Northern department listed among Nicaragua's coffee-suited areas. Its capital is Ocotal.
Nueva Segovia is a northern department with twelve municipalities, including Dipilto, Jalapa and Mozonte, and its capital is Ocotal. Wikipedia's coffee article lists Nueva Segovia among the areas suited to coffee cultivation. Perfect Daily Grind quotes a producer saying farms in Nueva Segovia work above 1,500 m, higher than in Jinotega or Matagalpa.
Field notes
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Nueva Segovia has twelve municipalities, among them Dipilto, Jalapa and Mozonte.
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Nueva Segovia farms took 21 of the 30 winning lots in the 2025 Nicaragua Cup of Excellence, including the top washed lot (a Geisha from La Esperanza, 90.73) and the top honey lot (a Geisha from Elite, 91.77).
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Six of the 2018 Cup of Excellence top ten came from Nueva Segovia, a department on the Honduran border with Ocotal as its capital.
In the cup, according to guides
- FloralOften notedA roaster guide describes Segovia cups as sweet and floral rather than citrusy, and Perfect Daily Grind quotes a Mogotón producer making delicate floral coffees.
Sources · 6 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.
- Nueva Segovia Department · Wikipedia
- Coffee production in Nicaragua · Wikipedia
- Cup of Excellence Nicaragua 2025 results · Alliance for Coffee Excellence
- Origin Report: Nicaragua 2018 · Cafe Imports
- A guide to coffee production in Nicaragua · Perfect Daily Grind
- CBC Guide: Nicaraguan Coffee · Coffee Bean Corral