Colombia Select Decaf Coffee Beans
Deets
- Country
- Colombia
- Elevation
- 1400m
- Processing Method
- Sugarcane Washed
- Variety
- Caturra Variedad
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Description
250g bags are now available for in store pick up!
When it comes to decaf, there is no better way to process decaf coffee than Ethyl Acetate. We believe this process to be the best natural way to decaffeinate a coffee without taking away from the flavor or the structural integrity of the bean. Swiss Water Process is another natural way to decaffeinate coffee, however this process damages the structure of the beans in a way that greatly affects the quality and flavor of the coffee. One other well known way of decaffeinating coffee is Methylene Chloride. This process uses chemicals not only harms the coffee, but probably not good for your health either.
Below is a quick explanation of the process provided by Cafe Imports.
Ethyl Acetate (E.A.) – This naturally occurring ester (present in bananas as well as a by-product of fermented sugars) can be isolated and used as a solvent to bond with and remove caffeine from green coffee. First, the coffee is sorted and steamed for 30 minutes under low pressure in order to open the coffee seeds’ pores and prepare them for decaffeination. The coffee is placed in a solution of both water and ethyl acetate, where the E.A. will begin to bond with the salts of chlorogenic acids inside the seeds. The tank will be drained and re-filled over the course of eight hours until the caffeine is no longer detected. The seeds are steamed once more to remove the ethyl acetate traces, though E.A. is only harmful to humans in very high quantities (400 parts per million or more). The coffee is then dried and polished for export.
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Coffee Subscriptions

250g Bag
You select how often you want a delivery, we do the rest. One flat price plus shipping. We give you a new, unique single-origin coffee from our selection that’s hot off the roaster. You get it delivered straight to your door at peak roast time.
Subscribers will get to sample all of our current roasts, except for our Modern American and 431. In addition, we’ll include our limited-edition roasts in your subscription at no extra charge to you. Most of the time these never make the online store, and are only in our shop for a short period.
For freshness, we recommend getting shipments as frequently as possible. Cancel or change your subscription any time, no charge (you’ll receive instructions via email).

16oz Bag
This blend is anchored by a beautiful washed Guatemala farm lot from the Acatenango region. With clean ripe apple, cherry and a chocolate finish this coffee is perfect for espresso. Next, we add 20% of our favorite Brazil coffee, Terra Alta, to add body and sweetness to this perfectly balanced espresso. The blend of the two coffees produces an easy to use easy to drink espresso with balance and loads of complexity and depth
You select how often you want a delivery, we do the rest. One flat price plus shipping. You get it delivered straight to your door at peak roast time.

This installment of our Modern American espresso is one of our favorites of the past couple years. The community lot with incredible traceability is blended together with the sole purpose of creating a great and balanced espresso. Due to the high quality of cup profile we are able to roast this coffee in a lighter way that highlights the sweetness and soft fruit character that would be lost in a darker roast.
You select how often you want a delivery, we do the rest. One flat price plus shipping. You get it delivered straight to your door at peak roast time.