{"product_id":"scholars-circle-limited-edition-coffees-local","title":"Scholar's Circle (Limited Edition Coffees) (Local)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"short-description-detail\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"short-description\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2291\" data-end=\"2309\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSample coffee below - your order customized to your preferences\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2291\" data-end=\"2309\"\u003eAristophanes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2310\" data-end=\"2378\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2310\" data-end=\"2351\"\u003eFebruary Scholar Circle — El Salvador\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2351\" data-end=\"2354\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2354\" data-end=\"2378\"\u003eFrom the Hill of Frogs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"2380\" data-end=\"2400\"\u003eCupping Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2401\" data-end=\"2469\"\u003eBright lemonade acidity • praline sweetness • clean, balanced finish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2471\" data-end=\"2724\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2471\" data-end=\"2482\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Apaneca, Ahuachapán, El Salvador\u003cbr data-start=\"2515\" data-end=\"2518\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2518\" data-end=\"2531\"\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jose Antonio Salaverria (JASAL)\u003cbr data-start=\"2563\" data-end=\"2566\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2566\" data-end=\"2578\"\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honey (Pulped Natural)\u003cbr data-start=\"2601\" data-end=\"2604\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2604\" data-end=\"2614\"\u003eRoast:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium\u003cbr data-start=\"2621\" data-end=\"2624\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2624\" data-end=\"2637\"\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1450–1780 MASL\u003cbr data-start=\"2652\" data-end=\"2655\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2655\" data-end=\"2669\"\u003eVarietals:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bourbon, Pacamara, Sarchimor, Pacas, Catuai, Caturra\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2726\" data-end=\"2729\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2731\" data-end=\"3072\"\u003eIn \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe Frogs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eAristophanes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e imagines Athens in a cultural crisis. Nothing feels solid. Nothing feels worth believing in. So Dionysus does something radical: he goes looking for excellence where others have stopped looking—guided only by a chorus of frogs croaking \u003cem data-start=\"3047\" data-end=\"3072\"\u003e“Brekekekex koax koax.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3074\" data-end=\"3393\"\u003eIn western El Salvador, at **Cerro Las Ranas—the Hill of Frogs—**there’s a different chorus. Thousands of frogs thrive on land stewarded by Jose Antonio Salaverria and his sons, and that’s not a charming coincidence. Frogs are brutally honest indicators of ecosystem health. If they’re thriving, everything else is too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3395\" data-end=\"3440\"\u003eThat kind of stewardship shows up in the cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3442\" data-end=\"3758\"\u003eThe Salaverrias’ honey process is all judgment and no shortcuts: harvesting only at peak ripeness, drying mucilage-coated beans on clay patios, turning them constantly so sweetness develops without losing clarity. This is work that rewards attention, patience, and experience—three virtues currently in short supply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3760\" data-end=\"4065\"\u003eThe result is a coffee that doesn’t shout to get your attention. Bright lemonade acidity opens the cup, praline sweetness carries it through, and a clean structure holds everything in balance. It’s the rare coffee that stays interesting without demanding effort—layered, thoughtful, and quietly confident.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4067\" data-end=\"4111\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4067\" data-end=\"4111\"\u003eWhich is why we named it \u003cem data-start=\"4094\" data-end=\"4108\"\u003eAristophanes\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4113\" data-end=\"4441\"\u003eNot for novelty’s sake, but as a reminder that discernment still matters. That careful work still shows. And that sometimes, when the world feels a little noisier and a little duller than it should, the best guide back to quality is listening closely—to the people who refuse to cut corners, and yes, occasionally, to the frogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"4443\" data-end=\"4446\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"4448\" data-end=\"4479\"\u003eThe February Scholar Circle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4481\" data-end=\"4589\"\u003eEach month, the Scholar Circle features a single coffee chosen for clarity of place, process, and character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4591\" data-end=\"4687\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4591\" data-end=\"4607\"\u003eAristophanes\u003c\/strong\u003e is the February selection.\u003cbr data-start=\"4634\" data-end=\"4637\"\u003eIt will be available through the end of the month.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"4689\" data-end=\"4692\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"4694\" data-end=\"4736\"\u003eTake Part in February’s Scholar Circle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4738\" data-end=\"4778\"\u003eDrink thoughtfully. The chorus approves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cicero's Roast","offers":[{"title":"Whole Bean (12oz bag)","offer_id":48467688751321,"sku":"LOCAL-WHOLE-12OZ-WHITE","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Drip Ground (12oz bag)","offer_id":48467688784089,"sku":"LOCAL-DRIP-12OZ-WHITE","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/2900\/3225\/files\/Coffee_of_the_Month.png?v=1764556839","url":"https:\/\/cicerosroast.com\/products\/scholars-circle-limited-edition-coffees-local","provider":"Cicero's Roast","version":"1.0","type":"link"}