Description
A pound each of:
Decaffeinated Guatemalan – Onyx Production – Alma SWP
Our friend Edwin from Finca Vista Hermosa has produced an awesome traceable decaf blend from small holders is his neck of the woods. Awesome tastes, fully traceable and produced with sustainability in mind, unlike most other even premium decafs out on the market.
For three generations we’ve grown coffee in the highlands of Huehuetenango, and in the past twenty years we’ve grown to partner with other producing families, cooperatives and associations across Guatemala. Our mission is connecting these beautiful families and their coffees with roasters around the world. A sustainable sourcing approach is similar to our strategy as farmers and sellers: everything has a home. From the 88+ COE submissions to the 82 point mill-outs and last picks sold to local consolidators, there’s value. Our intention with Alma involves sourcing bright, fruited coffees of 84.5+ quality– coffees with a lot of soul — with our vendor partners from Huehue to Jalapa
Our QC team based in Guatemala is meticulously selecting for a consistent, clean, and lightly fruity blend. La Alma means the Soul, and we hope this blend will be the vitality and warmth of your espresso or house coffee. For every pound of Alma sold, $0.05 goes directly to our partners at Habitat for Humanity Guatemala to support their Smokeless Stove Program. These clean stoves impact families for decades by increasing indoor air quality and wood-fuel efficiency, while decreasing cooking time. From the 2021 crop Alma sales alone, 42 families were able to receive a new stove. In the future, we plan to invest in home-building origin trips with volunteers from every link in the coffee value chain.
The Swiss Water® Process uses pure green coffee extract and proprietary carbon technology to remove caffeine from green coffee beans. Swiss Water® has specified the pore size of the carbon to match the caffeine molecule to ensure only the caffeine is trapped when the caffeine is captured from the green coffee extract. The Swiss Water® Process is certified organic and 100% chemical free.
Tasting Notes: A wonderful decaf! We recommend a medium to dark roast on these beans. Sweet edged and malty, good body and lower acidity. Medium roasts can show a little hint of soft fruit and nuttiness, darker roasts will get pretty bold with a roasty finish. Lighter roasts can show just a hint of grassy but will still make an interesting cup with more fruit, nuttiness and sweetness to go along with it.
Roasting Notes: A nice easy to roast decaf. We thought a medium roast fit it best but some will like it a little lighter, or darker. Watch for the expansion in bean size (1st crack), give it a little time to darker 1-2 shades and cool it out. Decafs can look a little darker then they are. Any signs of a shiny surface, would cool it out right away.
Decaffeinated Peru Org. Royal Select MWP
Are you trying to find that smooth, rich, chocolaty, and herbal coffee to warm you up in the afternoon or maybe for your favorite after-dinner drinks that don’t keep you up all night? Look no further; this is the bean for you!
Hailing from producers across Peru, this coffee comes from a sustainable aggregate lot, leaving you with a perfect blend of Peruvian beans that brew a delightfully balanced decaf.
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.
Tasting Notes:
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—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.
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.