• Decaffeinated Colombian Popayan decafe filter roast

Decaffeinated Colombian Popayan Filter

Decaffeinated Colombian Espresso

 Decaffeinated Colombian Popayan Filter

In the absence of good old El Carmen, (which will return soon) we have two new very decent decaffeinated coffees. If you want a quick summary, this Popayan is very clean and within a few points of El Carmen. The cup profile is similar as is the cost.

Top Trumps

Producer group: 65 Small (quality focussed) producers

Region: Popayan, Cauca

Country: Colombia

Altitude: 1500-2100 MASL

Varietals; Castillo and Caturra and Colombia.

Process: ethyl acetate decaffeination.

Roast:  Medium Filter

Cup Potential.   🍜

Aromatics: Baked Apple| Body: Medium| Acidity Apple, Sweet Citrus|

On opening, there is a lively sweet acidity that greets you, in a very non-decaf way. I don’t know about you, but my first instinct is to hunt out any hint of “process flavour” in any decaf. There isn’t a hint. There is a simple baked apple acidity with a lingering caramel-esque finish. As the liquor cools there is a whiff of red fruits and a subtle citrus linger. the acidity softens, leaving this sweet, soft apple (coffee) juice.

Recipe:

60-65g a litre. I have enjoyed this (a lot) in cafetiere.

Coffee background

Popayán is located in the department of Cauca at 1,700 m.a.s.l. This region’s topography is perfect for growing exceptional coffee!

We  (AKA Cofinet) collaborate with approximately 65 growers who contribute to this program and with whom we build long-term relationships. This program encourages farmers to focus on quality and based on quality assessment we provide up to 20% premiums above the market price.

The Decaf bit

This coffee is also processed using Ethyl Acetate, a chemical naturally occurring in sugar cane.

This method is where green coffee is put into large chambers, to remove the silver skin on the outer part of the coffee beans. The beans are then fully submerged in spring water and when fully submerged, are sent to the extractors where the beans have direct contact with ethyl acetate, to dissolve the caffeine. The genius part is that the decaffeinated coffee is dried in a chamber to restore its moisture content before decaffeination.

 

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