Description
A nice and fresh lot of MWP decaf!
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:
A good cup from medium to dark roasts. Fuller bodied, lower acidity, rich & clean cup with a fairly sweet edge. Nutty and chocolate tones dominate the cup profile, hints of a green tea like spice at lighter roasts. Smoky, slightly roasty tones poke out at the darker roasts. More nutty than chocolaty light-medium roasted, more chocolaty than nutty medium to dark roasted.
Roasting Notes:
MWP being soaked to remove the caffeine, provides very nice and even roasting. Very low chaff, and very easy to roast. Like all Colombians this is a versatile bean for roasting. Darker roasts convey wonderful smoky tones and outstanding sweetness while lighter roasts (with decaf, avoid cinnamon roast points) will deliver a crisper cup. A great coffee to experiment with at different roasting points to experience all this coffee has to offer.
Gary (verified owner) –
This is an excellent and well-balanced coffee that I took to a medium roast. The taste matched the description above. I haven’t yet taken it darker to experience smoke and spicy flavor notes. I gave it four stars because it’s excellent but not a best-ever lot. It works well as espresso.
Dwain (verified owner) –
One of the BEST decaf coffees I have roasted – There is another – not carried by Burman that I like a bit better but this one is awesome when you do a light roast level. It is one that I continually come back to.