Nicaragua Santa Maria de Lourdes "Parainema"

Nicaragua Santa Maria de Lourdes "Parainema"

Freak Coffee Roasters

About This Coffee

A single-origin coffee from the Santa Maria de Lourdes farm in the San Fernando region of Nicaragua, grown at 1,560 meters above sea level. Produced by Octavio Peralta Paguaga and made from the Parainema variety. Processed using the Washed Laurel method — a carefully controlled wet fermentation process where cherries are fermented 12–20 hours and washed repeatedly until the mucilage is fully removed. Offers a well-balanced cup with apple, pear, and grapefruit acidity alongside herbal impressions, almond, milk chocolate sweetness, and nuttiness.

Origin

San Fernando (Nicaragua)

Flavor Notes

Apple, Pear, Grapefruit, Almond, Milk Chocolate, Herbal

Roast Level

Processing

Washed Laurel

Typology

Arabica
Parainema
FC

Freak Coffee Roasters

Freak Coffee Roasters operates from the Fujigaoka area of Nagoya in Aichi prefecture, a short walk from Fujigaoka Station, specializing exclusively in light roast specialty coffee with an emphasis on rare varieties and special processing methods not commonly found in typical Japanese cafes. The founders traveled extensively through Europe, Australia, and across Japan studying coffee culture before opening the roastery, and the name Freak reflects their self described identity as extreme coffee enthusiasts whose passion borders on obsession. The roastery sources coffees including prized Geisha varieties and experimentally processed lots, bringing world coffee standards into daily life through an approach that treats specialty coffee less as a luxury and more as something accessible to everyone. Freak welcomes a broad community including families with children and offers student discounts, pairing its coffees with house made banana bread, cheesecake, and pudding. The mission centers on helping people discover the diversity of coffee flavors the way a wine lover might explore different grape varieties and terroirs, making Nagoya's Fujigaoka neighborhood an unexpected destination for some of the most adventurous specialty coffee in the Aichi region.