DECAF, Swiss Water Process

Origin

• 🇨🇴 Colombia
• 🇵🇪 Peru· Cajamarca

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
  30
• Comforting
  20

8 oz / 227 g Tasting NotesTasting notesThe flavors a roaster perceives in the cup — 'jasmine, apricot, black tea'. Descriptive associations, not ingredients: nothing is added to the coffee.: Plum, Pecans, Vanilla Origin: PERU Roast Level: Medium Region: Jaen Co-Op: Central Fronteriza del Norte de Cafetaleros (Cenfrocafe) Growing Altitude: 1000 - 1800 metres Arabica 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.: TypicaTypicaThe oldest cultivated arabica lineage, ancestor of most Latin American coffee. Low yield, clean and sweet cup; the baseline other varieties are measured against., CaturraCaturraA natural dwarf mutation of Bourbon found in Brazil: compact plants, easier picking, bright and clean cup. A workhorse across Latin America., Catimor, Pache Harvest Period: April - October Milling 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. Certification: Fair Trade & Organic SWISS WATERSugarcane (EA) decafDecaffeination using ethyl acetate derived from fermented sugarcane, common in Colombia. Keeps sweetness well; often labeled 'EA' or 'sugarcane process'.® Process Decaf with a darker roasted appearance and the same effervescent snap, sweetness, and medium 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.. SWISS WATER® Process uses pure water from British Colombia, Canada to gently remove the caffeine until the coffee beans are 99.9% caffeine-free, while maintaining the bean's distinctive origin and flavour characteristics. Our decaf coffee is also Fair Trade certified and certified organic. Our roasting practice, combined with a high quality bean, ensures a great coffee experience. ... CENFROCAFE was founded in 1999 with 220 small-scale coffee farmers in eleven community-based associations and serves more than 2,000 farmer members in local associations spanning across twelve districts in the Cajamarca region. technical assistance, quality control workshops for their farmers, plus economic and leadership training for the young people in their rural communities, The CENFROCAFE also provides short-term credit that help farmers cover the front-end costs of the harvest and materials in the coffee production.