Trip to Origin
Sample itinerary (trip take place Feb & Nov of each year.
Selva Negra Estate Coffee, Matagalpa, Nicaragua
Complimentary Customer Trip
This is a complimentary trip for customers purchasing over 600 pounds of coffee (green or roasted) in a year. The invitation is for two members sharing a hotel room.
Open to Public
The trip is open to the public for $500 a person. The trip does not include airfare. The trip does include all lodging, transportation and meals. Alcoholic beverages are not included. Beanealogy will sponsor a night of drinks of Saturday night.
Sign up to Go Options
- Go Free as a Customers You're confident you'll order 600 pounds throughout the year and are ready to sign up! Drop us an email and we'll get you signed up for the trip!
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- Interested - Drop us an email and we'll keep you posted as folks sign up and last minute trip details finalize.
Trip Details
| Date |
Events |
Thursday
LODGE IN MANAGUA |
- Travel day
- Gather at Best Western Las Mercedes Hotel in Managua throughout the day
- Cupping and scoring of Flor de Caņa
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Friday
LODGE IN SELVA NEGRA |
- 10am - Meet at Best Western Las Mercedes Hotel lobby to start journey
- Wear comfortable, clothing for HOT weather. It will be very hot while at the dry mill.
- Lunch and dry mill facility tour, hands on exercises consisting of:
- Raking of coffee parchment on drying patio
- Watch mill in operation, process of de-husking coffee parchment
- Work with initial sorting machine (if available)
- Get a chance to hand sort on final sorting belt (if available)
- See how coffee bags are assembled and marked
- Finish journey to Selva Negra and cooler weather
- Check into rooms, Free time
- Optional hiking throughout estate - Wear good hiking shoes
- Meet for dinner
- Evening discussion group
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Saturday
LODGE IN SELVA NEGRA |
- 8am - Breakfast
- Extensive farm tour Part 1 * (Bring items you wish to donate)
- Lunch
- Extensive farm tour Part 2 *
- Free time
- Dinner
- Evening discussion group w/ a foreman, Don Goyo Cruz
- Beanealogy sponsored round of drinks!
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Sunday
LODGE IN GRANADA |
- 8am - Breakfast
- Coffee picking w/ a foreman set up by Don Goyo Cruz
- Optional hiking/trails - Wear good hiking shoes
- Lunch
- Head to Granada for an evening of fun
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Monday
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- Time varies on flights - Breakfast
- Load bus and head to airport
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