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Our goal is to present you with a coffee that's both balanced \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estriking, traditional \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003einnovative.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd, with all due respect to whoever \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethey \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eare, we hope this coffee will also persuade you to join us in proclaiming: actually, you \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecan \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehave it both ways, after all. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducers |\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esmallholders in Riripa \/ Negusse Debela (SNAP Specialty Coffee) | Sebastián Ramirez (Finca El Placer)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcess |\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Washed | Co-ferment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety |\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Landrace selections | Castillo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElevation |\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eVarious\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black \u0026 White Coffee Roasters","offers":[{"title":"12oz","offer_id":53827474489657,"sku":"BWSO-NES-ST12","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2lb","offer_id":53827474522425,"sku":"BWSO-NES-ST02","price":52.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5lb","offer_id":53827474555193,"sku":"BWSO-NES-ST05","price":117.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2988\/2574\/files\/TheNewShcoolStrawberry_Onlinecard_2026_4x_fc53445d-9659-4b33-8fc1-226870113948.png?v=1784057432"},{"product_id":"r-together-we-end-als-2026","title":"Together We End ALS","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne of our three core values at Black \u0026amp; White is community. 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Jeanne was a core part of the Raleigh community through her and her husband’s local café, Sola Coffee, and she was also a great friend and mentor to several of our own B\u0026amp;W employees whose coffee journey began at Sola. The Luther family is a special part of our community here at Black \u0026amp; White, and that is why come alongside them for a few months each year in their fight to help raise money to #EndALS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that destroys the cells in the brain and spinal cord that are needed to keep muscles moving, eventually leading to muscle weakness, loss of speech, and paralysis. The average life expectancy after diagnosis is between two and five years. Currently, there is no effective cure or treatment to stop the disease progression of ALS. 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