Colombia Decaf We think the decaf drinkers of the world deserve some attention too. Finally a decaf coffee that actually tastes like coffee! No longer feel deprived by choosing to eliminate the caffeine. This coffee comes from the Huila region in Colombia from various smallholder farms. You will find these beans to have tart acidity and sweetness. You can find the flavour to lend itself to soft, cooked citrus fruit, fresh grape and dried fruit flavours. These beans have been hand selected by Cafe Imports for the decaffeination process that happens in-country before the coffee goes to export. This non-chemical process works by soaking green coffee in a bath of water and a solvent called ethyl acetate, which is naturally derived from fermented sugar, among other natural sources. The solvent bonds to the salts of cholorogenic acid within the coffee, which allows for the extraction of caffeine. The coffee is removed from its bath and steamed at low pressure to ensure no traces of EA are left. What you are left with....a high quality, non-chemical-processed decaf coffee. Country: Colombia Region: Huila Farm: Various smallholder farmers Variety: Castillo, Caturra, Colombia Altitude: 1400 - 2000 masl Process Method: Washed - Decaf Harvest: Main Crop: October - December Fly Crop: June - August
