Guillermo Montenegro

  • Farm

    El Poste

  • Country

    Nicaragua

  • Region

    Dipilto, Nueva Segovia

  • Elevation and size

    1315–1700 masl, 56 ha, coffee 28 ha

  • Crop

    January - March

  • Varieties

    Caturra, maragogype, pacamara, catuaí, maracaturra

  • Awards

    Multiple finalist in CoE Nicaragua with washed maragogype

  • Cooperation

    Since 2018

Guillermo Montenegro

Visiting this family is always a blast. They are such a nice and hospitable people and Guillermo sparkles with wit telling one joke after another during the entire visit.

Guillermo Montenegro - El Poste
Guillermo Montenegro - El Poste
Guillermo Montenegro - El Poste
Guillermo Montenegro - El Poste
Guillermo Montenegro - El Poste
Guillermo Montenegro - El Poste
Guillermo Montenegro - El Poste
Guillermo Montenegro - El Poste
Guillermo Montenegro - El Poste
Guillermo Montenegro - El Poste

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Farm

The Montenegro family's El Poste farm is located in the northern part of Nicaragua, in the Dipilto region, near the border with Honduras. The story of this farm is above all about perseverance. Over the past twenty years, the family has almost lost it several times – first due to financial problems, then in 1998, when Hurricane Mitch destroyed almost all the coffee trees and the farm's infrastructure. When the farm was restored, it was hit by a coffee rust epidemic (roya) in 2012, and all the trees had to be cut down and replanted. Despite these obstacles, Guillermo Montenegro never gave up on the farm.

The name El Poste was created at a time when the farm was almost sold at auction due to debts – but at the last minute he managed to turn the situation around and get the farm back. Today, the farm has more than thirty years of history and an area of ​​approximately 50 manzanas. Located in an area with excellent climatic conditions for growing coffee, the Montenegro family has gradually increased the quality and yields here. They place great emphasis on working with people – a permanent team of workers is key to the farm’s operation – as well as on precise harvesting and processing. Cherries are picked only when fully ripe and the subsequent processing steps are carefully controlled to bring out the character of the local terroir.

Producer

Guillermo lives on a farm with his wife Rosa and children. He has been involved in coffee since he was young. He worked on various farms in the region until he could afford to buy his own farm, El Poste. Guillermo is a very competitive producer of premium coffee, as evidenced by his annual participation in the Cup of Excellence competition. And also by the many coffee awards that he proudly displays in his home.

Processing

The harvested cherries are selectively picked, pulped and left to ferment in tanks for 24-40 hours. This is followed by washing and transport of the wet parchment to the central drying station La Estrella in the town of Ocotal, which is operated by our export partner in Nicaragua, Caravela. Here, a long, controlled drying process takes place (typically about 12-15 days on shaded beds), important for the shelf-life of both natural and washed lots.

Fun facts

El Poste coffees regularly make it to the Cup of Excellence finals: 8th place COE 2017, 18th place COE 2021, 15th place COE 2024. The family is also involved in the PECA (Caravela) grower development program.

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Flagship single origin espresso
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