Chimney Fire - Colombia (DECAF)
Origin
Colombia
Variety
Castillo, Caturra and Colombia
Processing
Washed
Altitude
1,200-2,000 MASL
Roast Profile
OMNI
Taste Notes
Notes of Chocolate, Malt and Mellow.
Coffee Facts
Our Natural Decaf Espresso uses the most environmentally friendly decaffeination technique available today, known as the EA (Ethyl Acetate) or sugarcane method, creating a great coffee with all the taste but none of the caffeine. Expect classic espresso notes of chocolate and malt, with a lovely mellow finish.
Ethyl Acetate is a natural compound derived from cane sugar, which grows naturally on the Colombian farms alongside the coffee cherries. The processed coffee beans are steamed to open their pores, then soaked for several hours in a solution of water and EA to draw out the caffeine. This caffeinated water is then syphoned off and sold to soft drink companies such as Red Bull (!!), and the beans are steamed one final time to remove any traces of the solution.
Removing the caffeine this way not only means no nasty chemicals are used, but zero additional food miles are required as the coffee is decaffeinated at source instead of in a factory elsewhere. It is quite gentle on the coffee beans overall and no flavour is lost during the process - this easy-going coffee tastes great any time of the day or night.
