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Altiplano

Altiplano

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Characteristics

Triangle Accent
Roast

Medium

Notes

White Peach, Honey, Orange Blossom

Farm

Finca Elite

Farmer

Olman Sauceda

Elevation

1450 - 1650 MASL

Varietal

Bourbon

Process

Varies

Location

Mozonte, Nueva Segovia

Story

Triangle Accent

Born from the legacy of a second-generation coffee family, Olman Sauceda is a professional coffee taster and producer dedicated to the art of specialty coffee. His journey began with his family’s farm, where he launched the Finca Elite project with a vision to combine tradition and innovation.

Located in the ideal coffee-growing region of Mozonte, Nueva Segovia, at 1,450–1,650 meters, this family-run farm aims to be a benchmark for high-end coffee. By adapting unique varieties like Chiroso, Orange Geisha, Sidra, and Pink Bourbon to Nicaragua’s climate, Finca Elite is helping to position the country in international markets with coffees that have one-of-a-kind profiles.

Their commitment to quality recently earned them First Place in the 2025 Nicaragua Cup of Excellence for a honey-processed Geisha lot. This victory is a testament to the hard work and passion behind the project, confirming their vision and dedication to maintaining excellence.

We have proudly worked with Olman Sauceda since 2018, sourcing exceptional coffees from his operations. Finca Elite is not just growing coffee; it’s cultivating identity, diversity, and excellence, and we are thrilled to see them represent Nicaragua as the 2025 Cup of Excellence champions.

Altiplano presented notes of white peach, the sweet and floral characteristics of honey, and a delicate citrus of orange blossom.

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Established: 2002
Owners: Jake Brodsky, Herb Brodsky
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Awards:
  • Bon Appétit & Forbes 
  • Favorite Boutique Coffee Shop
  • Best of Denver, 2011 Westword
Story:

Nowhere is that more true than inside Denver's Novo Coffee. These coffees are purchased primarily through long term relationships with farmers who share in Novo’s pursuit of the highest quality coffees along with strong commitments to social, environmental, and economic sustainability...

Roasting is done in small batches and profiled in a way to ensure that the inherent flavors in each coffee are brought to the forefront, as are their differences based on origin, terroir, processing method, variety, and other factors.

Our coffee buyers have demonstrated a special ability to discover truly wonderful and distinctive coffees. We roast our coffee and present it to the consumer in such a way that the differences and subtleties between roasts are as apparent as the nuances found in wine. These diverse flavors lead to a deeper discovery of coffee origins, the people who grow and harvest the cherries, the cultures that exist where the coffees are cultivated, It is our aim to promote the world of specialty roasted coffee through the meticulous selection,

We like to think of the world of coffee not as a static range of cultivated land that lies between Cancer and Capricorn, but instead as a botanically differentiated region whose crop originated in Ethiopia over a thousand years ago. Since then, coffee has moved to the middle east, to India and Indonesia, then to the New World, and finally, back to Africa and Kenya as a domesticated, genetically modified product. This journey is our journey as coffee specialists, a journey back to coffee’s birthplace.

As our name suggests, Novo Coffee was created with a goal of bringing new life to the coffee industry. It is our aim to promote the world of specialty roasted coffee through the meticulous selection, roasting, brewing, and presentation of what we feel are some of the most distinctive and flavorful coffees available in today's marketplace.

We have a lofty goal: we want to reintroduce you to coffee. For starters, coffee didn’t originate in a European cafe amidst writers, lovesick poets, and starving artists. It comes from a rich tradition built in Ethiopia, where coffee is called Bunna, pronounced “BOON-NUH” in their native language of Amharic.

They say there is a little bit of science in every art and a little bit of art in every science. and the economic relationships that are formed with each and every purchase of roasted specialty coffee. We strive to keep a foot in the past by connecting to origin, and supporting the communities that start our beans on their path to your cup. But we also keep an eye to the future, developing roasting and brewing techniques that challenge convention and dramatically improve your coffee experience.