{"product_id":"r-the-future-watermelon-margarita","title":"The Future - Watermelon Margarita","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Future has been a beloved staple on our year-round menu for quite awhile now. With it, we have been able to showcase excellence in processing techniques, particularly in regard to anaerobic and co-fermentation endeavors. Our goal with each of these unique blends is to elevate flavor as the guiding principle for each creation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHOW WE GOT HERE |\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe know that many of you spent the spring breaks of your youth on perfectly respectable family trips to perfectly normal destinations. But there are some of us—and one copywriter in particular—who are well-versed in navigating the chaotic waters of Florida Panhandle Spring Break culture. In this microcosm of time and space, summer temporarily descends upon the middle of March, planting itself firmly on a Florida beach—and right across the street from a Wings souvenir shop. Everyone is sunburned. There’s sand everywhere. And everything tastes vaguely salty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWell, except for the drinks. The drinks are sweet and fruity and (usually) frozen—a trio of characteristics capable of masking the presence of an astonishing amount of booze, for better or worse. And perhaps no such concoction did so better than the watermelon margarita, a sweet and refreshing riff on the classic tequila-based sour. Bursting with watermelon and sweetened with agave, a good watermelon margarita balances sweetness with complex citrus acidity, rendering it both irresistible and dangerous. Now, we won’t pretend that the frozen version served at crab shacks all over the panhandle actually achieved this delicate balance, although that wasn’t really the point. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s that play between fruit, complex citrus, and sweetness that really got us thinking: the flavors found in this nuanced cocktail would make for a great cup of coffee.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHOW WE DID IT |\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo re-imagine this spring break staple in caffeinated form, we sought out coffees that were fruit-forward and funky, expressive, and sweet. Two watermelon co-ferments were an obvious choice, and Sebastian Ramirez’s lemongrass co-ferment (called IPA) provided the booziness necessary to conjure up margarita vibes. Huver Castillo’s yeast-innoculated Gesha lot rounds out the profile, contributing aromatics, complex citrus, and honey-like sweetness to the blend:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRodrigo Sánchez - Watermelon (Quindío, Colombia)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrayan Alvear (Huila, Colombia)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRodrigo Sánchez - IPA (Quindío, Colombia)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHuver Castillo - Anaerobic Honey Gesha (Nariño, Colombia)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHOW IT TASTES |\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFunky and fun-loving, this coffee embodies all those flavors we once hoped to find at the bottom of a giant, plastic Hurricane glass: watermelon, complex citrus, and agave-like sweetness. It’s expressive and tropical, offering additional fruit vibes like mango candy. Honestly, it’s on the louder side of the flavor spectrum, and some may find it a tad bit unhinged – just like a spring break spent in the panhandle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin |\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuindío, Colombia | Huila, Colombia | Nariño, Colombia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducers |\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSebastiàn Ramirez | Brayan Alvear | Huver Castillo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcess |\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eadvanced\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-0544050a-7fff-a9e7-40ee-9516f2e980c5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVariety | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003evarious\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black \u0026 White Coffee Roasters","offers":[{"title":"12oz","offer_id":52046039253305,"sku":"BWSO-FUT-WM12","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2lb","offer_id":52046039286073,"sku":"BWSO-FUT-WM02","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5lb","offer_id":52046039318841,"sku":"BWSO-FUT-WM05","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2988\/2574\/files\/TheFutureWatermelonMargarita_onlineCards_4x_f4d19703-9ce9-4223-8849-3ce6e27d7298.png?v=1774288510","url":"https:\/\/www.blackwhiteroasters.mom\/products\/r-the-future-watermelon-margarita","provider":"Black \u0026 White Coffee Roasters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}