Coffee Description
Earning a rare “Wow!” from Crema.co’s Q Grader (think sommelier of the coffee world), aromas for this coffee are incredibly fragrant. Look for chocolate cherry, mango, and peach pie. In the cup, black currant swirls with jasmine, orange rind, and tropical fruit. Very sweet, slightly savory acidity pairs with buttery body and a lingering chocolate finish.
Roast Level from the Roaster
Refers to the roast level in comparison with other coffees from the roaster
Light/Medium
Variety
Pacamara
Process
Natural
Elevation
1200-1350 masl
Region
Nueva Segovia
About Don Jose Rene Paguaga of Nicaragua
Don Jose Rene Paguaga started his own farm as a teenager. He married, and soon his children were turning the farm and dry mill into their playground. But in 1979, civil war forced him to take his family over the border into Honduras. Don Rene, 61 at the time, grew coffee there as well, but when the Nicaraguan government returned his beneficio (mill), St. Lucila, to him 10 years later, he moved his family back, and at 72 years old, bought several farms including Los Congos. In his 90’s now, Don Rene’s passion for coffee is still contagious.
Finca Los Congos is the last farm on the whole mountain. It takes its name from the howler monkeys that roam freely in the area and most of the terrain is still in virgin form. Here coffee grows and ripens slowly, bathed in mists, shaded by fruit and pine trees, giving it time to develop peak flavor. Coffees from Los Congos repeatedly place high in the Nicaraguan Cup of Excellence program, Presidential Awards, and are recognized internationally by the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA).
Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua
Old Soul Co.
Started by Tim Jordan and Jason Griest in an obscure alley in Sacramento in 2006, Old Soul Co. has grown rapidly but still enthusiastically shares the same vision thirteen years later: "celebrate the artisan aspects of bread baking and coffee roasting and dedicate ourselves to getting better at our crafts everyday!"
Old Soul's coffee sourcing practices set them apart: owner Jason Griest travels to as many of the farms growing Old Soul's coffees as possible. In Sacramento, Old Soul is deeply involved in volunteering and giving back to the community. The roasting company has received many 90+ and "Best Of" awards over the past years.
