Signature Gold: Finca El Jaguar

The Farm

Currently, Reserva El Jaguar contains 50 hectares of Rainforest Alliance-certified agroforestry coffee at an elevation of 1300 to 1400 masl, and 110 ha of cloud forest under conservation.

Reserva El Jaguar produces 2 to 3 containers per year of washed Catuaí and a set of microlots of different varieties and processing (e.g. natural, anaerobic fermentation, lactic fermentation).

The main varieties are Catuaí Rojo, Catuaí Amarillo, Java, Maracaturra, H3, H17, H16.

The Nature Reserve

Reserva El Jaguar is registered with the Nicaraguan government as a Private Wildlife Reserve (Reserva Silvestre Privada), recognised by Birdlife International as a global Important Bird Area.

It's also one of the oldest biodiversity research centers in the country. The Reserve supports the nearby communities with environmental education and reforestation projects with over 50,000 trees planted in the surrounding areas. 

The Coffee

El Jaguar is a family farm in Jinotega, Nicaragua, that produces organically grown specialty coffee to support the conservation of nature in the coffee producing region. Liliana Chavarría (Jinotegan), Georges Duriaux (Swiss living in Nicaragua since 1978) and their son Jean-Yves Duriaux Chavarría, are conservationists, bird researchers and coffee lovers.

They started Reserva El Jaguar Coffee Farm in the early 1990s through nature-friendly agriculture that could support the conservation of the surrounding forests.

Looking forward

Rather than chasing trends, Jean-Yves is investing in what lasts: healthy ecosystems, empowered communities, and outstanding coffee.

Innovation is part of the journey, but his true focus is on preserving the beauty and balance his farms already provide—for the people who depend on them, and for coffee lovers everywhere.

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