Decaf - Single Origin Colombia

TASTING NOTES:
malt sweetness
cherries

You've been asking us a lot of questions about decaf, so we're going to try and answer them in this description.

Any coffee can be decaffeinated and there are two main processes for decaffeination: natural and chemical. At BBCR, we've opted for a naturally decaffeinated Colombian coffee (Swiss Water Processed). We found the Colombian coffee to have the body and amazing flavour notes people are looking for and we chose Swiss Water for the obvious reason. ;)

The Swiss Water Process involves bathing green beans in temperature-controlled water for a period and then exposing them to carbon filters that attract the caffeine molecules out of the body of the green bean, leaving the water and filters full of pure caffeine and the beans 99.9% caffeine-free. (Source: https://www.swisswater.com/)

This leaves much more of the flavour in the bean when roasted and brewed, making it the obvious choice for those that want coffee without the side effects. This decaf can be brewed using all brew methods and all drink types.

Our decaf from Colombia is a medium-dark roast, 14 on our roast scale and 61 on the Agtron Gourmet Scale as defined by the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA).

ROASTER'S NOTES:

• Malt sweetness and cherries
• Species: 100% Arabica
• Process: Swiss Water Process
• Certification: Chemical solvent-free
• Roast level: 61 on the Agtron Gourmet, 14 medium-dark roast
• Recommendations: filter coffee, immersion, espresso