{"title":"Special Edition","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"all-day-blend","title":"All Day Blend","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe idea for a dark roast began when a wholesale client reached out with a new perspective. As specialty coffee professionals, we often try to find coffee that stands out from a crowd. But as restaurateurs, our clients dreamed of serving a coffee that didn’t compete with their high-caliber breakfast offerings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey asked us to create something that would work alongside their menu and elevate a classic diner experience. Part of replicating a diner-style coffee meant providing coffee that pairs well with cream but can also stand alone, and most importantly, that tastes great \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eall day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Commonplace Coffee","offers":[{"title":"12oz","offer_id":44446352736503,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2lb","offer_id":44446352703735,"sku":null,"price":52.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5lb","offer_id":44446352670967,"sku":null,"price":124.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/4731\/3911\/products\/all-day-blend-12oz-smaller.png?v=1710645864"},{"product_id":"tanger-blend","title":"Tanger Blend","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe’re incredibly excited to introduce this offering as our 2026-2027 year-long donation blend! This coffee is presented in collaboration with Pittsburgh hockey icon Kris Letang, with proceeds benefiting a nonprofit close to our hearts, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/beneficio.inc\/\"\u003eBeneficio\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe connected with Kris many months ago through our friend and wholesale partner Derek Davies of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cafeconmigo.com\/\"\u003eCafe Conmigo\u003c\/a\u003e. At the time, it was simply an opportunity to engage with someone passionate about coffee, who wanted to learn more about sourcing, roasting, and tasting. As conversation continued, it was clear that Kris puts the same level of passion he has on ice into other parts of his life, including coffee. We were honored to work with him to create this blend that gives back to the coffee community and our partners at origin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProceeds from Tanger Blend benefit Beneficio, a nonprofit founded by members of importer\/exporter \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ositocoffee.com\/\"\u003eOsito Coffee\u003c\/a\u003e. Beneficio was founded on Osito’s desire to make a bigger and longer lasting impact on the lives of people in the communities in which they work. Their primary goal is to address environmental, social, and emergency issues in coffee and cacao producing communities that go above and beyond paying more for their raw material. Beneficio hopes to listen intently to the needs of the communities and address some of these issues head on in collaborative ways.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKris is big fan of espresso and his ideal cup of coffee is nutty, chocolatey, and smooth. These descriptors often apply to coffees from across Central America. As such, that is where our initial search for blend components started. When we held a tasting with Kris to learn more about his coffee preferences, we found that he was very fond of Mexican coffees we had to sample from Chiapas and Oaxaca. We toyed around with combinations of blends and he loved the synergy between the soft, silky and chocolatey Mexican profiles and the clean, bright and fruity profiles of East African coffees. Together we found a blend profile that was sweet, nutty and had deep, rich flavors of dates and other dried fruits, sweet baking spices and chocolate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs this blend changes and evolves over the next year, expect elite play from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Big 3: Mexico, Burundi and Ethiopia. Together they will create a sweet and comfortable coffee that will be sure to make it a hockey morning in Pittsburgh.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Commonplace Coffee","offers":[{"title":"12oz","offer_id":50823112458487,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2lb","offer_id":50823112491255,"sku":null,"price":58.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5lb","offer_id":50823112524023,"sku":null,"price":137.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/4731\/3911\/files\/Tanger_Blend_web_12oz.png?v=1783025414"},{"product_id":"summer-solstice-bukeye","title":"Summer Solstice: Bukeye","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis year marks Commonplace Coffee’s thirteenth year purchasing from Burundi coffee exporter \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.longmilescoffeeproject.com\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLong Miles Coffee Project\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the words of Long Miles, “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNestled deep within the heart of the small coffee producing country of Burundi, on the border of the northern Kayanza Province, is the bustling village of Bukeye. Just beyond the village, down a dirt road lined with trees, lies the birthplace of Long Miles Coffee - the Bukeye Washing Station. Bukeye was the first washing station built by Long Miles Coffee in January of 2013, and has become a place of innovation since its opening. It was here that our coffee scout program was piloted. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(more info on the coffee scouts below) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Coffee Scouts, together with our team of agronomists, have been pivotal in increasing the quality of our coffee through innovative methods and programs. The washing station has been the launching pad for an extensive organic pesticide program targeting antestia (the colorful bug linked to the potato defect), post-harvest pruning, mulching and fertilizing campaigns. It has been operational for seven seasons, since April of 2014.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThroughout the 1990s and into the mid 2000s, violent conflicts in Burundi ranged from wars and turmoil in neighboring nations to atrocities against the people of Burundi. Life is not easy in Burundi; while war has ended, there are still many challenges Burundians face such as human rights issues, political instability, and ethnic tension. Decades after war in Burundi ended, farmers have returned home and are still trying to combat the effects that years of neglect have had on their land. Despite this, Long Miles continues to nourish a supply chain in Burundi that is conducive to beautiful, high quality, traceable lots of coffee. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFarmers bring their freshly harvested cherries to Bukeye Washing Station. From there, washed coffees (like this one!) are floated and hand sorted for ripeness. The cherries are then pulped and undergo a single stage of dry fermentation for twelve hours. In cases where the parchment is not loose after fermentation, teams at the processing stations will occasionally “foot” the coffee by dancing on the slippery cherries. This helps to agitate the coffee and loosen up any remaining parchment, after which the coffee is rinsed with fresh water. Coffee is then graded by density and left to soak for another 4-6 hours in a rinse tank. After that, coffee is taken to covered drying beds, where it spends 6-48 hours pre-drying. Lastly, it is moved to traditional raised African beds to slow dry for 16-20 days and reach the station’s desired moisture content of 10.5%.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e consistent high standards and attention to detail at Long Miles’ processing stations are a huge factor in the exceptional quality that we see from them, but that does not tell the whole story. Long Miles also operates a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.longmilescoffeeproject.com\/projects\/coffee-scouts\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoffee Scouts Program\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Members of this program, known as Coffee Scouts are - in the words of Long Miles - “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egrassroots community changers who take coffee quality very seriously. They are a team of twenty-six young Burundians who live in the hills where coffee is grown. Together with the team of Long Miles agronomists, the Coffee Scouts come up with innovative and home-grown solutions to fight the threat of the potato defect, mitigate the effects of climate change on soil health, and empower farmers with the tools they need to produce quality coffee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese Coffee Scouts play a very important role in the overall quality of the coffees from Long Miles. They work alongside farmers to plant shade trees, green manures, mulch land, prune trees, and capture antestia bugs, which cause the infamous “potato defect” that imbues coffee with an unpleasant raw potato flavor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLong Miles Coffee Project has pioneered an approach to coffee relationships that is being imitated all over the world. They are leaders in transparency and equitability for the people that they work with. We are humbled and excited to continue sharing their beautiful coffees with you. We selected this lot for its bright acidity, juicy and full body, and for the clean and delicate profiles that Burundian coffees from Long Miles are known for. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Commonplace Coffee","offers":[{"title":"12oz","offer_id":50881342341367,"sku":null,"price":23.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2lb","offer_id":50881342374135,"sku":null,"price":55.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5lb","offer_id":50881342406903,"sku":null,"price":131.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/4731\/3911\/files\/Summer_Solstice_Bukeye_web_12oz.png?v=1782438315"}],"url":"https:\/\/commonplacecoffee.mom\/collections\/special-edition-1.oembed","provider":"Commonplace Coffee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}