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Nicaragua "Selva Negra Estate"

Nicaragua "Selva Negra Estate"

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Nicaragua "Selva Negra Estate"

  • Roast Profile: Medium dark
  • Flavor Profile: The cup is full bodied, slightly acidic with notes of citrus and chocolate.
  • Makes a great cup of coffee and an excellent single origin espresso.
  • Certification: organic, shade grown, Rainforest Alliance Certified, direct trade

This organic, shade grown and Rainforest Alliance Certified coffee is grown in the highlands of Matagalpa, at around 4, 000 feet. The Selva Negra Cloud Forest Reserve is a vast 1500 acres owned and protected by Eddie and Mausi Kuhl, who are both descendants of the original German settlers who arrived in Nicaragua back in the 1890's. Inside of the reserve is the well-maintained Selva Negra Estate and La Hammonia Coffee Farm.

The name ‘Selva Negra’ is Spanish for ‘Black Forest’ and is a fitting description of the foliage that grows in abundance around the farm. On the reserve is a resort and youth hostel used for tourism and educational purposes, an organic coffee farm, a vegetable and dairy farm, and a sort of self-sustaining "hammonia" which is Spanish for Hamburg.

More than 600 staff members are employed by the reserve and approximately 400 live on the estate. Employees are well provided for and are able to enjoy free housing, education for both adults and children, and basic medical care. Most of these workers are employed to help in the harvest of the coffee, while others work the cattle and various farms, and some who work as rangers patrolling and protecting the surrounding reserve.

The Selva Negra Estate is a perfect example of sustainability! Everything needed to run the farm is produced on the farm – from the plants which are grown in manure and compost made from farm waste-products to the bio gas used to cook.


View from the Selva Negra Estate, a guest cottage, shade grown coffee


Coffee bag from Selva Negra Estate, part of worker's village, bio-fuel tank


Ripe red coffee cherries, handpicking ripe cherries, on site school for workers and children

Eddie and Mausi Kuhl-owners and caretakers of the entire Selva Negra Cloud Forest Reserve

Option Description

Very Coarse (percolator, cold brew, vacuum)
Med Coarse (French Press)
Auto Drip (automatic drip w/flat filter, some single serve baskets)
Fine (automatic drip w/cone filter, pour-over, some single serve baskets)
Espresso Grind (espresso machine)
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Nicaragua "Selva Negra Estate"
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Why is Tree Frog Coffees so popular?

    Tree Frog Coffees has become a beloved choice for coffee enthusiasts nationwide due to our commitment to quality and sourcing beans only from farms that use ethical and sustainable methods. We specialize in small-batch roasting, ensuring every order is carefully roasted to provide a quality product. 

  • Why are our flavored coffees so special?

    Our regular flavored coffees are crafted using organic, fair trade and shade-grown beans sourced from the Andes Mountains of Peru. 

    Our decaf flavored coffees are crafted with organic decaf Colombian beans that are decaffeinated using the Swiss Water Process, providing a chemical-free coffee with all the flavor of one with caffeine. 

  • Where, when and how do you ship?

    We ship products anywhere in the United States using a variety of methods depending on the weight of the package and the distance from Texas. Most packages ship using USPS Ground Advantage or Priority Mail, but some of the larger boxes might go UPS Ground.  

    Orders are shipped the day after roasting and average between 4-10 days depending on the service used. So to be safe, allow a 2 week turnaround time so you don't run out of the good stuff :-)

    International Orders-these can be processed on an individual basis by contacting us through email.

  • Why are you called Tree Frog Coffees?

    At Tree Frog Coffees, we know just how important frogs are as indicators to all sorts of environmental problems.  Frogs can only survive in a proper ecosystem, so when the frogs start dying, there is a problem.  

    This is one of the main reasons why Tree Frog Coffees only purchases beans from farms that are using sustainable and ethical methods.  Not only is this better for the frogs, but the entire ecosystem, which of course includes us. 

    We’re saving the frogs and the farmers, one cup at a time!