Kafar - Nicaragua Claudia Lovo Carbonic Maceration Filter 250 g

Whole-bean specialty coffee from Nicaragua, roasted in Poland by Kafar. Light roast, perfect for filter coffee machines, drippers, Chemex, AeroPress, French Press, and other pour-over brewing methods. The cup is filled with notes of grapes, rum and hazelnut.

Country: Nicaragua

Region: Nueva Segovia

Farm: Bridazul 

Processing: Carbonic Maceration

Varietal: Caturra, Catuai

Cupping score: 88 / 100

Altitude: 1650 m a.s.l.

ABOUT THE FARM

Bridazul is not a single plantation but rather a mill and drying station located just outside the city of Ocotal in the Nueva Segovia region of Nicaragua. From the very beginning, Bridazul has acted as a link between farmers and roasters. Producers deliver their coffee cherries here, while the Bridazul team handles processing, quality control, and matching coffees with the right buyers without ever taking ownership of the raw product.

This allows small farmers to focus on cultivation, while buyers gain access to unique microlots that might otherwise never leave the region.

What sets this place apart is its exceptionally advanced approach to fermentation and drying. Years of collecting data, testing temperatures, fermentation times, and slow drying techniques have given Bridazul a far wider range of processing methods than most standard mills in the region. Processes here are designed with a specific flavor profile in mind rather than maximum efficiency.

Little Red Riding Hood is an example of this approach. In 2020, Tim Willems from Bridazul noticed that several experimental batches were too small to export individually. Instead of discarding them, they were combined into a cohesive whole. This decision led to the creation of the Bridazul Blends line, and with it, this particular composition.

ABOUT THE COFFEE

The coffee comes from several farms around Dipilto and Mozonte, including El Avion, Los Pirineos, and La Bendición, located at elevations between 1400 and 1650 meters above sea level. The blend features the Caturra and Catuai varieties and undergoes Carbonic Maceration fermentation.

The cherries ferment briefly in small batches under controlled conditions to highlight fresh, fruit-forward notes. They are then dried on shaded African beds, spread in thin layers to preserve fruit intensity and maintain a clean, elegant cup structure.

Bridazul and Little Red Riding Hood demonstrate how technology, experience, and collaboration with local farmers can create a coffee that is not a random blend but a thoughtfully crafted story captured in a cup.