REGION: Matagalpa, Nicaragua
PRODUCER: Bayardo and Alvaro Reyes
PROCESS: Anaerobic Natural
VARIETY: Maragogype
ELEVATION: 1300M
TASTING NOTES: Watermelon, floral, red apple
This marks our eighth year of collaboration with Bayardo Reyes, a period during which he has gradually expanded his cultivation to include more prestigious coffee varieties. Among these is the Maragogype, transplanted from his family's original farm, which was lost during the Nicaraguan Revolution.
Last year, we had the privilege of offering coffee from these trees, processed using the traditional washed method. The coffee's exceptional flavor profile and potential prompted us to suggest that Bayardo experiment with natural processing methods. Drawing on his experience with anaerobic processing techniques developed over recent years for his larger natural lots, Bayardo applied his expertise to a small-scale experiment with 60 pounds of Maragogype fruit.
The results were remarkable. The natural process beautifully complemented the variety's inherent tropical and bright fruit characteristics. The flavor profile is characterized by intense notes of watermelon, floral, lemongrass, and red apple. This coffee exemplifies how thoughtful processing can enhance a variety's complexity and focus its flavors.
Over the years, Bayardo has successfully increased the volume of this particular lot, allowing us to now offer it as a full production coffee! We are thrilled to share this unique and expressive coffee with a wider audience, showcasing the intersection of varietal characteristics, processing innovation, and a producer's expertise.
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Here at Tinker Coffee, we never operate on autopilot in pursuit of a shortcut. Great coffee requires not only precise timing, but real-time human perception and the careful application of heat. There’s no secret formula or little-known trick. Just thoughtfully sourced beans, roasted with care. That’s how we produce a remarkably delicious and evocative coffee experience in every batch. Pretty simple, really.
