Description
A pound each of:
Decaffeinated Brazil Mogiana – Royal Select MWP
A great super clean Decaf Brazil. Hard to tell this one is a decaf!
This Brazil has a nutty and fruity aroma. Medium bodied with a dark chocolate and dryer nuttiness. A smooth, rich, clean cup perfect for those decaf espresso drinks.
Many use more neutral beans like this to create a house blend. Easily adopts anything blended into it. If looking for a half-calf, roast this one a bit darker and find a jazzy caffeinated to blend with it. We like Natural processed ferment/fruity coffees in smaller percentages to contrast the darker Brazil tones. Something like Ethiopian Natural processed would make a tasty treat.
During the MWP (mountain water process), the green coffee is pre-soaked in water to expand the beans for caffeine extraction. The hydrated green coffee is then introduced to a unique solution of concentrated coffee solubles that draw out the caffeine while minimizing the loss of flavor compounds. Once the caffeine has been removed the green coffee is re-dried and re-bagged for transport, and the extract solution is filtered of its caffeine and recycled to be used again.
Tasting Notes:
Great as a single origin Americana or Espresso, also works well in decaf espresso blends. Medium bodied, semi-sweet with fruitier aromatics and a dryer chocolaty/nutty undertone. Medium roasts are very smooth with a hint of sweetness, darker roasts are dryer with some smokiness.
Roasting Notes:
I found this coffee best roasted to a full city, just before the second crack. It is versatile, could be taken lighter or darker depending on your preference.
Decaffeinated Indonesian Sumatra Mandheling Royal Select MWP
Sumatran coffee is what initially made us home-roasting believers. We have never had an excellent commercial cup of Sumatra. But when fresh & roasted correctly, wow, it is one tasty cup!
Curated from coffee farms in Northern Sumatra, these beans have been specially selected to create a quality cup after decaffeination. This group of coffee farms is chosen for their engagement in best-practice coffee planting techniques, and the plants are grown in volcanic loam soil at altitudes ranging from 4200-5600 feet.
MWP is Mountain Water Processed, a cool non-solvent based decaf plant in Mexico. During the water process, the green coffee is pre-soaked in water to expand the beans for caffeine extraction. The hydrated green coffee is then introduced to a unique solution of concentrated coffee solubles that draw out the caffeine while minimizing the loss of flavor compounds. Once the caffeine has been removed the green coffee is re-dried and re-bagged for transport, and the extract solution is filtered of its caffeine and recycled to be used again.
Indonesian Sumatrans brew a bold, strong, and robust cup of coffee with a sweet post-roast aroma with hints of warming spice.
Tasting Notes:
Medium to full-bodied and sweet, this is one robust cup of coffee. It has a lovely aroma of cinnamon and dark fruits with notes of incense—hints of dry herb and chocolaty spice with just a smidgen of traditional Sumatra peat moss/smokiness.
Roasting Notes:
If you enjoy a medium-bodied, strong, and robust cup, try a medium roast of this decaf. If you want more body to your cup, take the bean all the way to a dark roast. Both roasts offer warming notes of cinnamon with a punch of dark fruitiness. Your nose will be enlightened with rich, spiced herbal aromatics and a slight tinge of the traditional Sumatra peat moss/smokiness.
Decaffeinated Mexican Esmeralda EA Natural
Are you looking for an aromatic decaf that is a versatile roaster? Creating a tremendously clean-tasting cup of coffee, this bean has something for everyone. An excellent addition to any day, it hosts a range of flavors, from citrus and green apple to caramel and chocolate.
What is EA Natural? EA stands for Ethyl Acetate, which is a naturally occurring compound that can be found in fruits and vegetables. This process is considered more holistic since ethyl acetate is a naturally occurring compound. Green beans are fully saturated and steamed to fully expand the cells before rinsing them with the ethyl acetate. This solution binds to the caffeine in a bean, thus removing approximately 97% of the bean’s caffeine. The coffee bean is then thoroughly rinsed from the EA solution and re-dried for transport.
Tasting Notes: This bean brings a crisp citrus tone with a blonde roast, which is rare for decafs, offering a sweet edge with slight notes of herbal chocolate to contrast the crispness of the citrus.
Or, if citrus is not your favorite, take it to a medium roast to lose the crisp citrus and eliminate the herbal edge found in a lighter roast. A medium roast will present a smooth, rich, medium-bodied cup with deep chocolate tones; sweet floral aromatics waft from this brew and create an experience in a cup.
The darkest roast produces a strong, robust flavor, which is slightly sweet with rich chocolate. Toasty and warm, round out a dark roast of this bean.
Roasting Notes: A easy one to roast, good from light to dark roast. If looking for a smooth cup with a bit sweeter edge, make sure to keep it before 2nd crack. If you want a heftier cup with strong bakers chocolate, touching to into 2nd crack.
Alice Sanvito (verified owner) –
I don’t drink decaf but roast it sometimes for a friend. I bought a different decaf, did not care for it (though my friend liked it) and decided to try this sampler pack. I often like to blend beans (after roasting separately) and found that when I combined these in equal parts and brewed it, I actually liked it. It’s not quite like my favorites but if I were really wanting a decaf, I would definitely drink this.
Ed Charbeneau –
I drink decaf every evening. People think decaf tastes different and is somehow inferior, but this set is amazing. It’s even better when you roast them all and blend them together. The Sumatra is great City+ with the others light.