Highland department whose capital sits at about 800 m. Coffee is grown alongside tobacco, sesame and cotton.
Wikipedia places Estelí's capital at 800 m on the Pan American Highway and lists tobacco, coffee, sesame and cotton among the department's crops, with cigar production for domestic use and export. The department has six municipalities.
Field notes
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Estelí's crops include tobacco, coffee, sesame and cotton, and it produces cigars.
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Estelí and Madriz are described by a roaster guide as less prominent Segovia producers whose cups show floral notes.
Elsewhere in Nicaragua
Sources · 2 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-10. Some details here are less settled than others.
- Estelí Department · Wikipedia
- CBC Guide: Nicaraguan Coffee · Coffee Bean Corral