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Decaf de Cana | Colombia
$22.00
Stewed Fruit — Milk Chocolate — Toasted Nuts
Pickup available at 525 Collins Street
Usually ready in 24 hours
Ethyl acetate decaffeination – sounds yuck, but by far the best and most natural way of decaffeinating coffee - is an occurring ester, which is present in bananas and also as a by-product of fermented sugars, that is used as a solvent to bond with and remove caffeine from green coffee.
First, the coffee is sorted and steamed for 30 minutes under low pressure in order to open the coffee seeds’ pores and prepare them for decaffeination. The coffee is placed in a solution of both water and ethyl acetate, where the E.A. will begin to bond with the salts of chlorogenic acids inside the seeds. The tank will be drained and re-filled over the course of eight hours until caffeine is no longer detected. The seeds are steamed once more to remove the ethyl acetate traces, though E.A. is only harmful to humans in very high quantities (400 parts per million or more). The coffee is then dried and polished.
Tasting Notes
Stewed Fruit — Milk Chocolate — Toasted Nuts
Variety
Origin
Colombia
Processing Method
Ethyl Acetate Washed.
Brewing Notes
In collaboration with The Common Ground Project, we work to create stronger, healthier, more resilient communities by offering training and employment pathways to people facing disadvantage. Growing organic, nutrient-rich food for the region and helping connect the dots in our local food system is our focus.
Every cup you drink directly supports The Common Ground Project, with 10% of all profits from Square One and all Mulberry Group venues being donated directly. With a whole new coffee community coming of age, we want to ensure a strong future from the ground up.