Nicaragua Jinotega, Fair-trade Organic Coop, Green Unroasted Coffee Beans

Nicaragua Alta de Jinotega FTO 4 pounds green unroasted coffee beans, Fair Trade Organic cooperative NOTE: These beans are un-roasted. They must be roasted before brewing. About the coffee:
Cupping notes: Silky body, sweetly delicate acidity, notes of dark chocolate, red apple, and orange
Cultivation: Mountain grown in the Jinotega in northern Nicaragua.
Altitude: 3,200-4,500 feet
Processing Method: Fully washed, sun-dried on patios and guardiolas
Varieties: Caturra, Catuai, Bourbon, Catimor About the people who grow it: This coffee is sourced from family-owned farms organized around Cooperativa Multifuncional Family Coffee R.L. (COMULFAC), a cooperative founded in 2013. COMULFAC members live within the department of Jinotega, Nicaragua. Farmers cultivate coffee on farms that average 4 to 100 acres in size and they use their own micro-mill to process harvested cherries, which allows for meticulous care in depulping, fermenting, and drying the coffee. COMULFAC was established with assistance from J&M Family (a privately-owned export company in Jinotega), which has been purchasing coffee from these farmers for several years. The idea behind establishing a cooperative model was to help the farmers organize their efforts and combine their resources to develop social projects aimed at improving the quality of life in their communities. The mountainous region in Northern Nicaragua is rich in volcanic soils, as well as lush forests and natural vegetation, making it a favorable region for coffee cultivation. About me: Since 2004 I have been a home coffee-roasting enthusiast, always in search of high-quality, socially-responsible, and environmentally-sustainable green coffee beans. I discovered the best way to do this is nurture relationships with importers who care as much about ethical coffee as I do and to rely on their on-the-ground knowledge of coffee farms around the world. So in 2008, I started buying green coffee in quantity and reselling to home coffee roasters like myself. This little side business has brought me great satisfaction, as I now have ready access to an outstanding variety of coffee myself, and I have helped many other home roasters (even a few micro-roasting businesses) get great coffee for great prices. My guiding principles: All my coffee is grown by farms that pay fair wages, use sustainable agricultural practices, and improve their community. I've traveled to coffee-producing regions, and seen how people live. Growing coffee can and should improve people's lives and respect God's creation. Through my importer, I have direct knowledge of where the coffee comes from, and how that farm operates. I share that information with you here. Buy it fresh, sell it fresh. I buy only from the current crop year, and move it from warehouse to my house to your house as fast as possible. Keep prices low. I'm not in it for the money. I have a full-time job, and this isn't it. Provide prompt and personal customer service. I'll try to answer any questions, and give advice to start-up roasters if you want it. Returns: If you don't get the coffee you ordered, or you found it defective or damaged during shipping, I will gladly offer you a full refund or replacement within 14 days, provided you return the entire defective order. However, since coffee quality is a matter of personal taste, and a great coffee can easily be spoiled by mistakes in roasting, please don't ask for a refund if you just don't like the flavor of the coffee after you roasted it. But rest assured! I don't sell any coffee beans that I haven't roasted myself, brewed, consumed, and greatly enjoyed.

Returns Accepted for this item if it's within 30 Days