Motmot Freshly Roasted Coffee

Savory | Nutty | Cocoa

Nicaragua | Women Producers | Organic | Fair Trade

It's back! We're so pleased to bring Nicaraguan coffee back to you, and this time from Maria Estanislada Martinez, owner of Finca Los Positos. 

Motmot is named after the stunning national bird of Nicaragua, the Turquoise-browed Motmot, or its common name, Guardabarranco (literally meaning cliff or ravine guardian). 
This is a unique cup of coffee with a snappy first sip and a savory, cocoa aftertaste. 

Nicaragua has been slower to join the specialty spotlight due to economic instability, remote farm locations, and coffee-leaf rust battles, but in recent years has expressed great potential as producers have shown interest in quality varieties and experimental processing. 

Coffee cultivation at Los Positos is a family legacy passed down from generation to generation. Maria Estanislada grew up around coffee and learned from her parents all the effort and work that coffee production takes. Her parents inherited her 1 ha of coffee and a truck. She decided to sell the car, buy more land, and plant more coffee. 

Coffee at Los Positos is shade-grown and hand-picked. Wet milling and fermentation are done at the farm. The coffee is then sun-dried on African beds at the Aldea Coffee Processing Facility.

The farm is an engine of employment and development in the community, providing jobs for 30 full-time employees. During the harvest season, Los Positos hires up to 100 temporary workers, who find a dignified and respectful work environment on the farm. The work provides them with services such as food and accommodation and pays above the minimum wage. Los Positos believes that respecting their workers' effort and dedication is fundamental to the success of the farm.

Los Positos implements an eco-friendly system, integrating wood trees, citrus, bananas, and coffee. With a deep respect for the environment, the farm is committed to conserving vital natural resources, implementing sustainable practices, such as using an Eco-Mill, honey water treatment system, and maintaining a harmonious balance with local wildlife.

Thanks to the income generated from coffee, the farm has significantly improved its kitchen and wet mill and built a house for the family.

Maria Estanislada plans to pass her legacy to her two sons. She has already inherited each of them 1 ha of coffee land to start building their own farms. She also wants to continue growing, so she plans to buy more land to produce coffee.