Decaf

Decaf

Huila, Colombia

cocoa, orange, raisin

washed process

We find all our decaf to be pleasantly fruity, sweet and chocolatey, working great for both drip and espresso. For whatever reason you may need to back off caffeine, you still have something delicious to enjoy!

Regular price $20.50
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Experience

Comfort

Adventure

Roast Level

Light

Medium

4593-6233 ft

Elevation

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. Enjoy.

Transparency

1Spot purchase

“Spot” is coffee in an importer’s inventory they have not sold. When we need to fill gaps in our contractual and relationship purchases, we buy spot. Of course, we are always open to spot becoming relationship purchases, and sometimes they do.

2Contract purchase

Most of our purchases are contractual, meaning we have made a commitment to purchase the coffee before it arrives in the US. In general contracts are meant to build security for the producer and importer, and to help us make sure we have the coffee we need to share with you.

3Repeat purchase

We are proud of the fact that many of the coffees we purchase are repeat purchases, and have been for years. Most producers, especially from Central and South America, can count on us purchasing their coffee year after year.

4Visits

We’ve met, and have an ongoing relationship with the producer. At a minimum, they have visited us at Sweet Bloom, or we have visited them on the farm. As the relationship deepens, we build our understanding of:

1) challenges faced from one year to the next
2) sustainability practices on the farm
3) how the farmer is caring for their staff
4) ways in which we can support projects the farmers have implemented on the farm and in the community