Decaf Ethiopia Sidamo

This Ethiopian coffee comes from Israel Degefa of Kerchanshe Coffee. His family's coffee-growing tradition originated with Mr. Israel Degefa's grandmother, Mrs. Wagayehu Bekele Debela, who instilled sustainable farming values at Bale Mountain Farm. Acidity: Mild Aroma: Sweet Body: Medium Milling Process: Natural, Swiss water process Tasting Notes:  Sweet caramel, slight citrus, hazelnut, dried berries, chocolate Ethiopian heirloom varietals. The growing altitude is 1700 - 2100 meters above sea level. The harvest period is October - January.  The Swiss Water Process is a chemical-free method for removing caffeine from green coffee. It involves soaking green coffee in fresh water until it reaches a saturation level that allows the dissolvable solids, including caffeine, to be removed. Caffeine-free green coffee extract (GCE) is then introduced to the beans, which causes the caffeine molecules to bind to the GCE. The now-decaffeinated coffee is then dried to the proper moisture content an