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Country: Nicaragua
Region: Jinotega
Producer: Fincas MIerisch Las Delicias Farm
Processing: Rosé Washed
Altitude: 1400-1450masl
TASTING NOTES
Aromas of blackberry, passionfruit, and Meyer Lemon. A BIG cup. Boisterous acidity and thick coating mouthfeel. Mango and cassis continue in the cup where they mingle with flavors of tart cherry, grapefruit, and chocolate.
YELLOW PACAMARA VARIETY
Pacamara is a large bean hybrid variety created in El Salvador from the short high yielding 'Pacas' variety and the Giant typically mutation 'Maragogype'. Known for excellent cup quality it often wins cupping competitions across Central America. But this variety always produced red fruit.
The Mierisch Family had planted a field of the Pacamara variety at their Limoncillo farm more than 20 years ago. in 2004 a worker noticed 3 trees in the farm that were yellow when ripe, not red like the others. They collected seeds from these trees and began building a nursery of them and first planted this variety at the Limoncillo farm and then later other farms owned by the family. The cup quality is exceptional. Very high acidity and heavy mouthfeel. leaning more towards yellow fruits in its cup profile. Peach, Lemon, grapefruit, and in natural processed versions flavors of tart cherry.
This variety is currently limited to but a handful of farms and is produced in very small quantities. In recent years The Mierisch family has held an online auction for their best cupping lots. Judged by an international panel of experienced Cup of Excellence judges. We have purchased these lots in the past. The last 2 years we have asked them to make exclusive lots for us using our yeast fermentation methods with strains we have provided to them. This year’s coffee was harvested March 1st, 2024.
FINCA LAS DELICIAS
Las Delicias is a 12 hectare farm in Jinotega at 1260-1450m elevation owned by the Mierisch Family.
There are several varieties planted at this farm: Javanica, Yellow Pacamara, Gesha, Yellow Pacas, Red Bourbon. The Yellow Pacamara was planted here in 2014.
Rosé Washed Process
A Double fermentation method we pioneered in Hawaii and have begin teaching to a handful of our suppliers around the world. Like with Rosé wine this is a fermentation that involves a period of skin contact at the start. Coffee Cherries are first rinsed and floated and inoculated with wine yeasts and fermented in a bioreactor as the first step. Then the cherries are pulped and fermented again in the must from the cherry. The yeasts produce fruity esters along with helping to reveal some of the varietal aromas from the coffee cherries. The resulting coffee has the mouthfeel and acidity of a washed coffee with enhanced fruit and floral notes that gives the impression of watermelon and strawberry and white flowers similar to what one might find in Rosé wines.
FAQs
Find answers to common questions about our coffee products, including brewing instructions, storage recommendations, and return policies.
We roast for Online orders Monday/Wednesday/Friday. Unless the coffee lists a special roast date, your retail order will be roasted the next Monday, Wednesday, or Friday following your order. Orders placed before 11:00AM CST on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday will be roasted the same day as ordered. Coffees will be shipped within 2 days of roasting
We do not sell green coffee.
Yes, we ship worldwide. If you have trouble placing an international order, send an email to hello@paradiseroasters.comand we will create a custom invoice for you. We work with several shipping carriers and seek the most cost effective shipping options for our customers.
We do not currently offer any Organic certified coffees. Green coffees imported to Hawaii must be fumigated before entry to protect the local coffee industry from pests and diseases. Some of the coffees we purchase may be from from Organic certified farms but we cannot label the as such after fumigation..
Orders with two or more 12oz bags are shipped via USPS Priority and are usually received within 2-4 days post shipment. Orders containing only one 12oz bag are shipped USPS First Class and can take up to 5 days post shipment. USPS Priority and First Class shipping are available at Standard USPS rates.
Expedited shipping options with FedEX are available for an extra charge.
We roast and fulfill all of our coffee orders in Hilo, Hawai'i.
We roast in small batches using A Diedrich IR12 roasting machine.
We source an array of the top specialty coffees worldwide that appeal to an array of different palates.
If at any point you have difficulty brewing, or just appreciating one of our roasted coffees, no problem. Shoot us an email within 5 days of receiving your coffee and we'll help you find the correct brew settings for your coffee, or give you a credit (minus actual shipping costs) on your next purchase. Yep, we're a Satisfaction Guarantee coffee company!
Please note, our Satisfaction Guarantee only applies to U.S. orders of roasted coffees, and you must contact us within 5 days of receiving the coffees. Credits do not include actual shipping fees, which may be different from posted shipping fees.
We roast in small batches using A Diedrich IR12 roasting machine.
Our commitment to you is to serve exceptional, fresh-roasted coffees. And part of being exceptional means roasting before the flavors inherent in the green bean begin to fade, which happens over time.
Like apples and pumpkins, coffee is a seasonal agricultural product and each country has a different harvesting cycle in which coffees are at their peak. If we were to insist on serving a single origin all year long, the flavors in that coffee would be noticeably better one half of the year over the other. So the reason you no longer see that coffee you loved is because the optimal season has passed. For more on seasonality in coffees, see this blog post here.
Hopefully so. If it was a popular product or we receive customer requests, we will make every attempt to bring it back. However, please note that coffees from a certain producer may not taste the same year after year.
If you loved a coffee and no longer see it listed, shoot us an email and ask us what is similar. We’d be happy to provide a personal recommendation.
We aim for balance and completeness along with differentiation and distinction. You shouldn't need to be a professional coffee taster to tell the coffees a part, so, when we’re selecting coffees, we want them to be distinct from each other.
We avoid ”one-trick pony” type coffees, such as Ethiopians with great aroma but no body or acidity, or coffees with good aroma and acidity but lacking sweetness. These elements, which are often reflections of the growing conditions, are harmonized through good roasting.
And, obviously, defects — even subtle defects — influence our selection. Since we live and work at origin, we’re sensitive to coffee defects like “past crop”, pulpy, and naturals that border on over-ferment. With naturals, we’ll only carry these when great examples are available.
Our perspective on roasting is similar: we seek balance and distinction. To expect that a coffee is “best” when roasted to some pre-determined degree (i.e. only light roasting or only dark roasting) is analogous to thinking that each person would look best in the same outfit, or each coffee should be grown in the same way. We believe it’s our job to discover the roast degree which best highlights outstanding qualities in each coffee.