Top Shelf - Seasonal Blend: Honduras + Brazil

Top Shelf is our seasonal 50/50 blend, bringing together two origins that each carry a strong identity and natural processes that add depth, sweetness, and character to the cup.

Finca El Jardín in Honduras sits among native shade trees and a diverse, polycultural environment. At elevations between 1,300 and 1,500 meters, it supports experimental lots including Parainema and other hybrids. Mario blends innovation with conservation, using slow-drying techniques and agroforestry practices to create coffees with layered tropical fruit notes, herbal spice, and a silky texture.

Jaguara Farm in Brazil is known for pushing quality through sustainable farming and continuous innovation. Their natural coffees contribute rich chocolate tones, plum-like sweetness, and a smooth comforting body, representing the very best of Brazilian coffee.

Together, these two lots express fruit-forward and juicy notes, while the finish carries rich chocolate depth and long-lasting sweetness, creating a coffee that is both expressive and approachable.

The Top Shelf Seasonal Blend by Pallet Coffee Roasters brings together two distinct origins, combining beans from Finca El Jardín in Honduras and Jaguara Farm in Brazil. Grown at elevations between 1300 and 1500 masl, this blend utilizes the natural process, a method where the coffee cherry remains intact while drying to impart unique characteristics to the seed. Generally, natural-processed coffees are known for their heavier body and pronounced fruit-forward profiles compared to their washed counterparts.

In this specific offering, the roaster highlights a complex interplay of tropical fruit and herbal spice, balanced by a foundation of chocolate and plum-like sweetness. To better understand how these specific descriptors fit into the broader spectrum of coffee profiles, you can reference the flavor wheel. This blend showcases the potential for harmony when sourcing high-quality lots from diverse regions, resulting in a cup that is both nuanced and approachable for the seasonal drinker.