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Best Nicaragua coffee

116 in-stock lots · 22 roasters carrying · avg Northscore 65 · median $2.29/oz

Nicaragua sits in a specialty interstice — its coffee is grown at altitudes and conditions comparable to Honduras and Guatemala, but the country's specialty distribution and recognition lag both neighbors. That gap is opportunity for buyers: Nicaraguan specialty often delivers comparable quality at materially lower retail prices. The main specialty regions are Jinotega, Matagalpa, and Nueva Segovia. Varietal mix favors Caturra, Catuai, Bourbon, and increasingly Geisha — small-producer Nicaraguan Geisha is one of the under-the-radar price-quality stories of 2026, with sub-$2/oz lots scoring in the same band as $6+/oz Panama lots.

Top Nicaragua coffees by Northscore

All currently in stock. Ranked by Cherrybook Northscore — our composite of third-party scores, sensory inference, community tasting signal, and editorial accolades.

  1. Nicaragua - Finca Aurora | Geisha CM Natural by Rogue Wave Coffee
  2. Nicaragua Silvio Sanchez Natural by Cat & Cloud Coffee
  3. Nicaragua - Finca San Jose de las Nubes - Washed Process by Nossa Familia Coffee
  4. Nicaragua - Finca San Jose de las Nubes - Salvaje by Nossa Familia Coffee
  5. Nicaragua - La Bendicion - Pacamara - Natural by Brandywine Coffee Roasters
  6. NICARAGUA LA VIRGEN ESTATE by Reverie Roasters
  7. Santa Emilia — Espresso by Five Senses Coffee
  8. La Florencia — Espresso by Five Senses Coffee
    08

    Nueva SegoviaSmall lot farmersWashedNorthscore 72$1.42/oz

  9. La Estrella — Espresso by Five Senses Coffee
  10. BLOOM by Stone Creek Coffee
    10

    JinotegaFinca El PastoralNorthscore 71$1.75/oz

  11. Civitas by Huckleberry Roasters
    11

    Nueva SegoviaPuma CoffeeNorthscore 71$1.50/oz

  12. LA EMBAJADA - RESERVE LOT by Café Integral

All 116 in-stock Nicaragua coffees →

Regions

Specialty-producing regions in our catalog, ranked by in-stock volume.

  • Dipilto60
  • Nueva Segovia12
  • Jinotega11
  • Matagalpa5
  • Dipilto, Nueva Segovias2
  • Madriz1
  • Jinotega and Madriz1
  • Mozonte1

Process distribution

How Nicaragua specialty is processed across the in-stock catalog.

Notable Nicaragua producers

Producers with the most in-stock lots in our catalog right now.

Roasters carrying Nicaragua

Specialty roasters with active Nicaragua programs.