Mama Mina Nicaragua
Mama
Mina is a small farm that owns a milling operation to process all the coffee on
site. Since 1900 Bruno Mierisch worked with his son Wilfrido on the coffee
farms. Then Wilfrido worked with his boys on the coffee farms, and today his
boys work with their sons and daughters on the coffee farms.
It is
owned by the Mierisch family, named after their grandmother Mina McEwan. The
Mierisch McEwan family owns farms and grows coffee in Nicaragua for the last
100 years. The regions where they grow coffee are Matagalpa and Jinotega. As a
family-run operation, they produce high quality coffee.
Trees
and mountains surround the farm in every direction. Although Mama Mina is one
of the youngest farms, it produces the finest coffee due to its high altitude
(ranges from 1260 - 1350 meters, which makes it one of the higher elevation
estate coffees in the region), abundance of shade, and nutrient-rich soil.
Before
harvesting the coffee, there is a great amount of work that needs to be done in
terms of farm, infrastructure, and coffee trees. The Mierisch family is
responsible for the road maintenance around the farms. As far as nurseries are
concerned, older trees are replaced every year, so the nursery must constantly
remain active. Trees stay in the nursery until the moment they are ready to be
placed to their specific lot after one year. After three to four years, the
plant produces its first flowers and then the first coffee cherries. The
cherries gradually obtain a bright red color and at this point they are ready
for harvesting and processing. The family uses compost to fertilize the soil.
The harvest usually begins in early December and ends in March. The
method used is hand-picking.
According to the Mierisch family, it is impossible to understate the
importance of processing coffee. At any one step, if the process is mishandled,
even slightly, entire harvests can be ruined. In order to maintain all the
coffee qualities from see to cup and to avoid any faults, all the steps must be
have to be performed cautiously.
Taf has developed direct relationships and in that way, it gets to know the producer and a perfect cooperation is ensured. Moreover, through the direct relationship, taf contributes to the sustainability of the farm’s employees and their families in terms of infrastructure, healthcare issues and education.
Origin: Jinotega, Nicaragua
Altitude: 1250-1375m
Variety: Yellow Pacas
Processing: washed
Cup profile: floral, mandarin, clementine, delicate
citrus acidity, juicy body
Suggested for: espresso & filter
Espresso recipe:
In: 19.5 gr
Out: 40gr
Time: 23 sec
In: 19.5 gr
Out: 40gr
Time: 23 sec
Filter recipe:
15gr/250ml
90-95° degrees
Pouring time: 1'- 1' & 30
Extraction time: 2'-2' & 15"
- Price: 11.47€ (including VAT)
Product Code: 5204129021013
Ex Tax: 10.15€
Availability: In Stock
Weight: 0.25kg
Brand: Taf