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Nicaragua · Matagalpa
Limoncillo, Washed Caturra, Nicaragua
Erwin “Wingo” Jr Mierisch
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Finca El Limoncillo
Caturra· Washed
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Finca El Limoncillo
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The story
The Mierisch family's involvement in Nicaraguan agriculture began in the late 1800s when Bruno Mierisch Boettiger, a German geologist, received land in the mountains of Matagalpa as payment for his work on the national railroad. The farm is now managed by the third, fourth, and fifth generations of the family. Finca El Limoncillo was named after the small lemon trees found on the property.
Challenges
The farm manages complex agricultural variables by adapting specific coffee varieties to different elevations ranging from 850 to 1,200 meters. Additionally, the farm must maintain consistent quality for rare mutations like the Yellow Pacamara, where only a small percentage of the yield remains true to the variety.
Innovations
For the 2026 washed Caturra, cherry is washed and density sorted on the farm before depulping, overnight fermentation and raised-bed drying at the family processing station.
Published coffees linked to this farm
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Research last reviewed: 2026-10-06