Decaf - Colombia

ORIGIN INFORMATION

This decaffeinated coffee comes from the Tolima region in southern Colombia. Produced under the supervision of the Desvelado association of producers, it's the result of the combination of the harvest of several producers in the region. The coffees selected to make up this batch were carefully chosen for their complexity and incredible sweetness. Once selected and consolidated, the different batches that make up this coffee were decaffeinated by the Descafecol company, using the ethyl-acetate method. This method consists of immersing the green coffee (not roasted) in a bath of ethyl acetate, an organic compound naturally present in many fruits and plants such as sugar cane. Ethyl acetate has the ability to infuse the caffeine out of the beans, while preserving the attributes of the coffee. This method of decaffeination is truly the preferred method of the Café Pista team as it allows us to offer a fruity, smooth and very sweet coffee without the inconvenience of caffeine effects. We owe this beautiful batch to our collaborator Collaborative Coffee Source.

Grown at an altitude of around 1800 meters, this coffee is made of Colombia, Castillo and Caturra varieties. It is picked when fully ripe and sorted by flotation first, then by hand, in order to remove the cherries that are too ripe or not ripe enough. It is then pulped using a mechanical pulper and then immersed in water for 20 to 30 hours. Finally, it is passed under a stream of water to remove the remaining mucilage, before being extended under a parabolic dryer for about 15 to 20 days for slow and homogeneous drying.