Flower Child- Decaf El Nevado - Caturra, Castillo - Ethyl Acetate - Colombia 250g

Here, samples are meticulously extracted from each sack, ensuring consistency throughout the entire lot. Finally, upon receiving final approval, the parchment coffee is packed in grain-pro, remaining untouched until the milling process begins. 

This decaffeinated coffee was processed at Descafecol, a company based on the outskirts of the town of Manizales, Colombia. The process for decaffeination begins with sugarcane grown a few hours south of Manizales. The sugarcane is processed into molasses, which is then fermented to create ethanol, and subsequently processed with acetic acid to create ethyl acetate. Green coffee is put into tanks and steamed to open up the coffee’s chemical structure and enable the extraction of the caffeine molecules. The steamed coffee is then soaked in ethyl acetate solution multiple times, during which the caffeine molecules bond with the ethyl acetate and are ultimately removed and washed away with the solution. This process removes a minimum of 97% of the caffeine. After the extraction process, the coffee is steamed once more to remove any remaining traces of the ethyl acetate solution, and then sent to dryers to bring the coffee back down to its original moisture content.

Supporting our farming partners means standing beside them and embracing the entirety of their harvest and hard work. El Nevado del Huila exemplifies our unwavering commitment to these dedicated producers, whose lots present a clean, sweet, and approachable cup of coffee. Their dedication and labor result in a truly exceptional coffee that doesn’t disappoint!