FrontStreet Coffee Nicaragua La Tormenta Estate Natural Process Maragogype Single Origin Fresh Roasted Coffee Beans - Grind Available

Manufacturer: FrontStreet Coffee
Ingredients: House-roasted
Shelf Life: 90 days
Net Weight: 227g
Packaging: Bulk coffee beans
Roast Level: Roasted coffee beans
Sugar Content: Sugar-free
Origin: Nicaragua
Roast Degree: Medium roast

La Tormenta FRANCISCO IRENE OLIVERA Maragogype Natural

Country: Nicaragua

Region: Francisco

Altitude: 1400-1450m

Harvest Period: December to March

Processing Method: Natural processing

Variety: Maragogype

Processing Mill: La Tormenta Estate

Flavor Notes: Pineapple, wine-like notes and stone fruits, with caramel and roasted nuts in the finish

Nicaragua Coffee Overview

Nicaragua is divided primarily into four major regions: Segovias, Matagalpa/Jinotega, Boaco, and Pacific Coast. The Segovias region has the highest cultivation altitude at approximately 1,500-2,000 meters, producing the highest grade SHG (Strictly High Grown) coffee.

Nicaraguan coffee features deep, low-toned flavors with chocolate and caramel sweetness, distinct almond notes, and bright acidity. Unlike the typical bright, uplifting fruit acidity of Central American coffees, Nicaraguan coffee offers a different profile. The country's coffee cultivation benefits from exceptional natural conditions, with fertile volcanic soil throughout and shade-growing practices that establish excellent growing conditions. This allows Nicaraguan beans to possess both rich body and delicate aromatic qualities, regarded as premium by international coffee experts and gradually gaining recognition in the specialty coffee community.

Maragogype Variety

Maragogype, also known as Elephant Bean, is three times or even larger than other coffee beans. Its taxonomic name is Maragogype, originating from Maragogype county in Bahia state, Brazil. In 1870, this giant coffee bean was first established taxonomically in that county, representing an Arabica derivative (a hybrid variety).

The flavor is full-bodied, featuring both bright stone fruit acidity and rich spice sweetness, with diverse flavor changes including apricot, vanilla, mint chocolate, pineapple, citrus, and caramel sweetness. Truly deserving of its reputation as an exceptional coffee bean.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

The natural process behind this Nicaraguan Maragogype—ripe fruit dried whole, then coaxed into wine-like, stone-fruit depth—is the same idea that shapes FrontStreet Coffee's sun-dried lineup. The FrontStreet Coffee Yirgacheffe Natural Red Cherry picks only fully ripe red fruit and dries it on raised beds, yielding elegant florals, bright acidity, and a bold tropical-fruit, fermented sweetness. For a more layered natural cup, the FrontStreet Coffee Ethiopia Hualai (Huakui) from Sidamo is medium-light roasted and delivers strawberry, passion fruit, and jackfruit aromas over honeyed sweetness, cocoa, and a hint of spice, with a thick body and a long finish. Both are natural-process coffees that reward a slower, careful pour.