Colombia

Decaf Colombia

From $17.50

This naturally decaffeinated coffee is the only decaf some of our customers will ever buy!

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We taste

cocoa, orange, raisin

...in this coffee.

We’ve been purchasing decaf coffee from the Huila region of Colombia for 10 years now and have yet to find a better decaffeination process than Ethyl Acetate decaffeination.  Ethyl Acetate might sound a bit scary, but it is a naturally occurring compound found in many fruits.  It is also a by-product of fermenting sugar cane and just so happens to be an excellent solvent which binds to the caffeine molecule. In a nutshell, the green coffee is steamed, soaked in a solution of ethyl acetate which pulls out the caffeine, and then steamed again to remove any remaining ethyl acetate.

The results? Well, our decaf coffee tastes really good. So good that it would be hard to pick it out as tasting different than its caffeinated siblings. We find all our lots to be pleasantly fruity, sweet and chocolaty, working great for both drip and espresso. For whatever reason you may need to back off caffeine, you still have a delicious go to! Enjoy.

Region
Region
Huila, Colombia
Flavors
Flavors
cocoa, orange, raisin
Process
Process
washed process
Aromatics
Aromatics
chocolate, banana pudding, anise
Acidity
Acidity
malic
Sweetness
Sweetness
toffee
Producer
Producer
various
Altitude
Altitude
4593-6233 ft
Varieties
Varieties
Castillo, Caturra, Colombia

Recommended Preparation

Kalita
In: 18g
H2O: 305g
Ratio: 1:17
TDS: 1.28%
Espresso
In: 18g
Out: 35-37g
Time: 24-26 sec

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Transparency Information

Green Cost Illustration
Green Cost
$4.13/lb.
Transportation Cost Illustration
Transportation Cost
$0.24/lb.
Production Cost Illustration
Production Cost
$5.74/lb.
Sweet Bloom Cost Illustration
Sweet Bloom Cost
$10.11/lb.

We buy, roast, and sell coffee. On a surface level, this sounds simple enough. But buying coffee in a way we are proud of and in a way that those who buy our coffee are proud of is often complex, challenging, and hard work. We find ourselves on a continuum of buying and selling that progresses towards more sustainable, meaningful and equitable relationships. The chart below provides basic information for each lot on where we are on this journey.

Producer Macario Garcia

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It’s not just a cup, it’s relationship. Meet the folks that grow the coffees you enjoy at Sweet Bloom.

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