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Blueberry Jelly Maracaturra
Ripe blueberries, rose water and graham cracker
$24.60 - $74.60
Expression
Tasting Notes
Ripe blueberries, rose water and graham cracker
Acidity
Mellow Bright
Sweetness
Subtle Pronounced
Body
Light Full
Origin
Country
Nicaragua
Region
Jinotega
Producer
Gold Mountain Coffee Growers
Farm
Allied smallholder farmers
Craft
Variety
Maracaturra
Process
Fermented Washed
Fermentation
16.5 hour traditional anaerobic fermentation
Elevation
1350 meters
Roast Level
Lighter Darker
Expression
Origin
Craft
Tasting Notes
Ripe blueberries, rose water and graham cracker
Acidity
Mellow Bright
Sweetness
Subtle Pronounced
Body
Light Full
Country
Nicaragua
Region
Jinotega
Producer
Gold Mountain Coffee Growers
Farm
Allied smallholder farmers
Variety
Maracaturra
Process
Fermented Washed
Fermentation
16.5 hour traditional anaerobic fermentation
Elevation
1350 meters
Roast Level
Lighter Darker
An Adventurous & Complex Flavor Profile
This coffee pushes the boundaries of flavor in a way that few can. The “Blueberry Jelly” nanolot is a balanced, fruit-forward cup - subtly sweet, complex, and shaped by the attentive growing and processing methods of our partners at Gold Mountain Coffee Growers.
Through precise, advanced fermentation techniques, they’ve taken the flavor of this unique varietal to the next level, bringing out tasty notes of blueberry and dark plum, balanced by soft florals and slightly nutty vanilla undertones.
The Maracaturra Varietal Meets Advanced Fermentation
This coffee begins with its varietal, the Maracaturra. It's a unique hybrid known for its exceptionally large beans (a trait of its Maragogype parent), a compact growth structure, and a subtly sweet, balanced flavor profile. This varietal is notoriously challenging to grow, being fragile and low-yielding, which makes its successful cultivation a testament to the skill of the farmer. GMCG cultivates this varietal in its own "coffee museum," distributing seeds to the most skilled producers in their network who can manage its demanding nature.
GMCG's harvest staff include ripeness teams, who take Brix refractometer and pH readings in the field each day to monitor the balance of organic sugars and acids within the coffee cherries. These factors, along with a careful 16.5-hour fermentation process allow for some truly distinct berry and floral flavors in the final cup.
Direct Trade That Truly Benefits Producers
Bringing a coffee this special to our roastery would be impossible without the incredible work of Gold Mountain Coffee Growers. GMCG is a direct-trade social enterprise that has systematically dismantled the exploitative, multi-layered supply chain in Nicaragua. They function as farmers, exporters, and importers, ensuring that the premium prices commanded by a nanolot like this flow directly back to the producers who performed the innovative work.
This specific lot is a collaborative effort, combining the best Maracaturra cherries from several of their top partner farmers, and it represents the absolute peak of the harvest’s quality and a shared commitment to a more equitable future for coffee producers.
Brewing Guides
Brew Blueberry Jelly Maracaturra like we do - here’s how.
Highlights clarity and acidity; best with precise grind, flow control, and flat or conical brewers.
| Brew Ratio | 1:13 (e.g., 23g coffee to 300g water) |
| Grind | Medium (like Himalayan salt) |
| Water Temp | 92°C / 198°F |
| Total Brew Time | 2:45 – 3:15 min |
| Yield | 300–320g |
Use a conical dripper with controlled pours. Lower temperature preserves delicate fruit esters from anaerobic processing. Recipe emphasizes subtle blueberry sweetness.
Full immersion with coarse grind; great for body, sweetness, and lower-acidity profiles.
| Brew Ratio | 1:14 (e.g. 35g coffee to 490g water) |
| Grind | Coarse (like breadcrumbs) |
| Water Temp | 94°C / 201°F |
| Total Brew Time | 4:00 – 4:30 min |
| Yield | 400–450g |
Stir gently at the start of brewing. Immersion extraction develops full body while preserving bright fruit characteristics and natural sweetness.
Pressure extraction with fine grind; isolates intensity, structure, and balance.
| Brew Ratio | 1:2 (e.g. 20g coffee to 40g espresso) |
| Grind | Fine (like flour) |
| Water Temp | 92°C / 198°F |
| Total Brew Time | 30 – 35 sec |
| Yield | 36–40g |
Pull at reduced temperature to emphasize body and sweetness. Extended extraction encourages a balanced fruity acidity and highlights berry complexity.
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Maracaturra is a natural hybrid of Maragogype and Caturra that emerged in the late 1800s. It produces unusually large seeds, sometimes called elephant size, at 18 to 20mm diameter. The variety's signature trait is an inherent blueberry flavor profile that persists across processing methods. The blueberry character is genetic, built into the plant itself.
Shorter fermentation preserves a coffee's inherent varietal character, while longer fermentation adds complexity but risks masking origin flavors. Standard washed fermentation runs 18 to 24 hours. This coffee uses a precisely controlled 16.5-hour traditional anaerobic fermentation, shorter than standard, specifically to preserve the variety's genetic blueberry character while keeping the cup clean and bright.
Cooperatives give smallholders access to varieties, infrastructure, and markets they couldn't reach independently. Gold Mountain Coffee Growers grows Maracaturra saplings on their flagship farm, Finca Idealista, and gifts them to allied member farmers across Jinotega, Nicaragua. Without this kind of cooperative structure, smallholders wouldn't have access to a specialty variety that requires specific nursery conditions and takes years to reach productive maturity.
Two things converge: genetics and process. Maracaturra carries an inherent blueberry flavor encoded in the variety's DNA. The 16.5-hour anaerobic fermentation is calibrated shorter than standard specifically to preserve that genetic expression. After washing, 12 days on raised beds at 1,350 meters dries the coffee slowly, concentrating the syrupy body that gives this coffee its jelly-like mouthfeel.
We roast this at level 1 on our scale, which is light. The large seed size of Maracaturra means lower density, so it requires gentle heat management to avoid scorching the exterior before the interior develops. A light roast preserves the full blueberry and rose water expression. At darker levels, the fruit character collapses into generic sweetness.
