Colombia SKN Caribecafe Decaf

Colombia SKN Caribecafe Decaf

Region: Various
Altitude: 1,100 – 1,400 masl
Plant Varietal: Caturra, Castillo
Tasting Notes: Chocolate, Caramel, Cacao Nibs

SKN Caribecafé (of which Neumann Kaffee Gruppe is the majority shareholder) is a Colombian coffee company that sources high-quality Arabica coffee from smallholder farmers. They are currently sourcing from 3,700 farmers and this will increase to over 10,000 in the coming years.

Sugarcane decaffeination utilizes a naturally occurring compound, ethyl acetate (EA) to decaffeinate coffee. The EA process is relatively simple. The coffee beans are moistened with water and EA is circulated throughout. The EA binds with the caffeine in the bean and extracts the caffeine while leaving most of the other flavor compounds. After the desired caffeine level is reached, the EA residue on the beans is removed by steaming them.

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