{"title":"Central America","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"nicaragua-jinotega","title":"Nicaragua Jinotega","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you’re not familiar with fine Nicaraguan coffee, here’s the rundown: it's normal coffee, or what you might call \"mild\" because there's nothing jumping out at you. It has surprisingly low acidity for a Central American coffee, subtle undertones of creamy walnut, sweet and pleasant flavor, with a faint milk chocolate aftertaste. Its simplicity allows it to be a very approachable coffee, and in roasting it, it is a rather forgiving coffee, lending itself to a variety of roast profiles and levels with good results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's pretty easy to buy Nicaraguan coffee. The two main regions are Matagalpa and Jinotega, and taste and quality is pretty much identical between them. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough it's a somewhat \"boring\" coffee, we do have a lot of customers who enjoy it. It has a mild chocolatey and almond taste to it, is not harsh, is not acidic, and is not earthy. So it fits the bill for \"regular coffee\" for the average person. It's pretty easy to roast: too light of roasts don't tend to taste sour and too dark of roasts don't tend to taste burnt, so you have a lot of leeway on the roast. Here at the roasting shop, it's our favorite bean for adding flavoring to. Roast the bean just past the end of the 1st cracks and add the flavoring of your choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause it’s a high-altitude washed process coffee, it’s an excellent choice for French Roast, and you can take it a good 50 seconds into rolling second cracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lot has been sorted very well, and the unroasted beans look really nice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUS Arrival: November 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"happymugcoffee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":19630891925592,"sku":null,"price":6.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/8548\/8472\/files\/1683664186921.jpg?v=1738611807"},{"product_id":"costa-rica-la-montana-natural","title":"Costa Rica Rio Negro Natural","description":"\u003cp\u003eRio Negro is an estate in the Coto Brus region which is in the very southernmost part of the country, bordering Panama, and sitting at approximately 4000 feet above sea level. This farm was named after the Rio Negro river running through it. It is set up to La Minita standards as far as growing, picking, and testing. Indeed, the quality is not disappointing. Medical and Dental clinic on site take care of the farm workers medical needs. The workers earn a fair income, and the farm practices sustainable and organic farming, and it is Rain Forest Alliance certified. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis coffee has really heavy body for a natural processed coffee, which is nice. It starts out with a fruity aroma, and the initial sip tastes like brown sugar, which quickly turns into sweetness of cherry and strawberry. There is almost an anaerobic fermented taste in the background giving it a unique taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not as fruity as an Ethiopia coffee, but it's definitely fruity enough to get your attention. You can mindlessly sip this and fail to notice how intense the flavors are. It really has a lot of sweetness and is enjoyable to drink with great flavor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are roasting this lightly and carefully. However, it gets a little bit longer of a roast than an Ethiopia. We give it about 20 extra seconds -- 4 extra degrees -- over a natural processed Ethiopian. Anything less than that has a raw taste that is strange and off-putting. Roasting this just into the 2nd cracks is a very nice choice for espresso.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUS Arrival June 2026\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"happymugcoffee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33202471665752,"sku":null,"price":7.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/8548\/8472\/files\/fa265da8-43c2-4c4d-b50c-adb910824efe_1.jpg?v=1781457026"},{"product_id":"nicaragua-matagalpa-1","title":"Nicaragua Matagalpa Fara Estate","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a private coffee estate at the top of a mountain in the Matagalpa region owned by fifth generation coffee famers. It is then connected to a non-profit in Texas called Fara Coffee which imports the coffee into the states and then both sells it green and roasts the coffee at wholesale, supplying around 200 small cafes. The money then funnels back to Matagalpa where the workers are given schools, medical clinics, eldercare, food assistance, clean water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one works anywhere from light to French. I like it similar to a Costa Rica, about 25 seconds out of the first cracks. But you can take it to the second cracks and call it medium roast. Take it 60 seconds into the second cracks and call it French. You just can't go wrong with this one, it's a flexible coffee. It is one of the most complex Nicaraguans we've tasted recently, and while its still a fairly simple coffee, there are notes of plum, cocoa, citrus, and nuts underneath the general coffee flavored sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUS Arrival March 2026\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"happymugcoffee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52566440313119,"sku":null,"price":5.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/8548\/8472\/files\/72803ea9-56b3-4b21-a5bf-ec3971bac388_1.jpg?v=1779649414"},{"product_id":"costa-rica-la-pradera-washed","title":"Costa Rica La Pradera Washed","description":"\u003cp\u003eLa Minita bought this Costa Rican farm (La Pradera) because it has just the absolute ideal altitude and climate (rain shadow) for growing coffee. The beans are fresh off the mill, perfectly sorted, amazingly fresh and sweet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe coffee should be treated as a light roast and has a rose floral, sweet, mouth-watering red apple juicy taste and finishes with chocolate. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s best when roasted slowly; the beans are dense, grown at extremely high altitude, and they require more heat than most. Pull it out about 25 seconds after the 1st cracks to find the rose, the crisp clarity, apple juiciness, and wonderful smoothness. 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