LCC Roastery

Dark chocolate, maple syrup, hazelnut flavor; grapefruit, cranberry, tangerine fruity tone.

The Mierisch family has been farming coffee in Nicaragua for over 100 years since Sir Bruno Mierisch and his sons started ploughing the lands in Matagalpa regions. Their dedication to produce exceptional coffee across generations has led them to expand and run nine farms across Nicaragua and three farms in Honduras. Wow!

Finca Los Placeres is the only farm by the Mierisch family with a Rainforest Alliance certification, covering a land size of 169 hectares, inclusive of 28 hectares of protected rainforest. This means that the products from the farms are produced ethically with special care over the sustainability of the rainforest systems, including those who live in and by it.

Javanica

Java receives its name from the island of Java in Indonesia. In 1928, P. J. S. Cramer, the famous Dutch botanist, brought a selection of Arabica varieties from Ethiopia to Java Island. Later the descendants of those varieties were taken to other growing regions including Cameroon and Central America. The seeds and berries of Java are oblong. Young leaves are bronzed and the trees are known for being highly productive.

Java can also refer to the JavaNica variety produced within Nicaragua. The variety came to prominence when Don Esteban Mierisch ‘saved’ a bunch of coffees seeds that were about to be discarded. The Mierisch family, today, is Nicaragua’s largest producer of this variety, much sought after for its floral, complex cup profile. Although the origins of JavaNica aren’t entirely clear, it is thought to be related to Typica due to its elongated bean shape.

• Origin: Nicaragua
• Region: Matagalpa
• Farm: Finca Los Placeres
• Producer: Mierisch family
• Altitude: 750-970m
• Cultivar: Java, Typica
• Processing: Washed
• Sourcing: Pebble Coffee
• Certificate: RFA