Hemisphere Nicaragua Red Catuai Light Roast, 10 oz
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Nicaragua Red Catuai Light Roast, 10 oz: profile and selection
This Nicaragua micro lot connects a named cultivar and farm with a detailed cup profile. Red Catuai from Cafe Diego in El Tuma is washed and grown at 1,200 meters. Hemisphere light roasts it to highlight almond, warm spice, floral and caramel impressions with medium acidity and a creamy finish.
The current listing does not supply a harvest year, producer name beyond the farm, fermentation protocol, drying method or current cupping score.
This page keeps documented origin, roast, process, format and tasting language separate from details that have not been supplied. Confirm the selected grind and package in the cart before ordering.
Coffee profile
| Roaster | Hemisphere Coffee Roasters |
|---|---|
| Origin | El Tuma, Nicaragua |
| Farm | Cafe Diego |
| Cultivar | Red Catuai |
| Process and elevation | Washed; 1,200 meters |
| Roast level | Light |
| Documented notes | Almond, warm spice, floral and caramel |
| Format | 10 oz whole beans |
Brew for balance, clarity and finish
Start a paper-filter brew with 17 grams of coffee and 280 grams of filtered water near 200–203°F. Grind just before brewing, saturate the bed evenly and keep agitation controlled. Taste once hot and again as it cools; floral aroma and caramel-like sweetness can become easier to separate at different temperatures.
A light roast is generally less soluble than a darker roast, but taste should still guide the adjustment. If the cup is sharply sour and thin, grind finer or extend contact modestly. If drawdown stalls and the finish turns dry, move coarser. Keep dose and water fixed through the first change so the result teaches you something useful.
Use a scale for both dose and water. Beverage yield, drawdown and total contact time are diagnostic measurements rather than goals by themselves. Evaluate body, acidity, clarity and finish together, then make the smallest practical adjustment.
Whole-bean customers can use a consistent grinder such as the Turin DF54 grinder to make controlled adjustments. If ordering prepared grounds, match them to a compatible brewing method; a fixed grind cannot be optimized across every filter, press and espresso setup.
Who this coffee suits
Choose this coffee when farm, cultivar, process and elevation are meaningful selection criteria. The ten-ounce whole-bean format suits careful recipe comparisons and requires a grinder. The listed notes are sensory descriptions, not added almond, spice, flower or caramel flavorings.
Roast development affects solubility as well as flavor. A light roast may need more extraction than a dark roast, while a darker coffee may respond well to a coarser grind or slightly cooler water. Follow the cup rather than applying one recipe to every roast.
Freshness, storage and package planning
The listed package is 10 oz whole beans. Seal it after each use and keep it away from heat, moisture, sunlight and strong aromas. Grind only the amount needed for the next brew when whole bean is selected.
Fresh coffee releases gas after roasting, and that degassing can change bloom and flow during the life of the package. Note the first successful grinder setting, but expect small corrections rather than treating one number as permanent.
Compare Hemisphere Dominican Red Honey Light Roast for a useful difference in package size, roast or processing. Browse the Specialty Coffee collection for additional origins and blends.
Frequently asked questions
What is documented about this coffee?
This Nicaragua micro lot connects a named cultivar and farm with a detailed cup profile. Red Catuai from Cafe Diego in El Tuma is washed and grown at 1,200 meters. Hemisphere light roasts it to highlight almond, warm spice, floral and caramel impressions with medium acidity and a creamy finish.
What roast level is listed?
Light
What package or format is offered?
10 oz whole beans
Are the tasting notes added flavors?
No added flavor is stated. Any named notes are sensory descriptions unless the page explicitly identifies a flavored coffee.
How should I approach the first brew?
Use the measured baseline above, taste the coffee at more than one temperature, and change one variable at a time. Keep a record of dose, water, grind and total contact or drawdown.
What product details are not published?
The current listing does not supply a harvest year, producer name beyond the farm, fermentation protocol, drying method or current cupping score.
Ordering and shipping
This coffee ships directly from the roaster partner. Roasted coffee does not qualify for free shipping; shipping charges are set by the partner. Coffee orders are not eligible for returns or cancellations, so confirm the bag size, grind and caffeine selection before ordering.
Review the exact variant in the cart. When the shipment arrives, retain the roaster label and record the selected format with the first brew. That makes recipe changes and reordering more reliable than relying on the product name alone.
Green Coffee and Roasted Coffee does not qualify for free shipping. Shipping costs are set by our roaster partners. Coffee orders are shipped directly from the roaster partner.
