Cristo Rey, the specialty of the home, grown at Guadalupe Gold Farm

The specialty of the home. Cristo Rey is Guadalupe Roastery’s signature coffee: a washed lot from the highlands of Nicaragua, cupped at 84 points and built to the same profile year-round, so every bag tastes the way you remember it. Named for Christ the King, it is the coffee we pour first at Guadalupe Roastery and the one our families reach for every morning. At 84 points it is an exceptional score for a coffee you can drink every single day.

In the cup: milk-chocolate sweetness, a bright touch of lemon and a round, balanced finish. Smooth, never bitter and easy on the stomach, which is exactly what our customers keep telling us.

Cup Profile

• Tasting notes: chocolate, lemon, round sweetness, balanced
• Process: Washed
• Roast: Medium
• Score: SCA 84, specialty grade
• Origin: Nicaragua
• Formats: 12 oz or 5 lb, whole bean or ground

Cristo Rey is roasted to order and ships fresh. It is also the coffee inside our 1 kg bag, our parish and office program and our gift subscriptions.

Longtime customers: this coffee was formerly sold as Nicaragua Matagalpa.

Rated 4.85 out of 5 across 60 customer reviews.

What customers say

• “Smooth, balanced, and yet, full of flavor. This coffee is amazing!” — April P.
• “Love this coffee and it’s easy on the stomach.” — Susan T.
• “We have now tried them all and, hands down, Matagalpa is our favorite. No need for us to shop around anymore.” — Lisa P.

Guadalupe Roastery is a Catholic coffee company — Traceably Catholic, made by Catholics for Catholics, from the Catholic farm to your table — roasting on demand at origin for families, parishes and friends of the mission. Every bag supports evangelization and Catholic economic renewal, from the coffee farms of Nicaragua to the Mountain of Peace Shrine.