We utilize this tasty coffee for the following customer favorites: Low & Slow, Sasquatch, and Deluminator. SQ1 has proudly partnered with the Lopez family for the last 6 years.

Farm: Finca Los Papales
Region: Jinotega
Processing Method: Washed
Elevation: 1,300-1,700 msl
Varieties: Bourbon, Caturra, Catuai and Pacamara
Certification: Rainforest Alliance

This Rainforest Alliance Certified coffee comes from Finca Los Papales, located just outside the town of Jinotega in the north central region of Nicaragua. The estate has been in the Angelina Lopez family for over a century and to this day grandparents, children and grandchildren continue to manage the estate together. The coffee is wet and dry milled on the estates premises in order to better manage quality control.

The farm has earned the Rainforest Alliance certification which focuses on biodiversity conservation, community development, workers’ rights, and productive agricultural practices to ensure comprehensive sustainable farm management. Part of the farm’s land is dedicated to forest growth, demonstrating their commitment to preserving the environment.

As part of their commitment to their community, they have collaborated with the Department of Education to provide a free, on-site school for workers’ children and children from the community to study. In collaboration with the Department of Health, the farm also provides a free medical clinic to give workers and members of the surrounding communities access to health care and vaccines.

We’re proud to work with the Lopez family and excited to offer you this coffee for yet another year!