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FrontStreet Coffee Single Origin - Nicaragua El Suspiro Estate

El Suspiro Estate is one of the estates under the Mierisch Family in Nicaragua, located in the Matagalpa region in the north-central part of Nicaragua. It features a mountainous terrain, surrounded by mountains on all sides. Compared to the capital Managua or León, the temperature is relatively lower, with higher chances of rainfall and significantly different climate conditions.

It is the smallest estate in the family, covering only 25 hectares. The estate cultivates varieties such as Caturra, Catuai Rojo, Red Catuai, Borbon, Maracaturra, and others. The honey processing of green beans adopts a low-mucilage method to preserve richer citrus and berry acidity, enhancing the flavor profile beyond just sweetness and chocolate notes.

Coffee cultivation began in 1908, and it now has over 100 years of history. In the past 15 years, the family's investments in coffee equipment, processing technology, and personnel training have led to significant growth in their micro-batch coffee beans. These improvements stem from the entire family's efforts and the tireless dedication of each member. The family holds a significant position in Nicaragua's specialty coffee circle, not only contributing greatly to the specialty coffee industry but also having their estates frequently win major awards in C.O.E competitions. The Mierisch Family operates a total of 9 estates, with 8 located in Nicaragua and 1 in Honduras.

The former estate owner, Dr. Erwin Mierisch, was a gynecologist in the United States, but running coffee plantations in Nicaragua seemed to be his greater passion. The family had already made a name for themselves in coffee cultivation and research experiments. In 2008, they won second place in the COE competition with their Java Nica variety (Java successfully reintroduced in Nicaragua), specially cultivated from lemon trees. Currently, the new generation of the family—Erwin Mierisch, Eleane Mierisch, and Steve Mierisch—handles the estate's affairs. Erwin is a senior C.O.E judge who frequently travels to guide farmers in cultivation and processing techniques. Although Eleane joined the coffee business relatively late, she has surpassed her predecessors and is responsible for the natural processing facility, cupping, and coffee quality control.

Nicaragua Mierisch Family El Suspiro Orange Bourbon

Washed/Pulp Natural/Natural Microlot

El Suspiro Estate is the smallest farm owned by the Mierisch Family, located in the famous coffee-growing area of Matagalpa.

It now has over 100 years of history. In the past 15 years, the family's investments in coffee equipment, processing technology, and personnel training have led to significant growth in their micro-batch coffee beans. These improvements stem from the entire family's efforts and the tireless dedication of each member. Under the leadership of the Mierisch Family, the family's estates have also won multiple C.O.E. awards.

All coffee varieties undergo testing. Through cross-breeding different plants, new varieties of coffee plants have been created. Each variety has its own characteristics and specific flavors, yield, and disease resistance.

Nicaragua Trio Processing Method Coffee Beans

From the same estate, same batch, and same bean variety, three different processing methods were applied: washed, natural, and honey processed.

Different processing methods directly alter the flavor profile of coffee beans. Being able to directly compare the differences from the same estate and same batch of coffee beans is extremely valuable. Conducting three different processing methods requires higher costs and yields smaller quantities, so very few estates undertake this approach.

All three varieties this time are micro-lots, meaning only a very small quantity of coffee beans was processed, making them more refined and rare. Orange Bourbon is a particularly special and rare variant of Bourbon. Generally, coffee cherries turn red when ripe, but Orange Bourbon cherries shine with an orange gloss when mature.

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