Decaf de Caña - Columbia

Decaf de Caña is a decaffeinated coffee for those times when you want a full flavor but a calm head. In the cup, you will find raspberry fruitiness, a hint of jam and a delicate chocolate sweetness that feels natural and effortless. It is decaf, so you can enjoy your cup of coffee in the evening – and just enjoy the flavor, not the caffeine.

The beans come from the Colombian region of Huila, one of the most famous coffee regions in the world. At an altitude of around 1900 m above sea level, small farmers grow the Castillo, Caturra and Colombia varieties, which are valued for their consistent quality and sweet, juicy profile. Cafe Imports ensures selection and connection with the roaster to bring you coffee that retains its typical Colombian character even after the caffeine is removed. Thanks to the combination of high altitude and the careful work of the farmers, the coffee has plenty of sweetness, bright acidity and a pleasant chocolate line.

Sugarcane Decaf Process

The Sugarcane Decaf Process coffee first undergoes steaming at low pressures to remove the silver skins before then being moistened with hot water to allow the beans to swell and soften. This then prepares the coffee for the hydrolysis of caffeine, which is attached to the salts of the chlorogenic acid within the coffee. The extractors (naturally obtained from the fermentation of sugar cane and not from chemical synthesis) are then filled with moistened coffee which is washed several times with the natural ethyl acetate solvent, to reduce the caffeine down to the correct levels. Once this process is finished the coffee then must be cleaned of the remaining ethyl acetate by using a flow of low pressured saturated steam, before moving onto the final steps. From here the coffee is sent to vacuum drying drums where the water previously used to moisten the beans is removed and the coffee dried to between 10-12%. The coffee is then cooled quickly to ambient temperature using fans before the final step of carnauba wax being applied to polish and provide the coffee with protection against environmental conditions and to help provide stability.