Matagalpa

A cacao growing region in Nicaragua.

Nicaraguanuttyfruity

A Nicaraguan highland department where cacao is grown alongside coffee, with the same cooperative structures serving both. Volumes are small and the speciality share is growing.

Country
Nicaragua
Flavour families
nutty, fruity

Terroir

Mountainous coffee country, with cacao at the lower elevations and shared post-harvest infrastructure.

Flavour character

Often described as nutty with moderate fruit.

InferredSource: ChocolateHQ

Other regions in Nicaragua

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  • NicaraguaA Nicaraguan highland department where cacao is grown alongside coffee, with the same cooperative structures serving both.

Sources

  • ChocolateHQ editorial synthesisChocolateHQ(citation identity confirmed; passage not re-read)