Maragogype

Oscar Jimenez’s farm Nuevo Pacto, which translates as ‘new agreement, is in the Wiwili municipality in the department of Jinotega in north central Nicaragua.The farm’s microclimate and diverse flora creates a unique environment for coffee to grow, whilst increasing the stability and capability of the farm itself. The natural forest creates shade for coffee plants and prevents soil erosion, whilst maintaining nutrient cycles and climatic stability for the coffee, essential in creating microclimates in the low altitude coffee-growing regions of Nicaragua.The two varieties cultivated on Finca Nuevo Pacto are Catimor (90%) and Maragogype (10%). 

Catimor plants, which are hardier and more resilient than the large-bean Maragogype variety, are planted at 3500 plants per hectare. Maragogype, which needs a little more room to develop, is cultivated in a less dense environment of around 2500 plants per hectare. The farm produces around 600 quintales of coffee each harvest, which equates to around 27,600kg of coffee. 

All coffee grown on the farm is processed using the Washed method.