Decaf - Colombia - Cauca

Country: ColombiaRegion: CaucaVariety: Caturra, Colombia, TypicaFlavor ProfileRoasted Nuts, Citrus, Sweet–CountryColombiaRegionCaucaFarmSmallholder FarmsVarietyCaturra, Colombia, TypicaProcessWashed; EA DecafElevation1900 metersFarm infoThis regional blend ethyl acetate decaf coffee was sourced from smallholder producersthroughout Colombia’s Cauca region. Caturra, Colombia, and Typica coffees underwenttraditional Washed processing and were dried in parabolic dryers before being decaffeinated byDescafecol at their facility in Cauca.Ethyl acetate is produced by esterification between ethyl alcohol—which is derived from thefermentation of sugar cane—and acetic acid. Descafecol uses only ethyl acetate and highmountain spring water in their decaffeination process. The green coffee is submerged in a washof water and ethyl acetate, during which the ethyl acetate bonds with the caffeine in the coffeeand begins to extract it from the green seeds. The EA solution is flushed and the process isrep