Swiss Water Decaf Nicaragua Jinotega Elixir Carbonic Macerated Natural

Gold Mountain brings together more than 70 growers from the Northern Highlands of Nicaragua, near the city of Jinotega. These producers are working on building supply chains that support long-term financial stability for farming families. Their team works side by side with producers, offering shared resources, practical guidance, and quality support throughout the harvest.

Data is collected daily from every farm, recording sugar content, photos of ripeness of cherries, and local weather conditions in order to produce unique lots at peak ripeness. With access to agronomists, ripeness specialists, and the milling and processing facilities at Finca Idealista, farmers have the tools to improve picking and processing decisions, raise cupping scores, and strengthen their ability to sell higher quality coffee at prices that help create lasting opportunity.

Nicaragua Elixir is produced by a group of dedicated farmers including Maximino Palacios and Marlene Hernandez, Carlos Garcia, Juan Carlos Salgado and Aracely Montenegro, and Yesenia Salgado Lanzas, along with coffees from Gold Mountain’s experimental farm, Finca Idealista, led by Benjamin Weiner. Traceability remains central to both Gold Mountain’s work and Hacea’s Emerald Micro Lots. Processing takes place at Finca Idealista, where ongoing experimentation with carbonic maceration continues to shape standout cup profiles. This year’s Elixir is fully carbonically macerated, double fermented, and dried in cherry, resulting in a syrupy cup with notes of wildberry jam and honey.

Beyond the day-to-day work of farming and milling at Finca Idealista, Gold Mountain continues to invest in long-term community and environmental initiatives. Their projects include protecting a parcel of rainforest to support endangered plant and animal species, expanding farmers’ access to credit, supplying running water to schools, and installing water catchment and filtration systems.