Condor EA Decaf - Tolima, Colombia

Origin

• 🇨🇴 Colombia· Tolima

Tasting notes

We aim to drink coffee with character and our decaf coffee is no different. We cupped "heaps" of decaf coffees in order to narrow down to a decaf coffee that is deliciously creative both as an espresso and or drip. This Colombian Condor Decaf hits the spot! This lot was grown by the Bayter Family. Once processed green coffeeGreen coffeeUnroasted coffee seeds as they are traded and shipped. Roasters buy green and roast locally; 'green buying' is the sourcing side of the craft. is sent off for EA decaffeination. Coffee has been imported by the team at Forest Coffee. Tasting NotesTasting notesThe flavors a roaster perceives in the cup — 'jasmine, apricot, black tea'. Descriptive associations, not ingredients: nothing is added to the coffee.: Berry jam, spice, butterscotch Origin: Tolima, Colombia Producer: El Vergel Estate - Bayter Family Altitude: 1450 - 1700 masl CultivarVariety (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.: Red & Yellow CaturraCaturraA natural dwarf mutation of Bourbon found in Brazil: compact plants, easier picking, bright and clean cup. A workhorse across Latin America. Decaffeination Process: Ethyl AcetateSugarcane (EA) decafDecaffeination using ethyl acetate derived from fermented sugarcane, common in Colombia. Keeps sweetness well; often labeled 'EA' or 'sugarcane process'.