Decaf Berkshire

Origin

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
  30
• Comforting
  20

Bold and luxurious, this coffee combines the dense bodyBodyThe weight and texture of coffee in the mouth, from tea-like and delicate to syrupy and heavy. Driven by process, roast, variety, and brew method. that is found in the finest Indonesian coffees with the up front liveliness of coffees from the Americas. It yields a uniquely complex cup with hints of fruit and a sweet chocolaty smooth finish. The roast forward and heavy bodied components in our Decaf Berkshire make it an incredibly versatile coffee with a broad range of appeal. It performs well with drip brewing methods from V60 to Chemex , it is great as a Bodum press and it shows spectacularly when batch brewed or brewed through an urn when brewing for larger parties or events. The Decaf Berkshire is a proprietary blendBlendCoffees from multiple origins roasted or mixed together for a consistent, balanced profile year-round — the traditional backbone of espresso menus. and is a part of our Barrington Coffee Origin Certified TM Program . Though we are protective about fully disclosing the components of this blend, there are a couple of additional things we would like you to know about it. The components of the Decaf Berkshire have been has been certified at origin by Control Union Certifications B.V. as having been produced without the use of pesticides, herbicides or synthetic fertilizers. The Decaf Berkshire has also been certified Fair Trade at Origin by Fairtrade International (FLO) . Water Process Decaffeination removes caffeine from the coffee bean without the use of harmful chemicals or byproducts. We are big proponents of this process because it quite seamlessly removes the caffeine and leaves all of the great coffee flavor. Thanks to the Water Process, we are able to create not only a truly a delicious signature blend, but also a decaffeinated book match version of our Berkshire . Origin- Asia, Americas Producer- Cooperatively Produced Coffees Altitude- 3937-5400’ VarietyVariety (cultivar)The botanical subtype of the coffee plant — Gesha, Bourbon, SL28 — analogous to grape varieties in wine. A major driver of cup character alongside origin and process.- Sidikalang, BourbonBourbonOne of the two foundational arabica varieties (with Typica), named after Île Bourbon (Réunion). Sweet, balanced, caramel-leaning; parent of countless modern cultivars., TypicaTypicaThe oldest cultivated arabica lineage, ancestor of most Latin American coffee. Low yield, clean and sweet cup; the baseline other varieties are measured against., Others Process- WashedWashed processThe fruit is removed from the seed before drying, usually with fermentation and a water rinse. Tends to give clean, transparent cups where origin character shows clearly., Sun DriedNatural processThe whole cherry is dried with the fruit still on the seed. Gives heavier body and big fruit flavors — think berries and wine — sometimes with a fermenty edge., Water Process Decaffeinated Roast- Medium Origin Certified- No Pesticides, No Herbicides, No Synthetic Fertilizers.