Description
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.
Jonathan Dietch (verified owner) –
Ethyl acetate migraine? This decaf tasted great and would have gotten five stars from me until a migraine somehow activated and my face was in pain for hours. It really was good too and pretty much exactly as described. Unfortunately for me I can no longer tolerate decaffeinated coffee that uses any type of solvent to extract the caffeine. Don’t be fooled by the use of the word natural. Nature is filled with toxic substances that are as perfectly natural as they are harmful in one way or another. Don’t let this reflect negatively on Burman’s green beans because I have been buying from them for years and this is the first batch I have had to throw away. Unfortunately my lifetime limit of solvent-based decaffeinated coffee has been exceeded and I can no longer tolerate any decaffeinated coffee that uses any type of solvent. I will try one of the other types like Swiss water process if that shows up or the mountain process which is currently available on my next order and see if there’s any improvement. Otherwise I would say the description does match the outcome and so these are very good beans. Just not for me unfortunately.