Founded in 2009 by coffee farmer and agronomist Kenia Ubeda, UCCEI (Unión De Cooperativas De Cafés Especiales Cordillera Isabelia) unites several smaller cooperatives across Matagalpa, Nicaragua. UCCEI specializes in Nicaraguan specialty coffee and exports consistent lots of organic, specialty-grade green coffee beans.
Matagalpa’s lush highlands (altitude 1,100–1,350 masl) offer fertile volcanic soils, steady rainfall, and cool temperatures ideal for cultivating coffees with clarity and sweetness. Shade grown plots and mixed agroforestry help preserve biodiversity and soil health, yielding unroasted coffees with clean, balanced profiles that roasters have come to expect from Nicaragua’s northern mountain ranges.
Co-op: nión De Cooperativas De Cafés Especiales Cordillera Isabelia
Region: Matagalpa, Nicaragua
Altitude: 1200 MASL
Process: Washed Process
Varietal: Caturra, Catuai, Catimor Varietals
Think: Almond, Cane Sugar, Black Tea
Founded in 2009 by coffee farmer and agronomist Kenia Ubeda, UCCEI (Unión De Cooperativas De Cafés Especiales Cordillera Isabelia) unites several smaller cooperatives across Matagalpa, Nicaragua. UCCEI specializes in Nicaraguan specialty coffee and exports consistent lots of organic, specialty-grade green coffee beans.
Matagalpa’s lush highlands (altitude 1,100–1,350 masl) offer fertile volcanic soils, steady rainfall, and cool temperatures ideal for cultivating coffees with clarity and sweetness. Shade grown plots and mixed agroforestry help preserve biodiversity and soil health, yielding unroasted coffees with clean, balanced profiles that roasters have come to expect from Nicaragua’s northern mountain ranges.
Co-op: nión De Cooperativas De Cafés Especiales Cordillera Isabelia
Region: Matagalpa, Nicaragua
Altitude: 1200 MASL
Process: Washed Process
Varietal: Caturra, Catuai, Catimor Varietals
Think: Almond, Cane Sugar, Black Tea