3 lb Bundle: Decaf

Description

A pound each of:

Decaffeinated Peru Org. Amazonas – Cafe De Mujer – APROCCURMA; Female Producers – Royal Select SWP

Looking to support women in coffee? For the past five years, Asociación de Productores Cafetaleros de la Cuenca del Rio Marañón (APROCCURMA) has been working directly with 124 women producers to establish coffee production from farms owned and managed by women. A significant number of women in the northern highlands of the Rodríguez de Mendoza province rely on coffee income to support their families.

They use organic practices to manage just a few acres of land intercropped with shade trees, bananas, corn, and beans. After carefully harvesting and sorting cherries, depulping, fermenting, washing, and drying is all done at the farm with micro-mills. The cooperative carries out activities that often go unnoticed but are crucial for producers who have small farms. Investments for basic infrastructure needs, like road improvements, establishing local warehouses, and preparing coffee for export are all coordinated through APROCCURMA, which ensures traceability and quality control throughout the post-harvest process.

APROCCURMA also provides women producers with financing, training, and technical assistance to improve coffee quality. The cooperative strives to improve the quality of life for coffee producers and their families through internationally marketing producers’ coffee to gain improved premiums based on a reputation for quality and certification.

What is SWP (Swiss Water Process)? SWP is a water-based decaffeination method developed by Swiss Water in British Columbia, Canada. It uses a Green Coffee Extract (GCE) an aqueous solution of coffee solubles without caffeine to draw caffeine out of hydrated green beans by osmotic gradient, without applying chemical solvents to the coffee. The GCE is then passed through activated carbon filters to remove the caffeine and is reused, aiming to preserve the coffee’s flavor compounds and body. (This specific batch is decaffeinated by Swiss Water (SWP).)

Tasting Notes: A smooth, rich and clean cup. Good body and mouthfeel, predominately nutty and chocolate like tones with notes of malt and dark chocolate, cola, and citrus, this decaf Peru makes an excellent addition to the afternoon or a warm ending to the evening. Smooth and clean on the palate. Low in acidity and medium-bodied, floral tones up front bring life to the cup.

Roasting Notes: Avoid light roasting with this bean, works best medium to dark. Too light and you may experience the taste of the decaffeination process than the bean itself. We prefer a full-city roast, giving the bean a nice chocolatey kick without burning out crisp, lighter tones. Works well from a city plus to French. Be careful not to take it too dark; it will get edgy in the darker roasting points.

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.

Decaffeinated Colombian Royal Select SWP

This special “Royal Select” lot represents the top tier of Colombian decaf coffees. It is sourced from smallholder producers across various coffee communities in the Colombian mountain ranges, grown at altitudes ranging from 1,300 to 1,650 meters. Unlike generic decafs, this coffee is a curated selection chosen specifically for its superior cup profile and high physical preparation (EP or “European Preparation”), ensuring that even without the caffeine, the bean retains the complexity and vibrant character that makes Colombian coffee famous.

What truly sets this coffee apart is the Swiss Water Process (SWP). This is a 100% chemical-free method that uses only pure water and a proprietary Green Coffee Extract to remove caffeine. It works through osmosis: the beans are soaked in water, allowing the caffeine to migrate out of the bean while the essential flavor oils and compounds remain intact. The result is a coffee that is 99.9% caffeine-free without the “chemical” or flat taste typical of other decaffeination methods, maintaining a cup that is remarkably clean, sweet, and expressive.

Tasting Notes: Best from medium to dark roasts but does work a little lighter as well, would avoid cinnamon roast levels. A wonderful example of how a top-grade decaf should taste. In the cup, this coffee surprises with unexpected cleanliness and sweetness. Vibrant notes of goji berry and malted red fruits stand out, providing a juicy and elegant acidity that is perfectly balanced by a solid base of cocoa and milk chocolate. It is a smooth and round cup, perfect for those looking to enjoy complex, fruity flavors without the stimulant. The body is medium but silky, leaving a sweet and clean aftertaste that invites you to keep drinking.

Roasting Notes: As with all SWP decafs, the beans will darken much faster than regular coffee due to the pre-hydration process, so visual color can be deceiving. It is best to guide your roast by aroma and the sound of the crack. This coffee shines in a medium roast. A medium roast will highlight the berry notes and malic acidity; if you take it a bit darker, just before the second crack, you will accentuate the body and the cocoa and malt notes, creating a denser, chocolatey cup ideal for espresso or milk-based drinks.