DECAF MEXICO BELLA VISTA

Origin: Mexico Region: Bella Vista, Chiapas Masl: 1700 meters Producer: 38 Small Lot Producers Exporter: Mayan Harvest Varietal: Bourbon, Caturra, and Catimor Process: Washed, Swiss Water Decaffeination  

We believe that your coffee should taste amazing--whether it’s caffeinated or not. This coffee comes from Bella Vista, Chiapas and we initially purchased it with the intention of having it only on our single origin menu. We liked it so much as a caffeinated beverage, we thought it would also shine as decaf.

In the Swiss Water Decaffeination process, green coffee is first cleaned and hydrated with clean water before being introduced to a liquid known as Green Coffee Extract (GCE), which separates the caffeine from the green coffee. The caffeine and CGE flow continuously through carbon filters until all the caffeine is trapped and separated from GCE. The GCE is then reused to remove more caffeine. After 10 hours of monitoring the coffee during the process, the end result is coffee that is 99.9% caffeine free. 

With notes of rainier cherry, alfajores, and spiced cocoa, this coffee is satisfying as both a drip coffee and as an espresso.