Nicaragua SACACLÍ Cooperative
Dark roast
Tasting Notes: Milk Chocolate, Malt, Nutty
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Whole Bean
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Ground
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IT ALL STARTS AT THE COFFEE FARM
The SACACLÍ Cooperative was founded in 1994 by 31 farmers, and since then its membership has grown to 537 members, 93 of which are women. They actually weren't growing coffee when they began, beginning operations in the coffee sector in 2008. By the 2017-2018 harvest, all member farms were certified Fairtrade and Regenerative Organic.
SACACLÍ prioritizes environmental protection and community well-being. The group focuses on self-sustainable development, the continuous improvement of the quality of life for its members, and gender equity. In addition to coffee, the cooperative members also work with chili, tomato, and onion. Members have also implemented a range of practices on their farms including water conservation, soil management and agroforestry.
The cooperative grows their coffee using regenerative agriculture, which is the most effective tool that farmers have against deforestation, soil degradation, and varietal preservation. With a more stringent guidelines than Organic certification, Regenerative Organic aims to take the best parts of organic agriculture and build on it. Outlining the best practices for soil health, animal welfare, labor, and farmers, it combines all of these considerations into one standard.
SACACLI farmer member with new trees
SACACLI farmer members
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SACACLI farmer member.jpeg
TRACEABILITY
COUNTRY
Nicaragua
REGION
Jinotega
IMPORTER
Sucafina
VARIETAL
Catimor, Catuai, Caturra, Maragogype, Marsellesa
PRODUCER
537 members of the SACACLÍ Cooperative
MILL / WASHING STATION
On the farms
PROCESSING
Washed
ALTITUDE
900 - 1250 meters
DID YOU KNOW
Currently, SACACLÍ supports small and medium producers with services like savings, credit, supply, training, coffee marketing, and technical assistance.
PRICE TRANSPARENCY
$3.32
Price paid by Driftaway
Not available
Free on Board price
Not applicable
Farm Gate price
$2.07
Fair Trade price per pound
$1.87
Coffee C-Market price per pound
$0.05
Driftaway's World Coffee Research contribution per pound
This coffee travelled 3,727 miles to the Driftaway Coffee roastery in Queens.
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WHY DID WE SELECT THIS COFFEE?
This is the second year we've featured coffee from the SACACLÍ Cooperative. The coffee hits all of the right flavors for the Classic profile, giving a chocolatey and nutty cup.
Beyond the cup, we've been on our way to getting our roastery Regenerative Organic Certified - we are almost there! - and this is the first ROC coffee we have roasted. We admire this cooperative of farmers and their committment to their communities, their soil and their environment.
AVERAGE CUPPING SCORE
86.75
/100
86.75
SCAA Cupping Score
15 x 69 kg
Bags purchased
2 years
Length of producer relationship
100% (in 2023)
Transparent coffees purchased
HOW DID WE ROAST THIS COFFEE?
This coffee is being roasted by Ian T. from October 7 to November 1 in Brooklyn. We use the Loring Kestrel roaster for this profile. We have strict guidelines for each of the coffee profiles, and this roast has to pass the development time ratio test as measured in real-time by the roasting software, Cropster. Once it does, it is approved for production.
QUALITY CONTROL
We perform Quality Control via a process of coffee tasting called cupping on all of our production roasts once a week at our roastery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Each cupping is conducted by James M. and Ian T. using standard equipment, and is logged by our Q-certified cupper Ian T. All coffees are evaluated on a scoring scale of 0 to 3.
- 3.0 = exceptional roast - exceeds expectations
- 2.5 = on par with profile - matches expectations
- 2.0 = good roast, but 1 or 2 elements could be improved - needs improvement
- 1.5 or lower = failed - do not ship
PRODUCTION AND SHIPPING
Less than 24 hours after roasting, we bag your coffee in our production facility in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Our production team is led by Anthony and Torie, and supported by a rotating cast of local artists, musicians and independent professionals.
AT YOUR HOME
Brew this coffee with your favorite home brewer and enjoy the taste of incredible coffee! Here are a few tips on how to make the best coffee on each brewer.
View other posts about how to make better coffee at home on our blog Coffeecademy.
