Valle Del Cauca Sugarcane Decaf - Colombia
A medium bodied medium roast DECAF coffee. The flavor profile is slightly sweet with notes of Cocoa, Citrus, and Nutty. Perfect for someone who does not do well with caffeine or for times when you want a good cup of Joe later in the day but also don’t want to stay up all night.
In a sugarcane decaf process, low-pressure steam opens the pores of the coffee beans. Then the beans are soaked in a solution of water and ethyl acetate. The solvent binds to the salts of chlorogenic acids and allows the removal of caffeine. After flushing the beans with ethyl acetate repeatedly, up to 97% of the caffeine is extracted. Because ethyl acetate comes from sugarcane and is an organic compound that can effectively remove caffeine, the coffee’s flavor attributes are not extracted.