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Some coffees first get your attention through flavor. Others invite you to look a little deeper at where they come from and what happens before they reach your cup. Our Colombia, Finca El Placer does both. Produced by Daniel Mauricio Bolaños Zuniga in Huila, Colombia, this Caturra microlot is grown at 1,650–1,700 meters above sea level and processed using an Anaerobic Washed method. In the cup, raspberry jam, melon and lime lead the profile, joined by sangria, fruit cocktail, and sweet red wine. But there is more to this coffee than what you taste. Finca El Placer: The Place and People Behind the Coffee Finca El Placer is located in Huila, in southwestern Colombia between the Central and Eastern ranges...

Hello Explorers! As I write this, I am about to head back to Brazil, for the second time this year. This time focusing on some very important coffees in our Parisi line-up — those from Cocarive. I have written about them before and our very special relationship, and I look forward to sharing more about that story, and this trip, next month! This month though, as we get ready for our long weekend to celebrate Labor Day, I want to take a moment and reflect on the journey coffee takes to get to us and the sheer number of people who work hard all through the chain. Let's follow the example of a typical washed mild from Central or South...

Great coffee begins long before the first sip. Before it reaches us, coffee has already been cared for by people who have spent years growing, tending, selecting and preparing it for what comes next. We often talk about coffee in terms of origin, process, roast and flavor. But behind all of those things are people whose care and expertise shape what eventually reaches the cup. Parisi Coffee's Robin Seitz recently reflected on those people in a letter to our Explorers Club members. His perspective is a reminder that great coffee is shaped over time, with each person contributing to work that began long before them. Care Starts Long Before the Cup Robin's story begins before there is even a coffee...

Parisi Coffee celebrates Kansas City's global soccer moment with two limited-release coffees — Soccer Capital Coffee and Salute! Kansas City. Each bag is a visual tribute to the city's culture, landmarks, and community spirit.

Robin Seitz VP/GM Coffee Supply Chain and Private Partnerships   Among the many reasons my co-workers tease me is that I am out on “vacation” all the time as I visit coffee producers at origin. Without a doubt, one of the most rewarding and exciting parts of my career has been this opportunity to travel far and wide chasing a good cup of coffee! I have had the chance to see places, meet people, form friendships, get to know cultures, and live out experiences that I couldn’t have imagined as I grew up in small town Kansas. But while it IS exciting and fun (most of the time), it still is real work. And this isn’t just me trying to justify...