Colombia
Tolima
"Orange, shortbread, molasses"
- Altitude
- 1,500–2,100m
- Varietals
- Castillo, Caturra
- Process
- Washed, decaffeinated with sugarcane-derived ethyl acetate (EA)
- Harvest
- October
The story
Behind the bag.
EA decaf preserves more origin character than other methods. This Tolima holds together across light, medium, and dark roasts — orange and vanilla on the light end, molasses and cocoa on the dark end.
Sustainability practices
How this coffee is grown.
- EA solvent is sugarcane-derived, not petrochemical
Challenges & opportunities
Decaf is often treated as a second-class coffee. We treat it like everything else: named origin, clear process.
Why we work with them
A real decaf option for members and pregnant family. Holds up to any roast level.
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