{"title":"Coffee Gems","description":"\u003cp\u003eCoffee from roasters we respect\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"botz-gitwe","title":"Botz - Gitwe","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom Botz:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eI still remember the first time I tasted Tarkhun. A BOTZ friend dragged me to a Georgian restaurant on the outskirts of Moscow. BOTZ, as you know, is fully obsessed with Green River, so when that bright green Tarkhun hit the glass I was bracing for pure global lemon-lime energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eWrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eWhat I got instead was the sweetest, most intense tarragon herbal blast I’d ever had. Instantly a new Midwest pop shot to the top of my personal tier list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eNow picture tasting that same wild, unique sweetness again—only this time locked arm-in-arm with ripe bourbon-canned-peach. That’s Gitwe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eWhen they’re dialed in, I’ll go out on a limb and say washed Red Bourbons from Burundi are the undisputed queens of peach. Ethiopian peach is usually lighter and crisper. Burundi peach is different. It’s a thick glop of peach cobbler goo—heavy, sticky, and it melts straight into date sweetness and orange-blossom florals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eOn the cupping table Gitwe shows dense blood-orange acidity, that heavy peach note, and a deep date sweetness that just keeps going. The finish is the real surprise: maple syrup with a bright, zesty Tarkhun kick on the way out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIf you can track down some Tarkhun, do it. You’ll understand exactly why this lot lives rent-free in my head.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Botz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49925903286515,"sku":null,"price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0823\/4722\/9427\/files\/Screenshot2026-07-16at1.39.08PM.png?v=1784227172"},{"product_id":"anomalous-marlon-bolanos-gesha","title":"Anomalous - Marlon Bolaños Gesha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Coffee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"feature-row__item feature-row__text feature-row__text--right\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte-setting featured-row__subtext\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving grown up on the coffee farm that he now manages, it tracks that Marlon would find himself in his current position; what strays a bit from the norm is that, at 17, he enrolled himself in a coffee training course at SENA (Colombia's nationally-sponsored vocational training program), to develop a foundational knowledge of brewing, green coffee evaluation and sensory analysis. It opened his eyes to the potential in a more qualitative approach to coffee farming, and soon after he began planting more desirable varietals, such as Gesha, Pink Bourbon and Chiroso, while also refining his processing methods. Now 21, he's been at the helm of his family's farm for just two years and in that time has begun producing some truly standout coffees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"feature-row__item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"feature-row__image-wrapper\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Roaster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"feature-row__image-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"feature-row__image-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAnomalous Coffee Roasters is the small Brooklyn micro-roaster run by Scott Price. He’s a longtime coffee industry veteran (barista, trainer, and manager since the late ’90s) who also works as an actor and filmmaker in New York. He launched Anomalous in the summer of 2020 when pandemic shutdowns paused film work, took over roasting at MUD Coffee, and decided to go all-in on the kind of coffees that don’t play by the usual rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe name is intentional: they’re focused on rare, unusual, and “anomalous” lots, the ones that clearly deviate from the standard, normal, or expected. Scott typically releases one carefully chosen coffee at a time, treats each drop almost like a short film (research, storytelling, producer focus), and keeps the operation deliberately small and intentional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/anomalouscoffee.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Visit Anomalous\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eVisit Anomalous Coffee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anomalous","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49954853257459,"sku":null,"price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0823\/4722\/9427\/files\/Screenshot2026-07-23at6.21.12PM.png?v=1784849281"},{"product_id":"botz-la-pradera","title":"Botz - La Pradera","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Coffee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eWe love carrot cake from Butterfingers, a local spot in Munster that was conveniently and diabolically located next to the post office where we drop all the orders off (it closed recently, and we will miss it dearly).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThere was always a particular spice flavor and smell that we’d get when chomping into the cake. Then we started to smell the same fragrance in our favorite pink bourbon lots. It’s a powerful association, and generally it dictates that said pink bourbon will be zippy, fresh, and stone fruit forward. We’ve chatted with other talented pink bourbon enthusiasts and buyers about this sensation. Intriguingly enough, a good friend and green buying\/roasting superheroine mentioned “guava” as their signal that the coffee will fit their roasting styles and renditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWe experienced our favorite fragrance sensation with this pink bourbon and gesha mixed lot from La Pradera. BOTZ has long been enamored with La Pradera’s style and processing. We’ve cited before that they expertly combine fresh fruit sensations with a unique candy sweetness (think gummies, baby bottle pops, and pop rock fizz).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWith La Pradera lots, we love to “guess” the varieties' impact on the cup when we know the lot was a combination lot. We aren’t chemists, but we like to think creatively about variety synergy (in this case, pink bourbon and gesha). For this lot in particular, the two varieties are working in tropical tandem. In La Pradera style, we get a tropical Skittle mix sweetness with a bright orange marmalade acidity (like fancy ones from stands at Union Square’s Farmers’ Market). The finish of this coffee does have a soft and pretty guava pinkness to it that glitters as you sip (reminiscent of one of our favorite Pradera coffees ever…the Pretty Pink Princess, which was a pink bourbon and sidra mix).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVariety: Pink Bourbon and Gesha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProcess: Washed\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Roaster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eBotz Coffee is a small micro roastery based in Munster\/Whiting, Indiana, founded and run by legendary Danny Falloon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eDanny launched it in February 2020. The name comes from a childhood nickname his sister gave him (“Botz,” short for “brother” in Serbian). He buys green coffee in small quantities so the menu stays fresh and rotating, focuses on creative takes on familiar flavors, and aims for each coffee to deliver either warm nostalgia or a playful new experience. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/botz-coffee.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Visit Botz\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eVisit Botz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Botz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49954863677683,"sku":null,"price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0823\/4722\/9427\/files\/Screenshot2026-07-23at6.17.05PM.png?v=1784850111"},{"product_id":"botz-faver-ninco","title":"Botz - Faver Ninco","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Coffee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eShortly after 2001, Gatorade released the best flavor, in our opinion, to ever exist – Starfruit. It reminded us of kiwis, pears, and apples all pleasantly combining in the ultimate fruit wave. All our friends on our youth AAU basketball team preferred red, blue, or yellow Gatorade. For us, the pale green Starfruit reigned supreme. We understand, however, that the best things have ends. Therefore, when Starfruit was discontinued in 2002, we made an oath to keep its flavor in our memories forever. Luckily, when we really want to taste our favorite Gatorade flavor, we just roast Faver Ninco’s pink bourbons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFaver Ninco’s pink bourbons have always captivated our taste buds because they showcase the Starfruit Gatorade flavor to us so apparently. In contrast to other pink bourbon profiles, we taste a mix of soft blueberry rooibos and fresh starfruit acidity and sweetness. Its essence is brilliantly cutting and crisp, and we can’t help compare the fruit sensation to some of the denser Bensa naturals in Ethiopia (think blueberry meets lime…incredible). In tandem with all this blue sweetness and kiwi-like pop, this pink bourbon option finishes custardy and flowing like an overtly sweet inside of a Cadbury Egg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVariety: Pink Bourbon \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProcess: Washed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Roaster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eBotz Coffee is a small micro roastery based in Munster\/Whiting, Indiana, founded and run by legendary Danny Falloon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eDanny launched it in February 2020. The name comes from a childhood nickname his sister gave him (“Botz,” short for “brother” in Serbian). 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