Decaf Espresso
Colombia Tumbaga Sugarcane EA Decaffeination - 1400-2100m - Various - Washed and Sugercane EA Decaffeination - Medium (Agtron #55/#70) Apple Chocolate Molasses |
This is a Sugercane E.A. Decaffeination Processed coffee which is processed in Colombia prior to exporting. To keep the freshness of the coffee and to maintain all the lively acidity and flavors from itself.
First, the coffee is placed in a solution of water and Ethyl Acetate (E.A.), a naturally compound that coming from the fermentation of sugarcane. Then, the coffee is soaked inside the solution, which naturally bonds to the salts of chlorogenic acids within the coffee, allowing for the extraction of the caffeine.
After the extraction of the caffeine, the coffee is removed from the solution and go for a low pressure steaming. Removing the remaining E.A., then dried, and sorted to ensure cleanliness, and finally packaged for export.
This process removes a minimum of 97% of all caffeine originally presented. E.A. has an evaporation point of 70c, which means all the remaining E.A. will be evaporated during roasting.