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Risaralda - Decaf Colombia

Risaralda - Decaf Colombia

Colombian decaf using natural Ethyl Acetate (derived from fermented fruit sugars)—super sweet, fully washed coffee from smallholders in the Eje Cafetero highlands.

  • Light
  • Seed Dried (Washed)
  • Crisp & Clean
  • Tastes like: Light orange, vanilla, honeyed peach
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Producer Equity: 20% Remains at Origin: $3.71 per 12oz bag - $4.20 FOB /lb

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Risaralda - Decaf Colombia

A super sweet new Colombian decaf coffee form smallholders in the central part of Colombia, in the coffee growing region known as Eje Cafetero. A smaller region situated between both the Central and Westernmountain ranges, it is convenient to both the Bonaventura port on the Pacific and thelarge cities of Bogota and Medellin.

The coffee is grown between 1,200 and 1,900 meters above sea level in sandy and clay soil. They grow a mix of castillo and caturra varieties, and the coffee is fully washed and dried either on patios or on raised beds, depending on the topography and other conditions.

This coffee is an Ethyl Acetate (EA) Decaf. Ethyl Acetate is a naturally occurring sugar found in many fruits and is a byproduct of fermented sugar. It is used as a solvent to bond with and remove caffeine from green coffee. Through a process of steaming and low pressure, the EA bonds with the caffeine molecules over the course of eight hours before having one last steam to remove any trace of the EA. We have found this process to do a very good job of maintaining the coffee flavor, with a bright and complex acidity, jasmine florals, tropical fruit, and a clean sweet finish. Fragrance and aroma of cocoa butter and cherry with up front notes of fudge, vanilla and cocoa butter, aftertaste of orange and cherry, medium malic acidity, heavy body and juicy mouthfeel.

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Country: Colombia

Region: Risaralda

Farmer/Grower: Multiple local producers

Varieties: Colombia, Castillo, Caturra

Processing: Washed

Grade: Excelso

Altitude: 1200-1900 m.a.s.l.

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Risaralda - Decaf Colombia

20% Remains At Origin: 20% Remains at Origin: $3.71 per 12oz bag - $4.20 FOB /lb

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Country Of Origin: Colombia

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