{"title":"April Featured","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"ecuador-la-carolina","title":"Ecuador La Carolina","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis coffee comes to us from Fausto Romo. Fausto owns the 6-hectare farm Finca Carolina in Pichincha Ecuador, where he has 3 hectares planted in coffee. This offering is his ‘Sidra” varietal, which performs exceptionally well in this region of Ecuador. Although the origins of Sidra are disputed, the cup characteristics are widely known –floral and fruity notes, with a high level of sweetness. Fausto shared some of his origin story with us:\u003cbr\u003e“Originally I had 10 female cows and 1 bull.  They were pure bread Holstein cows from Colombia with a production of 140 liters per 2 weeks.  Then I had an uncle who’s name was Olmedo Romo and he grew coffee.  One day he told me plant one hectare of coffee, Sidra is a good variety and I planted 3 hectares of Sidra then. I then didn’t have money for the farm because I had to invest money for 2 years so I had to sell 5 cows. When the coffee started to ripen. After 2 years the financial issues at home started to fade away because we had our coffee to sell. It’s a very fulfilling day to see the trees flowering.  You can appreciate the aromas at a distance and you see the bees how they pick up the honey from the flowers.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Philly Fair Trade Roasters","offers":[{"title":"Whole Bean","offer_id":46604307693723,"sku":"","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0527\/5703\/7211\/files\/carolina.updated.pic.png?v=1780517798"},{"product_id":"finca-pensilvania","title":"Finca Pensilvania","description":"\u003ch1 data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"300\"\u003e🌿 Colombia Edison Muñoz – Washed Geisha\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0527\/5703\/7211\/files\/PFTR-RoastIcons-1.png?v=1760200691\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"79\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"318\"\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"380\"\u003eBright, elegant, and aromatic with refined floral complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"382\" data-end=\"429\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"382\" data-end=\"400\"\u003ePrimary Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"400\" data-end=\"403\"\u003eLemongrass • Elderflower\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"431\" data-end=\"476\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"431\" data-end=\"451\"\u003eSecondary Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"451\" data-end=\"454\"\u003eBergamot • Black Tea\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"572\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"494\"\u003eCup Profile:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"494\" data-end=\"497\"\u003eCrisp acidity, floral aroma, tea-like body, and a clean, refreshing finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"577\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"579\" data-end=\"593\"\u003eRoast Level\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"609\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"609\"\u003eLight Roast\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"611\" data-end=\"805\"\u003eRoasted lightly to preserve the delicate floral aromatics and layered complexity that make Geisha coffees so highly prized. 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Each hectare contains approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"1453\" data-end=\"1474\"\u003e2,200–2,400 trees\u003c\/strong\u003e, and Edison grows several rare and heirloom varieties including \u003cstrong data-start=\"1539\" data-end=\"1568\"\u003eJava, Laurina, Sudan Rume\u003c\/strong\u003e, and this exceptional \u003cstrong data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"1601\"\u003eGeisha\u003c\/strong\u003e offering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1613\" data-end=\"1739\"\u003eBeyond coffee, Edison and his family also cultivate plantains and run their farm with deep community involvement. 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