Coffee Description
La Peña is a new lot from an old friend - a naturally processed Java varietal from Luis’s Un Regalo de Dios. This coffee has very unique flavors, a light body, and - depending on the extraction level - minty mouthfeel. Its complexity has challenged us in the development process, and we decided to take several months to develop the roast profile we loved and to dial it in on different brewing methods. We are now proud to share this lot, and we hope you enjoy it as much as we do.
Roast Level from the Roaster
Refers to the roast level in comparison with other coffees from the roaster
Light
Variety
Java
Process
Natural
Elevation
1500 masl
Region
Nueva Segovia
About Luis Balladarez of Nicaragua
We have been partnering with Luis for almost ten years, and his coffee blows us away every time. He has won and ranked highly many times in competitions, including the infamous Cup of Excellence with lots from his farms: Un Regalo de Dios, La Bendicion, La Esperanza, and Lo Prometido.
Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua
- Links
- Web
- Location
- Highland Park, NJ
Penstock Coffee Roasters
We source as much of our coffee as direct as possible. Currently, farm direct coffee accounts for all our Central and most of our South American coffees or about 85% of the coffee we roast. Direct for us means we select the lot and we determine the price, quantity, and quality of the lot directly with the farm or mill owner. For the other 15%, we rely on certified coffee (Organic, Fair Trade, Bird Friendly, Rainforest Alliance, etc.) which guarantees a minimum wage and minimum sustainability, or we purchase stellar cupping lots, i.e., game changing coffee in terms of taste, from mills who are innovative in processing, or from growers whom we intend or hope to purchase directly.
