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ORBISCRAFT & ATELIERS IN GRANADA, NICARAGUA4 stores · curated ORBIS register
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.
Best for Hand-rolled Nicaraguan cigars
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.
Best for Boutique hand-rolled cigars and tours
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.
Best for Block from Granada's Parque Central
A block east of Granada's Parque Central on Calle La Libertad, The Garden Cafe pairs a full-day food menu — breakfast through dinner — with two things a standard cafe wouldn't carry: a curated shop of goods by Nicaraguan artisans, artists and designers, and a community library the site calls "nuestra biblioteca." The specialty coffee service sits inside that broader concept rather than as the sole draw, alongside dessert and beverage menus and a stated focus on honest ingredients. The building itself is used deliberately to showcase Granada's historic architecture, and the cafe is affiliated with NM Granada, a related restaurant in the same city. Open daily from 7am to 9pm, it functions as much as a gathering point — library, shop, and dining room combined — as a coffee stop, with the artisan shop giving visitors a way to buy directly from local makers rather than tourist-market goods.
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.
Best for Handwoven hammocks from a social enterprise
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