Nicaraguan Coffee Beans Pour-Over - Introduction to Nicaraguan Coffee Flavor Characteristics

FrontStreet Coffee - Nicaragua Finca Ilusion Natural Pour-Over Tutorial

Nicaragua Finca Ilusion Natural

Origin: Nueva Segovia Province

Altitude: 1,750-1,900 m

Variety: Catuai

Processing: Natural

Flavor Notes: Red wine, melon, sugarcane

For pour-over Nicaragua coffee, FrontStreet Coffee recommends 15 g of grounds, water between 88-89°C, and a 1:15 coffee-to-water ratio using a BG-4S grind size. This method produces a clean, bright cup with abundant sweetness, complex layers, and a lasting fruity finish, featuring high sweetness and gentle acidity.

Brewing Parameters

1. Dripper: V60
2. Grind Size: Medium-coarse (BG 6S, 58% retention on a China standard #20 sieve)
3. Water Temperature: 88°C
4. Coffee-to-Water Ratio: 1:15
5. Brewing Method: Segmented extraction

Begin with a 30 g bloom for approximately 30 seconds. Using a small stream, pour in a circular motion at the center until you reach 125 g total. Wait until the water level drops to just before exposing the coffee bed, then continue pouring to 240 g total. Remove the dripper when the water level again approaches the coffee bed. Total extraction time from the start of the bloom: 2'00".

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FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

If you enjoy the natural-process fruit of this Nicaraguan coffee, FrontStreet Flower Queen is a great next bag. From the Buku processing plant in Guji, Ethiopia, it is known for a striking tropical fruit aroma, with strawberry, passion fruit, jackfruit, and even lychee. Bitterness is low, and the cup is smooth and juicy, with sweetness that carries all the way through.

For a cleaner, brighter style, FrontStreet Gedeb Cooperative is a washed Yirgacheffe where jasmine and bright citrus acidity sit over green tea and honey. It is easy to brew and easy to love, and it works equally well as pour-over, cold brew, or espresso.

And if you want the red-wine and sugarcane notes of this Nicaraguan lot in a more fruit-forward package, FrontStreet Strawberry Candy, a Gesha and honey-processed blend, brings grape, raisin, and strawberry-marshmallow sweetness with a lively, wine-like depth.