{"title":"Staff Picks","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur warehouse staff's recent favorites.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"maracaturra-washed","title":"Maracaturra Washed","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis sweet, round light roast opens with aromas of dried apple, nougat, and cinnamon. Cocoa powder and toasted almond notes are accompanied by nougat sweetness and pleasant nectarine acidity. The crisp, spiced finish features cinnamon and grilled lemon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eDetails\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eProducer:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ptscoffee.mom\/blogs\/meet-our-farmers\/juan-diego-de-la-cerda-finca-el-socorro\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Meet PT's Direct Trade Partner Juan Diego de la Cerdas of Finca El Socorro\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eJuan Diego de la Cerda\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFarm:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Finca El Socorro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Palencia, Guatemala Department\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1,753\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e masl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVarietal:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Maracaturra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eProcess: \u003c\/b\u003eWashed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoast: \u003c\/b\u003eLight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotes:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Cocoa Powder, Grilled Lemon, Nougat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis uncommon varietal is a hybrid of the giant Maragogype bean and the more traditional and sweet Caturra. It is a productive plant but susceptible to leaf rust, so it must be carefully monitored. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis lot grows at 1,753 MASL. After harvest the coffee is washed and carefully processed directly on the farm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaracaturra's unique characteristics, along with the dedication and skill of the producers at Finca El Socorro, create a coffee that is delicate, flavorful, and sweet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eDirect Trade\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"PT's Direct Trade Partners: Finca El Socorro\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ptscoffee.mom\/blogs\/meet-our-farmers\/juan-diego-de-la-cerda-finca-el-socorro-y-annexos\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFinca El Socorro\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a model of sustainable farm management. The river that bisects the farm provides all the water for the wet mill, solar panels generate nearly all the electricity needed for daily operations, and meticulous processing is performed on-site. With four First Place finishes in the Guatemala Cup of Excellence since 2007, the quality of Juan Diego de la Cerda's coffee speaks for itself. \u003c\/span\u003eSee the sights from our 2023 visit\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ptscoffee.mom\/blogs\/news\/guatemala-trip-part-5-guatemala-department\" title=\"PT's Blog: Feb. 2023 Guatemala Trip, Part 5\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eon our blog\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PT's Coffee","offers":[{"title":"10oz \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":30344999370800,"sku":"19439WB","price":22.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10oz \/ Espresso","offer_id":32750020526128,"sku":"19439ES","price":22.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10oz \/ Fine","offer_id":32750021115952,"sku":"19439FI","price":22.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10oz \/ Auto","offer_id":32750021771312,"sku":"19439AU","price":22.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10oz \/ Coarse","offer_id":32750022590512,"sku":"19439CO","price":22.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2lb \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":39784966881328,"sku":"39439WB","price":60.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2lb \/ Espresso","offer_id":39784966914096,"sku":"39439ES","price":60.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2lb \/ Fine","offer_id":39784966946864,"sku":"39439FI","price":60.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2lb \/ Auto","offer_id":39784966979632,"sku":"39439AU","price":60.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2lb \/ Coarse","offer_id":39784967012400,"sku":"39439CO","price":60.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5lb \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":30344999403568,"sku":"59439WB","price":134.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5lb \/ Espresso","offer_id":32750020558896,"sku":"59439ES","price":134.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5lb \/ Fine","offer_id":32750021148720,"sku":"59439FI","price":134.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5lb \/ Auto","offer_id":32750021804080,"sku":"59439AU","price":134.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5lb \/ Coarse","offer_id":32750022623280,"sku":"59439CO","price":134.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/7448\/products\/FINCAELSOCORROharvestedcherries.jpg?v=1772554587"},{"product_id":"john-brown-enamel-pin","title":"John Brown Enamel Pin","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis colorful enamel counterpart to our classic Signature Blend will light up any outfit. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eDetails\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasures approximately 1.5\" W x 1\" H.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade by Blue Collar Press in Lawrence, KS.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"PT's Coffee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41967662956592,"sku":"JBPin","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/7448\/files\/Jbro-Pin-Product.jpg?v=1744659692"},{"product_id":"la-bandera-red-honey-gesha","title":"La Bandera Red Honey Gesha","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis juicy, tropical-toned Gesha opens with aromas of vanilla bean, peach cobbler, raspberry, and bubble gum. Hibiscus and guava notes are joined by red grape sweetness in the cup, followed by clove, dark chocolate, and grilled lemon in the finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable whole bean in an 8oz or 4oz pouch. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis coffee roasts and ships on Mondays and Thursdays only\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eDetails\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ptscoffee.mom\/blogs\/meet-our-farmers\/costa-rica-diego-hidalgo-la-bandera-micromill\" title=\"Meet PT's Direct Trade partners: Diego Hidalgo of La Bandera, Costa Rica\"\u003eDiego Hidalgo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFarm:\u003c\/strong\u003e La Bandera\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tarrazú\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,950\u003cspan\u003e masl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal: \u003c\/strong\u003eGesha\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcess: \u003c\/strong\u003eRed Honey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoast:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light-Medium\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hibiscus, Guava, Vanilla Bean\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe were introduced to Diego by our friends at Brumas del Zurqui, who procured the La Bandera Red Honey Gesha lot we are excited to offer this spring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLa Bandera is the original farm and location of the micromill that Diego utilizes for his other two farms as well: Aguas Buenas and La Naciente. The highest part of La Bandera measures 1,975 masl, where he grows Gesha, Starmaya, and Typica. Catuai, Villa Lobos, and Yellow Bourbon fill out the rest of the farm. Diego earned 9th place in Cup of Excellence 2024 for a Gesha Natural and 7th place in 2022 for a Gesha Washed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Red Honey Gesha—with a significant amount of mucilage remaining on the parchment as it dries—shows off its meticulous processing with amplified fruit notes and a beautifully juicy body.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eDirect Trade\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe first visited Diego Hildago at his micromill and farm, La Bandera, in the Los Santos region of Tarrazú in March of 2026.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiego has owned the La Bandera micromill since 2014. He grew up in coffee, as his father was a member of the renowned Coopedota since 1974. Diego enjoyed coffee but sought to make a living in the United States, moving here in 1995. Except for a brief return to Costa Rica in 1999 and 2000, Diego lived in the US until his final return in 2011 to take over the coffee farm his father had purchased.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis year has been particularly challenging for Diego. After a big harvest in 2025, he estimates that this year will be down nearly 70%. That is a truly devastating turn of events. The bumper 2025 harvest meant more pruning was required but it also went late into May which led to picking occurring during the early stages of flowering. This reduced the number of new cherries from the outset. Then, heavy rains uncharacteristically fell in December and February, followed by a hard frost.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite this, Diego continues to push through and produce excellent coffees. The quantity may be dramatically lower but the quality remains very high.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe look forward to sharing other coffees from La Bandera this year, including a very special and limited controlled drying room lot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PT's Coffee","offers":[{"title":"8oz pouch","offer_id":42966989144112,"sku":"89768","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4oz pouch","offer_id":42966989176880,"sku":"49768","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/7448\/files\/Red_Honey_Gesha.jpg?v=1777040915"},{"product_id":"bss-farm-lot-11-natural","title":"BSS Farm Lot #11 Natural","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis silky cup opens with aromas of blackberry, cocoa, and marzipan. Notes of pomegranate, chocolate-covered almond, and lemon and buoyed by wild strawberry sweetness. The finish features cocoa powder, lemon, and a touch of sage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eDetails\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProducer:\u003c\/b\u003e Smallholders\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFarm:\u003c\/b\u003e BSS Farm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kayanza\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1,850-2,100 masl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVarietal:\u003c\/b\u003e Red Bourbon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eProcess: \u003c\/b\u003eNatural\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoast: \u003c\/b\u003eLight-Medium\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotes:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ePomegranate, Cocoa Powder, Lemon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eThe Story \u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImported by our friends at Red Fox.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Umoco washing station acts as Kayanza's processing backbone. Its name means 'light' in Kirundi, Burundi’s official language. Producers typically deliver their coffee cherries to Umoco on foot, though some utilize bicycles or motorcycles. Coffee here is grown almost entirely in full sun, and because fertilizers are often cost-prohibitive, families supplement their income and diet with crops like bananas, maize, cassava, and beans.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"During processing, the coffee undergoes a sun-dried fermentation process for seven days, after which it is bagged in parchment sacks for three to five days in the warehouse. Finally, the parchment is dried for 25 to 30 days on traditional African raised beds. These coffees thrive at exceptional altitudes ranging from 1,850 to 2,100 meters above sea level, rooted in rich red clay soils.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Kayanza borders the vast Kibira National Forest, where the dense canopy creates a microclimate of cooler temperatures and higher rainfall. Locals refer to this area as the 'up country.' Beyond its agricultural value, the region holds deep historical significance as the burial ground for Burundi’s former kings, whose graves are marked by towering indigenous trees.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Operating in Burundi involves navigating extreme challenges. It remains among the world's poorest nations, exacerbated by food insecurity, ethnic conflict, fuel shortages, and political instability. Such conditions make it difficult to establish the smooth, trust-based systems required for long-term trade. Government involvement often complicates the sector further. Heavy bureaucracy and frequent regulatory changes create uncertainty, while the national coffee authority, ODECA, faces a conflict of interest by acting as both a regulator and a producer. Consequently, profitability is often only reachable for those producing massive volumes or exceptional quality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Despite these hurdles, many Burundian producers are building resilient, quality-focused operations. Red Fox remains committed to supporting these efforts by opening new markets, allowing producers to secure competitive prices and more sustainable incomes for their families.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PT's Coffee","offers":[{"title":"10oz \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":42967007526960,"sku":"19769WB","price":22.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10oz \/ Espresso","offer_id":42967007559728,"sku":"19769ES","price":22.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10oz \/ Fine","offer_id":42967007592496,"sku":"19769FI","price":22.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10oz \/ Auto","offer_id":42967007625264,"sku":"19769AU","price":22.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10oz \/ Coarse","offer_id":42967007658032,"sku":"19769CO","price":22.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2lb \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":42967007690800,"sku":"39769WB","price":62.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2lb \/ Espresso","offer_id":42967007723568,"sku":"39769ES","price":62.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2lb \/ Fine","offer_id":42967007756336,"sku":"39769FI","price":62.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2lb \/ Auto","offer_id":42967007789104,"sku":"39769AU","price":62.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2lb \/ Coarse","offer_id":42967007821872,"sku":"39769CO","price":62.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5lb \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":42967007854640,"sku":"59769WB","price":137.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5lb \/ Espresso","offer_id":42967007887408,"sku":"59769ES","price":137.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5lb \/ Fine","offer_id":42967007920176,"sku":"59769FI","price":137.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5lb \/ Auto","offer_id":42967007952944,"sku":"59769AU","price":137.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5lb \/ Coarse","offer_id":42967007985712,"sku":"59769CO","price":137.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/7448\/files\/BSS_sorting_cherries.jpg?v=1776784945"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/7448\/collections\/20220614_132115.jpg?v=1689008895","url":"https:\/\/ptscoffee.mom\/collections\/staff-picks.oembed","provider":"PT's Coffee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}