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EL BUHO SUGARCANE DECAF - COLOMBIA
EL BUHO SUGARCANE DECAF - COLOMBIA
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Producer
Smallholder farmers in Huila and Tolima
variety
Castillo, Caturra, Colombia
Altitude
Notes
Vanilla, Milk Chocolate
El Buho (The Owl) is a washed sugarcane (Ethyl Acetate) decaf coffee sourced from small holder farmers in the Huila and Tolima regions of Colombia.
Ethyl Acetate decaffeination - commonly called 'sugarcane' method - is a process which combines high mountain spring water and Ethyl Acetate (EA) of natural origin. EA is present in every coffee cherry in its natural state (as well as in many other fruits and vegetables).
The natural EA is obtained from sugarcane and is, together with spring water, the only other element which comes into contact with the coffee.
First the beans are steamed to open their pores, then rinsed with Ethyl-Acetate repeatedly to remove the caffeine. They are then dried to a 10-12% humidity and sealed with a natural wax which has a neutral profile and does not affect the flavour or aroma of the coffee.
This water-EA process allows for gentle extraction of the caffeine from the bean, avoiding excessive heat or pressure, maintaining the natural structure and all characteristics of the coffee bean.
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