DECAFFEINATED

Name: DECAFFEINATED
Brand: Quietly Coffee
Price: 23.00 CAD
Availability: OutOfStock

$23

THE LOVE OF COFFEE:

Few things irk me more than the "death before decaf" motto. I fell in love with coffee for its flavour, uniqueness, and rituals. Caffeine is just a magical bonus on those especially tired mornings. Meaning I will forever advocate for well-processed and well-roasted decaf because it is every bit as delicious as its caffeinated counterparts. My motto: great coffee is great coffee.

This is naturally decaffeinated using ethyl acetate. For the process, a molasses derived from spent sugar cane ferments to create ethanol. It is mixed with the acetic acid common to vinegar to create a perfect caffeine solvent. Following application, steaming beans leaves a traceable residue of one part per million. It is one my preferred processing methods as the qualities of origin remain intact

ORIGIN:

Our new decaffeinated gem comes by way of Francy Castillo, who is currently featured on our filter menu. In addition to running her amazing farm, she has been helping small lot producers throughout the region gain access to the specialty market through Project Berruecos.

The name means "place full of rocks", which was inherited in the 17th century when the town acted as an obligatory waypoint for caravans traveling between Popayán and Pasto. For Francy, it is a way to blend lots into larger and more manageable sizes for export. This blend comes from nine farms and, while we generally do not go for the larger community lots, Francy's initiatives in Arboleda is precisely the kind of projects we love to support. Plus, it is absoluelty delicious!

FLAVOUR:
Decaf gets a bad rap because historically it was never well-grown green and typically is roasted too hot and too fast. However, if you start with great coffee and then roast it with the decaf processing in mind, you experience the unique joy of origin. Thanks to Project Berruecos, all those unique flavours of Nariño shine bright! In the cup you find a complex mix of sticky fig, fuji apple and creamy milk chocolate with a big body and rich malt and vanilla finish.

PARAMETERS:
For espresso, use a 1:2.3 ratio in 32-35 seconds.

ROAST DEGREE:
Light-Medium.

TASTE:
Fig, Red Apple & Maltesers.
REGION:
Arboleda, Nariño.
FARM:
9 Smallholder Farms.
VARIETY:

Varied.
ELEVATION:
1800-2100m.
PROCESS:
Washed Ethyl Acetate.
IMPORTER:
Jeff & Julie at Apex.
FOB PRICING:
$14.04 USD per Kilogram.
(This is the price before transport costs including shipping, brokerage, etc.)
YEARS PARTNERED:
This is our first harvest from Project Berruecos.