Finca Santa Rita
| City | Jinotega |
| State | Jinotega |
| Country | Nicaragua |
| Continent | Central America |
The total certified size of Finca Santa Rita is 165 Ha.
About Finca Santa Rita
The Santa Rita Coffee Estate is owned by Families Alvarez & Pereira. Located in the municipal of Las Cuchillas in Jinotega, it is not only a great coffee estate but also committed to the sustainability of great coffee production.
Santa Rita can boast an altitude that ranges from 1100 ton 1200 meters above sea level on the highest peak of the farm, over 2000 mm of rain annually, and 150 hectares of mostly Caturra shade grown coffee. Santa Rita is C.A.F.E Practices preferred status and verified and UTZ CERTIFIED certified.
Santa Rita Estate coffee is not just any type of coffee; this coffee is winner of the international renowned event Cup of Excellence. This is one of Nicaragua's finest coffee producing estate farms where you can find the fine cognac of coffee.
Expert Processing
Wet Milling Process:
• Wet mill located within estate
• Natural fermentation process to all coffees
• Washing with clean water
Dry Milling Process:
• 100 % Sun Dried
• Resting Period Average of 60 Days
• Hulling coffee max 15 days prior to export
Social Awareness
The Santa Rita School currently has 164 Students with a 92 % Retention rate, and 84 % Passing rate.
We currently have 60 permanent and 450 temporary employees at Santa Rita. We provide food, housing and excellent compensation to all our workers.
Nicaragua |  |
Population: 5.5 million people
Capital: Managua
Produced coffee volume: 105 million kilo in 2007
Type of coffee: Arabica
Nicaragua has a varied landscape with tropical beaches, volcanoes and an enormous lake that is home to the world's only freshwater sharks. The moist ...
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Population: 5.5 million people
Capital: Managua
Produced coffee volume: 105 million kilo in 2007
Type of coffee: Arabica
Nicaragua has a varied landscape with tropical beaches, volcanoes and an enormous lake that is home to the world's only freshwater sharks. The moist climate, the altitude and the volcano soil create perfect conditions for coffee growing. Big-scale coffee production started in Nicaragua around 1850 and by 1870 it became the principal crop of the country. Nicaragua is known for producing good quality Arabica coffees. There are thousands of small-scale coffee producers around the whole country. The Jinotega and Matagalpa regions are usually marked to deliver the best qualities. These regions have a humid tropical forest climate and are rich with volcanic soil. This contributes to the unique flavor of the Nicaraguan coffees.
Finca Santa Rita
Environmental Responsibility
BIO Reserve: 58%
We currently have successful Private Reforestation Programs and Water Management systems in place.
All water used during coffeeprocessing is cleaned and filtered thoroughly in oxidation lagoons before re-dispersion.
