Colombia - Granja Paraiso 92 Pink Bourbon | Sugarcane EA Decaf

Our new Sugarcane Decaf from Granja Paraiso 92 is a Pink Bourbon, expressing all of those characteristics of the variety that we know and love– without the caffeine! The cup is full of delicate floral aromas, bright grapefruit acidity, with a strawberry sweetness that softly lingers. If you’re looking for a sweet, complex decaf, this one’s for you.

This decaf coffee is processed using anaerobic (oxygen-free) fermentation, going through whole cherry fermentation for 48 hours in an anaerobic environment. The coffee is then washed and dried for 48 hours at 38 degrees Celsius. It's decaffeinated with Ethyl Acetate derived from cane sugar, preserving the coffee's sweetness and natural character. 

Wilton Benitez and Gran Paraiso 92 
Producing high quality coffee for over 25 years and specialty coffee for over 15 years, Wilton Benitez is no newcomer to the coffee world. But his story doesn’t start there. Growing up in Colombia, Benitez was immersed in coffee culture from a very young age, instilling early on a curiosity for coffee and a penchant for innovation. 

Although Benitez has been working in coffee for over 25 years, his farm, Granja Paraiso 92, is still relatively new. The family-run operation specializes in highly innovative cultivation systems, controlled fermentation, alternative processing methods– such as the anaerobic natural process used in this coffee– and meticulous precision. The farm has its own microbiology laboratory, quality laboratory and processing plant, and all the state of the art equipment used was designed by Wilton himself and assembled on the farm with the help of his brother. The use of bioreactors and specific microorganisms for controlled fermentation coupled with constant control and monitoring of temperature, pH, brix degrees and electric conductivity allow Granja Paraiso 92 to produce exceptionally distinct cup profiles. 

Despite being such a green company, it hasn’t taken long for Granja Paraiso to make a name for itself. They already hold 64 awards across various categories, including winning 'Colombia, Land of Diversity' in three separate years (2019, 2023, and 2024).