QUE
BARBARIDAD!
DUO FARM
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DUO FARM 〰️
Producers Hipólito Acuña & Mario Gonzales
Farms El Paraiso & Los Suyates
Region Dipilto
Altitude 1200 – 1500 masl
Processing 20% Washed
80% Carbonic Maceration Nat.
Species Arabica
Variety(ies) Parainema, Maracaturra, Java
Harvest January - March
QUE BARBARIDAD! BLEND
The producer of this lot is Claudia Lovo, owner of the Bridazul processing station (beneficio). She works with surrounding producers, providing them with expertise and process monitoring.
The lot Que Barbaridad! was developed by Claudia with the goal of achieving an optimal result for decaffeination.
Idea 1: creating a blend with big beans focused both on flavor as well as uniformity and ease of roasting.
Idea 2: creating a processing recipe. Carbonic maceration being Claudia and Bridazul’s specialty and trademark, the idea is to offer a lot that showcases the typicity of this process, with 20% washed coffee to soften the profile and increase acidity.
These coffees were sourced from two farms: El Paraiso and Los Suyates, two farms that exclusively supply microlots to Bridazul. This blend was obtained by combining 20% washed Java from Los Suyates with Maracturra and Parainema processed using semi carbonic maceration from both farms.
the process
The 20% washed component comes from Los Suyates farm. The coffee is depulped and washed on site, in the farm’s wet mill. It is fermented and washed there to remove the mucilage.
The process for the 80% SMC (semi carbonic maceration) portion also begins on the farms. The coffee is washed to remove floaters.
The coffee is placed in bags and sent directly to Bridazul’s dry mill. There:
the washed coffee is placed on patios for even drying. The patio is covered with a breathable tarp and the coffee is turned every two hours.
the natural coffee undergoes fermentation in barrels. Fermentation quickly produces CO₂ and pushes the air out of the barrel. Fermentation takes place in a sealed environment where the CO₂ creates increased pressure. This coffee is then dried on African beds for around 28 days.
Pre-shipment milling is also carried out at Bridazul.
bridazul Project
Bridazul is a holistic project launched in 2019 by Claudia Lovo. Its mission is to build lasting bridges between producers and consumers, combining quality, economic and environmental sustainability, and social impact. The project supports around fifty small- and medium-scale producers from the Nueva Segovia region.
Claudia, a Nicaraguan producer and owner of Finca El Árbol, was, together with her partner Sasa Sestic, among the pioneers of carbonic maceration coffee lots in the early 2010s. Their success quickly resonated throughout neighbouring villages, prompting local farmers to seek their guidance. Claudia and Sasa began sharing both their infrastructure and expertise, helping others to produce carbonic maceration coffees and to access broader markets. Their guiding principles are transparency, knowledge-sharing, and mutual support.
In 2019, Claudia succeeded in building a fully equipped processing station, a physical space where producers come together to process their coffees — this place is called Bridazul. More than just a shared beneficio (wet mill), Bridazul is a comprehensive support initiative. It provides agronomic monitoring for soil health, offers training programmes for producers, gives guidance on green coffee sales, and ensures fair remuneration — higher than market prices — that covers production costs and guarantees a sustainable profit margin for each farmer.
CUP PROFILE
Aromas: milk chocolate, vanilla, strawberry
Flavor: chocolate, cinnamon bread