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Their approach is rooted in clarity, transparency, and a commitment to showcasing the most expressive characteristics of each lot they select.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are known for roasting ultra light, pushing development with intention and restraint to preserve acidity, structure, and the full spectrum of fruit forward and floral notes. The result is coffee that feels precise, vibrant, and highly articulate, often rewarding careful brewing with layers of complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin the specialty coffee community, Shoebox has quickly become a darling among enthusiasts, particularly those drawn to modern, high extraction style brewing and ultra light roast profiles. Their coffees consistently deliver bright acidity, elevated clarity, and distinctive flavor experiences that stand out in today’s global roasting landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wilbert-almanza-bella-rosa-sl9-washed-peru-copy","title":"DOMINGA CARRASCO – EL AMANECER - YELLOW CATURRA, WASHED - PERU","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHOEBOX\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHICAGO, ILLINOIS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOMINGA CARRASCO – EL AMANECER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOSMANTHUS TEA\u003cbr\u003eQUINCE JAM\u003cbr\u003eSTARFRUIT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eORIGIN\u003c\/strong\u003e: PERU\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREGION\u003c\/strong\u003e: CAJAMARCA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e: DOMINGA CARRASCO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVARIETAL\u003c\/strong\u003e: YELLOW CATURRA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e: WASHED\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eROAST DATE\u003c\/strong\u003e: MARCH 11, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFROM THE ROASTER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDOMINGA CARRASCO AND HER HUSBAND, AMADO FLORES, OWN AND OPERATE THEIR FARM, EL AMANECER AT 1800MASL IN CAJAMARCA, PERU. OPERATING IN COLLABORATION WITH THE EL MORITO COOPERATIVE, DOMINGA CONTRIBUTES A GREAT DEAL OF KNOWLEDGE SHE HAS CULTIVATED FROM YEARS OF GROWING THE FINICKY VARIETAL YELLOW CATURRA. THOUGH IT NEEDS CAREFUL ATTENTION AND PRUNING, ITS DISTINCT FRUITED FLORAL CHARACTER AND HIGH QUALITY POTENTIAL MAKE IT WELL WORTH GROWING. THIS CAREFUL MANAGEMENT AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL HAS INSPIRED MANY OTHER FARMERS ASSOCIATED WITH EL MORITO TO START CULTIVATING YELLOW CATURRA AS WELL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIN THE CUP, WE FIND PUNCHY FLORALS UPFRONT WITH BEAUTIFULLY LAYERED CITRIC UNDERTONES, REMINISCENT OF A FRESHLY BREWED CUP OF OSMANTHUS TEA. 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THEIR GRANDFATHER AND HIS WIFE TOOK UP THE MANTLE NEXT, EVENTUALLY TRANSITIONING TO PURCHASING CHERRY FROM THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY ON BEHALF OF THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF COFFEE GROWERS: A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FORMED IN 1927 THAT PROMOTES, ADVERTISES, AND FACILITATES THE SALE AND EXPORT OF COLOMBIAN COFFEE. AFTER GROWING UP IN THE FAMILY BUSINESS, THEIR FATHER EVENTUALLY MOVED TO PITALITO TO GET A DIFFERENT JOB IN HOPES OF BETTER OPPORTUNITIES. INTERESTED IN HER FAMILY'S HISTORY IN THE COLOMBIAN COFFEE INDUSTRY, YESSICA BEGAN TO TAKE COFFEE EDUCATION COURSES AFTER GRADUATING FROM HIGHSCHOOL. ONCE SHE REACHED A CERTAIN LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE, SHE BEGAN TEACHING COURSES AT  SENA, A COFFEE EDUCATION PROGRAM IN COLOMBIA.SHE ALSO TOOK DIFFERENT JOBS IN THE INDUSTRY, EXPANDING HER EXPERTISE TO ALL ASPECTS OF IT FROM CUPPING AND LOGISTICS TO LOCAL SOURCING AND BUYING. HER CAREER PURSUIT IN COFFEE EVENTUALLY INSPIRED HER BROTHER DIEGO TO GAIN AN INTEREST IN IT AS WELL. 3 YEARS AGO THEY BOTH BEGAN A SMALL PROJECT CALLED DIWAN COFFEE, PURCHASING LAND TO BEGIN GROWING AND DEVELOPING ADVANCED PROCESSING TECHNIQUES. TODAY, DIWAN HAS BECOME A POPULAR ROASTED COFFEE BRAND WITHIN COLOMBIA AND IS NOW EXPORTING THEIR FIRST HARVEST!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eTHIS WASHED AJI LOT CAME TO US ORIGINALLY AS A PRE-SHIPMENT SAMPLE, WHEREUPON WE IMMEDIATELY ATTEMPTED TO PURCHASE IT AND IT WAS SOLD OUT. HOWEVER, WE GOT SUPER LUCKY AS THE HARVEST WAS STILL ONGOING AND YESSICA HAD ALREADY BEGUN PROCESSING A NEW BATCH! THIS LOT, HAVING JUST CAME OFF THE TREES ABOUT 50 DAYS AGO, IS AT PEAK FRESHNESS WITH JUST BARELY ENOUGH REST FOR STABILIZATION . AT AN EXTREMELY LIGHT ROAST LEVEL, IT SHOWED A BEAUTIFUL FLORAL CLEANLINESS WITH HEAVY YELLOW FRUITED UNDERTONES. 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YOINER'S GRANDFATHER ULTIMATELY SETTLED IN PALESTINA AND TOOK ADVANTAGE OF A FARMING INCENTIVE PROGRAM, OFFERING FINANCING FOR PRODUCTIVE PLOTS FOR 5 YEARS OF SETTLING. BEING A THIRD-GENERATION DESCENDANT OF COFFEE FARMERS IN HUILA, YOINER WAS NO STRANGER TO THE CULTIVATION OF COFFEE GROWING UP. HOWEVER, HIS CAREER PATH ENDED UP GOING A BIT DIFFERENTLY THAN MOST. HE BECAME AN ACCOUNTANT AT BANCO AGRARIO, MANAGING FINANCE GRANTS TO SMALLHOLDER PRODUCERS. YOINER EVENTUALLY GREW TIRED OF PARTICIPATING IN THE INJUSTICE OF LOAN PROGRAM, WATCHING SMALLHOLDER PRODUCER BECOME PIGEONHOLED INTO GROWING HIGH-YIELD, LOW-QUALITY VARIETALS THAT SET THEM UP FOR A MEAGER LIVING AT BEST. WHEN HIS FATHER PASSED AWAY, HE INHERITED HIS FAMILY'S FARM AND BEGAN TO TAKEOVER PRODUCTION, INTRODUCING INTENSE FERMENTATION PROTOCOLS AND SELLING CHERRIES TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER. 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THE FOLKS AT LAREB ALSO ENCOURAGED HIM TO PRODUCE CLEANER FERMENTATIONS AND MOVE AWAY FROM THE AGGRESSIVELY FERMENTED APPROACH HE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN TAKING, AND THIS HAS PAID DIVIDENDS IN CUP QUALITY, WITH CAREFULLY CONTROLLED EXTENDED WASHED PROCESSING FOR HIS PINK BOURBON, AND OFTEN CLEAN WASHED PROCESSING FOR HIS GESHA.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eTHAT BRINGS US TO THIS LATEST FERMENTATION EXPIRIMENT, A NATURALLY PROCESSED GESHA WITH MINIMAL INTERVENTION, CAREFULLY MONITORED DRYING AND A RESULTING CUP PROFILE REMINISCENT OF CLASSIC ETHIOPIAN NATURALS. THIS PROCESS BEGAN WITH OVERRIPE PICKING, FOLLOWED BY A SHORT 12HR OPEN-AIR DRYING IN CHERRY, THEN A 60 HOUR ANAEROBIC PHASE IN A SEALED CONTAINER. AFTER THIS, THE CHERRIES WERE TAKEN TO A GREENHOUSE WITH RAISED BEDS TO DRY FOR 20 DAYS. 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THEY WORK YEAR ROUND AS FULL TIME EMPLOYEES TO TEACH CLASSES AND HELP PLANT SHADE TREES AT SMALLHOLDER FARMS ALL THROUGHOUT THE HILLS THAT LONG MILES WORKS WITH. ALL OF THIS EFFORT HAS CULMINATED IN THE BEST COFFEE FROM BURUNDI WE HAVE EVER TASTED, OFTEN TURNING OUT BETTER THAN MANY ETHIOPIAN AND KENYAN LOTS WE COME ACROSS.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eTHIS LOT IS THE RESULT OF PRECISE SCREEN SIZE SORTING DONE AT HEZA WASHING STATION, WITH ANYTHING FALLING BETWEEN 14-15 SCREEN BEING DESIGNATED AS \" PEABERRY\" AND SEPARATED OUT INTO IT'S OWN REGIONAL LOT, REPRESENTING WORK FROM THE WHOLE HARVEST SEASON AND ALL OF THE PRODUCERS SURROUNDING HEZA IN BUTANYERERA, KAYANZA. 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