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- Dona Elba Cigars Granada, Nicaragua
Founded by Don Silvio Reyes in 1991, Dona Elba rolls premium cigars by hand near the Xalteva church in Granada, using Rosado, Habano, Sumatra and Connecticut wrappers. The shop floor doubles as a daily rolling demonstration open to visitors. store page → · open in the atlas → - Drew Estate (La Gran Fabrica) Estelí / Nicaragua
Drew Estate was started by Jonathan Drew and Marvin Samel, who met as fraternity brothers at Oneonta State University, beginning the business at a small cigar kiosk in New York's World Trade Center in the mid-1990s. store page → · open in the atlas → - Mombacho Cigars (Casa Favilli) Granada, Nicaragua
Mombacho rolls its cigars entirely by hand at Casa Favilli, a restored colonial mansion in central Granada, taking its name from the volcano where the company was founded in 2006. A tasting lounge and guided factory tours accompany the rolling gallery. store page → · open in the atlas → - The Garden Cafe Granada, Nicaragua
A block from Granada's Parque Central, The Garden Cafe pairs specialty coffee with a community library and a shop curating goods from Nicaraguan artisans, artists and designers. It's affiliated with NM Granada and open daily 7am-9pm. store page → · open in the atlas → - Tio Antonio (Hamacas / Cafe de las Sonrisas) Granada, Nicaragua
Tio Antonio is a Granada social enterprise where deaf and disabled artisans hand-weave hammocks and macrame, sold online and shipped to more than thirty countries. The same project runs Cafe de las Sonrisas, a restaurant staffed by deaf employees. store page → · open in the atlas →