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Mules, Guns & Beans

To find great coffee, take the difficult journey to the source

By Sam Gugino

At an elevation of more than 4,000 feet, El Cielo is one of the highest coffee plantations in Nicaragua and one of the most prized. The steep and rocky road to El Cielo (Spanish for "the sky") ceases .....

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