Starbucks is selling a limited edition coffee blend that is so rare it will only be available in stores for one week . The Nicaragua Laurina 'reserve ' is currently available in just 20 select Starbucks stores in the United States , all of which have been flooded with requests from coffee lovers eager to get hold of the rare bean - which is being sold for $ 16 per half pound , more than double the amount of many of Starbucks ' other more traditional offerings . Despite the coffee 's hefty price tag , many of the stores in which the Nicaraguan blend was being sold have already run out of stock , less than 24 hours after the beans became available to the public . Scroll down for video . Rare breed : Starbucks ' new Nicaragua Laurina blend is currently available in 20 select stores for just one week . Costly caffeine : The newly-released coffee bean is being sold for $ 16 per half pound bag , which is more than double the amount of many of Starbucks ' other more traditional blends . 'Sold out of Nicaragua Laurina , it did n't last a day ! # tobeapartner # sbuxyard @ Sbuxbos @ SBUXRoastery @ starbucksprtnrs ( sic ) ' California-based barista Ronnie Varela tweeted . 'Hopefully I can get to # sbuxyard in time tonight to buy some # NicaraguaLaurina ( sic ) ' another added . According to Starbucks-focused blogger Starbucks Melody , the popular coffee company was only able to obtain 17 bags of the unique coffee bean from the farmer , which totals just 750lbs after the beans have been roasted . 'It ’ s considered a “ micro lot ” which is a smaller yield of coffee than a “ small lot ” coffee , usually found at Starbucks Reserve locations , ' Melody explains on her website . The coffee-loving blogger also offered up her thoughts on the flavor of the unique bean , noting : 'The Nicaragua Laurina is a beautiful medium body coffee with lots almond-y sweetness and some sweet lemon notes . ' Hand-scooped : According to coffee-based blog Starbucks Melody , Starbucks was only able to obtain 17 bags of the rare coffee bean . Sweet treat : Starbucks blogger Melody added that the coffee has lots of 'almond-y sweetness ' to it . She added : 'The Nicaragua Laurina comes from a coffee tree with a smaller shrub and leaves , which produces a bean that is small , slender , and looks a bit like grains of rice . ' According to Melody 's website , the coffee , which was roasted at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery on March 10 , was sent out to each of the 20 Starbucks stores that were chosen to stock it on their shelves either via Fed-Ex , for those locations outside of Seattle , or hand-delivered by car to those venues based in Starbucks ' hometown . it is not the first time that Starbucks has offered such a rare - and expensive - coffee variety to its most dedicated fans . In November 2012 , the coffee company sold a limited supply of Costa Rica Finca Palmilera beans , which retailed at an impressive $ 40 for just half a pound of beans .
The Nicaragua Laurina blend is being sold in 20 select Starbucks stores for $ 16 per half pound . Starbucks fans have flooded social media with inquiries about the rare coffee in the hopes of tracking down a bag . Many of the stores which have been provided with stock of the blend sold out within the first few hours of putting it on shelves .