Colombia La Serrania Sugarcane Decaf Espresso - Single Origin

Origin

• 🇨🇴 Colombia· Huila

Tasting notes

Single OriginSingle originCoffee from one traceable place — a country at the loosest, a single farm or lot at the strictest — rather than a blend of sources. Colombian Decaf This sugarcane decafSugarcane (EA) decafDecaffeination using ethyl acetate derived from fermented sugarcane, common in Colombia. Keeps sweetness well; often labeled 'EA' or 'sugarcane process'. coffee has gone through a completely naturalNatural 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. decaffeination process. The process at this plant uses ethyl acetate derived 100% sugarcane mixed with mountain water. Sugarcane grown at origin is a key element in the production of ethyl acetate, naturally found in food. It is biologically derived from the fermentation of sugarcane mixed with acetic acid. This solution is used to soak the coffee, acting as a natural solvent to extract the caffeine. The solution is then steamed away, with the evaporation point of ethyl acetate occurring at 70 degrees celsius. The beauty of the Natural EA process is that it helps preserve most of the original flavours of the coffee while adding fruity notes and some complexity to the cup. This lot is made up of coffee from 50 smallholdersSmallholderA farmer growing coffee on a small family plot — often under two hectares. Most of the world's coffee is grown this way, typically pooled at cooperatives or washing stations. in the Huila region of Colombia. PROCESS: EA/SUGARCANE DECAFFEINATION REGION: COLOMBIA, HUILA, PITALITO ELEVATION: 1500-1750 VARIETAL: CATURRACaturraA natural dwarf mutation of Bourbon found in Brazil: compact plants, easier picking, bright and clean cup. A workhorse across Latin America., CASTILLOCastilloColombia's leaf-rust-resistant variety, bred by Cenicafé from Caturra and Timor hybrid. Long dismissed by purists, it now wins competitions when grown and processed well., COLOMBIA CUP: BERRIES, HONEYHoney processThe skin is removed but some sticky fruit mucilage is left on during drying. Lands between washed and natural: more sweetness and body than washed, cleaner than natural. & SAVOURY SPICE ROAST: ESPRESSO