Nicaragua — Erwin “Wingo” Mierisch, Las Delicias, Fincas Mierisch Geisha (Natural)

Tastes Like — 🥝 Kiwi • 🌼 Daisy • 🍊 Orange Marmalade

DETAILS

Producer: Erwin “Wingo” Mierisch, Fincas Mierisch
Farm: Las Delicias
Region: Jinotega, Nicaragua
Varietal: Geisha
Process: Classic Natural
Altitude: 1,400 MASL
Size: 250g

INTRO

Las Delicias is back — and it has been a permanent fixture in Apollon’s Gold’s lineup since 2023. The relationship with Wingo Mierisch began in 2017 when he was the very first producer their roaster ever met, and it deepened further in 2022 when Wingo visited the Tokyo roastery with samples of this coffee. The impression was immediate and decisive: they committed to buying it every year from that point on.

This year’s harvest is harder and denser than previous lots, with a supremely clean natural process that almost reads as washed in the cup. Expect kiwi fruit brightness, delicate daisy florals, and a round orange marmalade sweetness in the finish.

THE PRODUCER

Fincas Mierisch is one of Central America’s most decorated coffee estates. The Mierisch family operates fourteen distinct farms across Nicaragua and Honduras, with Las Delicias in Jinotega serving as one of their most celebrated experimental plots — renowned originally for Java and Laurina, and more recently for producing outstanding Geisha.

Under the stewardship of Erwin “Wingo” Mierisch, Fincas Mierisch has become synonymous with meticulous processing, rare cultivar development, and consistent Cup of Excellence performance. Their Santa Lucia Geisha blend won Honduras COE #1 in 2021, and their coffees have attracted attention from the world’s most discerning roasters.

Apollon’s Gold are the longest-standing roaster partner of Fincas Mierisch, with a relationship that spans nearly a decade and is grounded in genuine friendship as much as shared values around quality and transparency.

THE PROCESS

The Classic Natural process at Las Delicias involves:

🍒 Selective Harvesting — Cherries picked by hand at peak ripeness
✅ Sorting — Careful selection to remove defects and unripe fruit prior to drying
☀️ Raised Bed Drying — Whole cherries dried intact on raised beds, allowing the fruit to slowly impart sweetness and complexity to the bean
📅 Slow, Controlled Drying — Extended drying time to preserve clarity and minimise fermentation artefacts
✅ Final Sorting — Rigorous quality control before milling and export

The result is a natural process of unusual cleanliness — dense, structured, and vibrant, with none of the heaviness or ferment-forward character often associated with naturals at this altitude.

THE CUP

This year’s Las Delicias Geisha is hard and dense, processing with such precision that it almost resembles a washed coffee in clarity. Vibrant kiwi fruit brightness opens the cup, with delicate daisy florals lifting the mid-palate, before settling into a refined, sweet orange marmalade finish.

Flavour Notes

🥝 Kiwi
🌼 Daisy
🍊 Orange Marmalade