{"title":"Filter Focus","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"filter-focus","title":"FILTER FOCUS - Los Nubarrones","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur FILTER FOCUS is for those who like a light roasted coffee. This is roasted lighter than our usual coffees and best suited to filter brews. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFarm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Los Nubarrones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOwner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mariano Montealegre\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mozonte, Nueva Segovia, Nicaragüa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1600-1700masl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Java\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e Washed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoast:\u003c\/strong\u003e Filter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes of:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jasmine, raw cocoa, floral finish\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sourced this coffee through Falcon Specialty Coffee who had the following to share:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tabs__paragraph\"\u003eIn 2012 Mariano Montealegre bought the land on which Los Nubarrones now lay on, the farm is 5.6 hectares with rich sandy and loam soil and the coffee is grown under the shade of Liquidambar, pine trees and guava.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tabs__paragraph\"\u003eFrom the start Mariano and his partner Emir have planted only Java trees and commenced to run the farm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tabs__paragraph\"\u003eLos Nubarrones is located near Cerro Mogoton, the highest elevation in Nicaragua, the location of the farm is remote and very difficult to reach; the view from Los Nubarrones is truly magnificent but as of today there is no road yet that would link the farm to the road net in the area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tabs__paragraph\"\u003eCafetos de Segovia is a dry mill located in Ocotal and surrounded by coffee land, making it easy for producers to deliver the wet parchment the same day as they harvest and process it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tabs__paragraph\"\u003eIn 2015, a local producer family realised that the prices paid for coffee cherries in the region were too low and that they could produce high-quality coffee on their own farm. They decided to create a dry mill to add value to their product, and that mill is now run by sisters Martha and Ana, along with their team.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tabs__paragraph\"\u003eThe family own a few farms that were inherited from Martha and Anas father. Like many properties in the area (in the north, bordering Honduras), the story of the farms ownership is a complex one. From 1975-1979 the Nicaraguan revolution hit the entire country, but it was even more intense at the Honduran border, forcing the family to emigrate to the USA. They returned to Ocotal six years later to find that their house and much of their farmland had been seized by the government. Only the house was returned to them they had lost more than 100 manzanas (70ha) of coffee farm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tabs__paragraph\"\u003eThe dry mill services their farms and greenhouse which they built in 2020 to grow experimental lots and more delicate varieties but also the coffee of some relatives and a few non-related producers from the area. In total, 47 other producers work with Cafetos de Segovia. During peak harvest, up to 300 quintales per day is delivered to the mill, which has a drying capacity of 3,000 quintales at any one time (1 quintal = approximately 46kg green beans). Up to 30 people work at the mill during the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tabs__paragraph\"\u003eMost of the coffee is delivered as wet parchment or cherries and 80% of the lots are washed. The drying is usually started on a patio, in the shade for 5-6 days and then in full sun. All patios are covered with black net so that the coffee is not laid directly on the floor. Shade drying is necessary as the sun hits hard at this lower altitude (less than 900masl). The naturals are moved every 3-4 hours and the coffee is piled during the hottest hours of the day.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Corban Coffee","offers":[{"title":"250g whole beans","offer_id":59848211825024,"sku":null,"price":11.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg whole beans (delivered as 4 x 250g)","offer_id":59848211857792,"sku":null,"price":33.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0604\/3087\/6902\/files\/ELSALVADOR-6.png?v=1789099504"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.corbancoffee.co.uk\/collections\/filter-focus.oembed","provider":"Corban Coffee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}