Don Reginaldo - the filter coffee from our Finca Santa Rita

Unfortunately, this coffee has been consumed, but we plan to have it back with the next harvest.

Don Reginaldo is a filter coffee that is easy to brew, tastes uncomplicated and provides a gentle introduction to the world of filter coffee. With a great balance of sweetness and acidity, a dense and soft texture, and notes of roasted almonds and milk chocolate, it is the perfect breakfast coffee.

Don Reginaldo - green coffee information

Roasted for: all filter methods and cold brew

Origin: Nicaragua, Nueva Segovia, Dipilto Viejo

Producers: Finca Santa Rita, coffee maker farm

Varieties: Maracaturra

Post-harvest process: Honey - pulped and dried with mucilage on the seed

All our coffees are shipped as whole beans.

Tell me more about Don Reginaldo

For all those who remember the Don Zotomayor filter coffee - you'll be just as well served with the Don Reginaldo. In 2017, we initiated the rezoning of the Finca Santa Rita and created new lots. We named these after previous owners of the farm, such as Don Zotomayor or Don Reginaldo. The latter was the father of Roberto Castellano, our partner and neighbor of the finca. Don Reginaldo ran Santa Rita as a second farm before he left it to his son Roberto. This year, Don Reginaldo passed away - so we dedicate this coffee to him in recognition and gratitude.

Why does coffee taste the way it does?

The Maracaturra trees are impressive. They are significantly larger and wider than other varieties. The cherries and the beans are also much larger - which makes them very interesting visually. Sensorially, they differ mainly in their delicate citrus notes, which often remind us of clementines. This year, our team made a honey-processed version of the maras . They pulped the coffee, laid it out on drying beds and covered it with plastic sheeting. This "sauna principle" gave the coffee much more texture. Last year, this process resulted in green tea-like notes (Los Cheles filter coffee), this year, above all, in more texture.

How do we roast this coffee?

The Maracaturras are large beans, meaning they take up more volume in the drum for the same weight. We have reduced the batch size by 10%, from 5kg to 4.5kg. We put more energy into the system throughout the roasting process than with any other filter coffee, so that we can heat and develop the coffee properly.