{"title":"Microlots","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhere art + coffee = delicious!\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"best-of-cauca-2025-ana-milena-morera-otero-12-oz","title":"Best of Cauca 2025 - Ana Milena Morera Otero","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eHibiscus, passionfruit, honey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/7661\/files\/Best_of_Cauca_-_Ana_Milena.jpg?v=1765762411\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the Cup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA bright and fruity coffee, the extended fermentation (70 hours) results in lush tropical fruit notes that shine through the light caramelization and juicy acidity.  The aromatics are reminiscent of \u003cstrong\u003eripe passionfruit\u003c\/strong\u003e, balanced by \u003cstrong\u003ehoney-like sweetness\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003etart hibiscus tea\u003c\/strong\u003e.  The Cenicafe-1 varietal yields dense beans that benefit from a longer extraction to pull all of the sweetness out of the grounds and balance the cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"one-third-column-left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-end=\"1216\" data-start=\"912\"\u003eEvery year, the Federación Nacional de Cafeteros (FNC) hosts the Best of Cauca auction, inviting producers from throughout the region to submit their coffees for a juried evaluation.  Jurors top lots are then auctioned to buyers from around the world.  We attended this year's auction and were delighted to submit the winning bid for one of the top lots, grown by Finca Villa Luz's Ana Milena Morena Otero.  Otero's son also submitted a top lot for this year's auction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-end=\"1216\" data-start=\"912\"\u003eHistorically, Cauca has been known more for its coca production than the high-quality specialty coffees that the region's producers grow nowadays.  The annual auction is part of the FNC's efforts to refocus the region's farmers on coffee as the main cash crop and to let the world know that coffees from Cauca can rank among the best. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/7661\/files\/Colombia_Microlot.jpg?v=1765758834\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Brio Coffeeworks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49929443541225,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/7661\/files\/Halff_Caff_Colombia_Colombia_1.jpg?v=1765758963"},{"product_id":"huila-candy-blast","title":"FINAL RELEASE! 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