Nicaragua, La Bastilla
If you like your coffee like tea, if you like your coffee floral, if you like your coffee to have social impact behind it then look no further. La Basilla is your bean.
- Bourbon, Caturra
- Fully Washed
- 1200 – 1450m Meters
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Roast Profile
Light Roast
Pepper & Spices
Spices
Caramel
Nutty, Cocoa
Floral / Tea
Floral
Fruity
Fruity
Fermented
Fermented
Citrus
Citrus
Herbal
Herbal
Roaster’s Choice
Pepper & Spices
Spices
Milk Chocolate
Nutty, Cocoa
Floral
Floral
Fruity
Fruity
Fermented
Fermented
Citrus
Citrus
Herbal
Herbal
Dark Roast
Pepper & Spices
Spices
Milk Chocolate
Nutty, Cocoa
Floral
Floral
Fruity
Fruity
Fermented
Fermented
Citrus
Citrus
Herbal
Herbal
Every once in a while I come across a coffee that just blows my mind, one that makes me stop what I’m doing and wonder, how the hell did they do this? La Bastilla did this to me before I had even tasted it. At only 18 years old, La Bastilla has accomplished more good than I’ve done in my entire life and their work is inspiring. The company has rejuvenated two abandoned coffee plantations located out in the jungles and purposefully transformed them into bio-dynamic paradises; preserving the forests and native fauna while growing excellent coffee beans. Their efforts in sustainability have been certified by the Rainforest Alliance.
La Bastilla’s quest for coffee excellence wouldn’t be complete without a strong, supportive community however. When they realized their remote location offered no schools for their staff La Bastilla took it upon themselves to create one. They started small, offering pre-school and primary classes to their workers’ children but soon they discovered that the surrounding community were clamouring for a school as well so they opened it up for everyone, growing the school to support 200 students!
La Bastilla funnelled their profits into housing, transportation and teachers, fully supporting the initiative until it successfully became a self-sustaining venture. Building on this foundation, the school expanded, creating an advanced educational programme focused on farming and tourism. La Bastilla hires the graduates, creating new opportunities for this tiny community.
Take a virtual tour of the farm
or read about how to sponsor the education of Jonotega’s next generation.
No Pre-Ground Beans?
Unfortunately no. We would love to make your experience as convenient as possible, and while grinding your own beans is firmly in the mildly to very annoying category, we simply can’t do this for you.
The reason being, the second you grind your beans, you expose every nook and cranny to delicious coffee’s nemesis: oxygen. Too much oxygen and your coffee can go stale before you receive it in the post.
As delicious tasting coffee is our most important product we can’t take the risk of sending you a convenient but bland ground beans. Our best advice would be for you to buy a grinder.
Dom88 (verified owner) –
Roast: Dark
Brew: Espresso
Ordered dark roast, think it’s around full city roast (below french roast) which is good. It maintains floral and tea notes. If you found Yunnan bean to be too rough and overpowering or not a fan of lemon notes from the Wilson Blend. This is a roat has very mild acidity. Not overly complex but a smooth floral cup that could be drank regularly over the day.