NicaraguaPodda & Wren · Westmorland and Furness
Nicaragua - Martha Alvir
Brown Sugar · Mandarin · Lemon
£48.00/kg
£48.00 for 1 kg, their cheapest per kilo · about £0.86 for an 18 g espresso dose
Price observed 10 Nov 2026. This is the bag, not the basket: delivery is not included.
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Farm named
What Podda & Wren says about this coffee
An exciting first for us, working with the Alvir Sisters in Nuevo Segonia, sourced by Laura at Minga Coffee for us - an industry friend of ours via a previous green coffee importer, and we've continued to trust her vision for high quality Latin American speciality coffee.
The Alvir Sisters, Martha and Ana have owned Finca Bethania since 2013, when inherited from their father, with their 60 hectares primarily planted with Catimor varietal due to the high-yield in the plant, however, with the sisters taking charge, they've focused more so on quality and are now working with varietals such as Geisha, Java and the lot we've opted for; Maracaturra.
Maracaturra is a hybrid varietal of Maragogype (the elephant bean, a mutation of Typica from the town of the same name in Brazil) and Caturra (a prominent worldwide varietal, a dwarf bourbon mutation). These two varietals brought together as a hybrid creates large oversized beans within their cherries, often delivering incredible cup profiles with bright acidity and florality, often winning prizes at their national cup-of-excellence.
In this case; this microlot is managed by Martha Alvir specifically, with the help of her sister, seven…
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What the roaster says about where it came from
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How it sits among coffee from Nicaragua
Podda & Wren describe this coffee as caramel and sweet, citrus. The filled shape is how often roasters use each family across coffee from Nicaragua; the rings on the rim are this coffee’s own.
Every family the roaster names is a common one for coffee from Nicaragua, so this reads as a typical example rather than an outlier.
The roasters’ own words, grouped — not our tasting, and not a measurement. We have not tasted this coffee. All Nicaragua coffees
What Podda & Wren says about itself
Direct trade
“All of our coffee is sourced from ethical practices and purchased usually either direct trade or from 'not for profit' importers, which means we are going straight to the farmer, their UK agent or a business designed to bridge the gap between rural farmers.” their page (opens in a new tab)
Social enterprise
“Agri Evolve Agri Evolve is a social enterprise based in the Rwenzori Mountains, Uganda - working to better enrich local lives in the region and enhance quality of coffee, driving prices to sell and enabling better living condititions.” their page (opens in a new tab)
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Where each fact came from
Acidity, described
“These two varietals brought together as a hybrid creates large oversized beans within their cherries, often delivering incredible cup profiles with bright acidity and florality, often winning prizes at their national cup-of-excellence.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Altitude, highest
Process: Washed Location: Finca Bethania, Nuevo Segonia Altitude: 1200 - 1500 MASL… part of a longer passage the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Altitude, lowest
Process: Washed Location: Finca Bethania, Nuevo Segonia Altitude: 1200 - 1500 MASL… part of a longer passage the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Variety
“Maracaturra is a hybrid varietal of Maragogype (the elephant bean, a mutation of Typica from the town of the same name in Brazil) and Caturra (a prominent worldwide varietal, a dwarf bourbon mutation).” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Farm
“The Alvir Sisters, Martha and Ana have owned Finca Bethania since 2013, when inherited from their father, with their 60 hectares primarily planted with Catimor varietal due to the high-yield in the plant, however, with the sisters taking charge, they've focused more so on quality and are now working with varietals such as Geisha, Java and the lot we've opted for; Maracaturra.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Flavour families
Process: Washed Location: Finca Bethania, Nuevo Segonia Altitude: 1200 - 1500 MASL Flavour Notes: Brown Sugar, Mandarin and Lemon… part of a longer passage the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Limited edition
“In this case; this microlot is managed by Martha Alvir specifically, with the help of her sister, seven full time staff and sixty seasonal staff, with the sisters actually living away from the farm after the civil war in 1977, but returning every year for their harvest season to cultivate their speciality coffee.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Country of origin
Process: Washed Location: Finca Bethania, Nuevo Segonia Altitude: 1200 - 1500 MASL Flavour Notes: Brown Sugar, Mandarin and Lemon Roast Level: Medium Varietal: Maracaturra Nicaragua - Martha Alvir… part of a longer passage the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Processing
“We often overlook washed coffee at our roastery, with often more complex flavour profiles of naturals and fermentation methods piquing our interest, however, washed coffee will often come along and blow us away too, and this is one of those cases, with big notes of mandarin and lemon accentuated with brown sugar sweetness; this is not to be missed.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Brew methods
“Suitable for all brewing methods, but get the best of it through an Aeropress with a paper filter.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
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