{"title":"Pantry Essentials","description":"\u003cp\u003eHeritage Sicilian lentils and single-origin Colombian coffee — the building blocks of a premium Mediterranean pantry. Villalba black lentils with 27g protein per 100g, and Madrigal specialty coffee scoring 85+ SCA.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"black-lentils-from-villalba-sicily-500g","title":"Black Lentils from Villalba, Sicily – 500g","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"834\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"834\"\u003eSicilian Black Lentils from Villalba – 500g\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"1056\"\u003eThese Sicilian Black Lentils come from the countryside around Villalba, in the heart of central Sicily. 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Grown at high altitude and carefully washed, it delivers a cup that is silky, vibrant and beautifully balanced – the kind of everyday luxury you look forward to brewing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1259\" data-end=\"1473\"\u003eExpect a medium, lemon-like acidity, brown sugar sweetness and a flavour profile that moves between almonds and milk chocolate. 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