NICARAGUA, Erwin Miersich, Los Placeres, Yasica Sur, Matagalpa

Producer: Erwin Miersich & family. 

Growing altitude: 1200m above sea level.

Botanical variety: Ethiosar.

Process: Natural Anaerobic.

Tasting notes: Caramel, papaya, blood orange, cherry, hibiscus flavours.

Roast date: 4 July, 2025

Fincas Miersich is a distinguished network of farms located across Nicaragua, including; Limoncillo, Las Delicias, San Jose, Los Placeres, La Huella, Mama Mina, Cerro Azul, La Escondida, Los Altos, Suspiro, and Milagros.

Together, they form a unified vision led by one of Nicaragua’s most hardworking and forward-thinking coffee families.

In the political upheaval of the 1980s, the Miersich family lost everything. Their land was seized, and they were forced into exile—rebuilding their lives abroad, primarily in North America, but their connection to Nicaragua and its soil never wavered.

When the opportunity came, they returned to reclaim their land, and with it, a new purpose: to build a sustainable coffee legacy that would never be uprooted again.

Today, the Miersich family manages their farms with a strong commitment to environmental stewardship and social responsibility.

Their initiatives include reducing water usage and pollution, preventing soil erosion, minimizing on-farm waste, improving living and working conditions for all staff. 

Their operations often support up to 300 workers, to whom they provide free education for children aged 5–10. Free daycare for infants.

Led by Dr. Miersich, Erwin, Steve, and Erwin Jr., the family continually pushes the boundaries of coffee cultivation and processing. Their experimental and varietal work includes processing methods, anaerobic fermentation, cold fermentation, and varietals planted Geisha, Ethiosar, Javanica, Yellow Pacamara, and others. 

Each farm serves as a living laboratory, producing exceptional microlots while refining techniques that balance quality and sustainability.

Coffee remains central to Nicaragua’s economy and cultural fabric. With around 40,000 families relying on coffee production for their livelihoods, the work of the Miersich family represents not just personal restoration—but also a broader contribution to rural stability and progress.

“We returned not just to grow coffee, but to grow a future—for our family, our land, and our people.”

— The Miersich Family