Review: Nicaragua Mama Mina From Kuma Coffee


  • Kuma Coffee


    A couple weeks ago I was contacted by Mark Barany from Kuma Coffee letting me know that he had a surprise coming my way. I was quite ecstatic to see what Mark had sent me. I had a little trouble sleeping at night as my excitement was getting the best of me. Thankfully, I didn’t have to wait long.

    A few days later I arrived at the Post Office to have a package from Kuma Coffee waiting for me. I tore open the package to find two coffees, Nicaragua Mama Mina and Papua New Guinea Goroka.

    I decided to try the Nicaragua Mama Mina first which is said to have notes of:

    Hibiscus, Sweet Pea, and Rosewater

    There isn’t much info on this coffee so I didn’t have much to go on as to what to expect, but that was okay.

    Upon opening the bag I found that the beans carried a pleasing sweetness with hints of fruit. Beyond that, I was not able to detect much more than that.

    As I started brewing with the Hario V60 I noticed that the aroma coming off the coffee was once again minimal like the beans. I could detect hints of sweetness, flowers, and sweet honey.

    When I took the first sip I started noticing this coffee opening up. The first sip starts off with a sweetness, and then moves to hints of floral, caramel, and a chocolate note that lingered around for a little while.

    Unfortunately, this coffee did not wow me, but that doesn’t mean it was a bad coffee. I found this coffee to be overall delightful carrying a medium body with a slight syrupy mouthful and a light acidity.

    I’d give this a 3.75 out of 5 cups.

    This coffee will run you $13 for a 12oz bag.



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Jamie Ferguson

From sunny Sarasota Florida, Jamie Ferguson has been drinking coffee since a very young age. Jamie is just your average jane who has a serious addiction to coffee, but more so has a bigger love for the heart, and the dedication that is put into growing, processing and roasting coffee. Come and join the adventures...