hand with careful soil management, the preservation of native vegetation and the protection of local ecosystems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of the family's operations stands Santa Lucila, a historic dry mill established in 1961 near Ocotal. Here, traditional knowledge meets careful processing, quality control and the preparation of coffees for international markets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSanta Lucila Caramelito is created through a thoughtful selection of coffees from the family's estates, bringing together varieties such as Caturra, Villa Sarchi and Catuaí to achieve a distinctive profile of sweetness and balance. The washed process highlights the coffee's clean character, revealing notes of nuts, milk chocolate and caramel, complemented by gentle citrus nuances and a lingering brown sugar sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough their collaboration with This Side Up, the Paguaga family continues to develop a model based on transparency, traceability and long-term relationships, ensuring that quality and respect for the people behind each harvest remain central to their work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor us at Cortinovis Coffee Roasters, Santa Lucila Caramelito reflects what we value most: carefully grown coffee, meaningful relationships at origin and the opportunity to express its natural character through thoughtful roasting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CORTINOVIS COFFEE ROASTERS","offers":[{"title":"250g","offer_id":55282538742098,"sku":"BLEN-25-ME-WH","price":14.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/6165\/8706\/files\/Foto_prodotto_Nicaragua.png?v=1793435342","url":"https:\/\/cortinoviscoffee.com\/products\/nicaragua-caramelito","provider":"CORTINOVIS COFFEE ROASTERS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}