Specialty coffee July 2025

The specialty coffee for July 2025 is: Nicaragua Santa Lucila Rojo

Los Congos, Las Brumas, La Iguana, La Española, and La Portuguesa are all located in Nueva Segovia, a well-known coffee region surrounded by communities that have long benefited from coffee.

At the Santa Lucila drying mill, the batches from these plantations are brought in, tasted, and classified into flavor categories. Then they leave it up to the customers, in this case This Side Up, to ask for a specific characteristic profile. We decided to recreate the two flavors of the blends we had in our previous collaboration, and it is remarkable how closely the Rojo and Amarillo blends match our wishes.

The Paguaga family manages five coffee plantations in this region and has even managed to protect the mountain peaks of their properties and declare them a nature reserve. Rina and René strive to make their plantations a model that other farmers in the region can follow, and they do this with a systematic approach. The soil is carefully analyzed and strict nutrition plans for the trees are implemented throughout the year. They are truly working to create healthy, happy plantations.

Aroma	Body	Acidity	Aftertaste
Floral, orange blossom, hints of milk chocolate	Round mouthfeel, hazelnut, chocolate	Citrus, orange, distinct aroma but not overpowering	Feeling of brown sugar, with mild acidity