COLOMBIA AZAHAR DECAF
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Tasting Notes: Citrus, Cranberry, Toasted Almond, Chocolate
The decaf coffee you've been looking for—full of flavor, this award-winning decaf comes to us directly from our friends at Azahar Coffee in Colombia.
What makes our decaf coffee so good?
Two things—the incredible coffee we start with and the unique sugarcane decaffeinating process. Most decaffeinated coffees use low grade green coffee to start with but ours is sourced through the same farms as our single origin coffees, ensuring it is naturally tasty from the beginning.
Then, it is decaffeinated using the sugarcane process. This natural process begins by fermenting molasses derived from sugarcane to create ethanol which is the base of the wash used to gently extract the caffeine from the bean. In addition, because sugarcane is so readily available in Colombia, this whole process occurs close to the farm, keeping it super fresh by eliminating the numerous back and forth shippings that usually take place.
We find this decaf process produces clean, sweet results. Decaf coffees often get a bad reputation, but this coffee shows that Decaf doesn't mean bad coffee!
About Azahar Coffee
This decaf comes to us from our friends at Azahar Coffee in Colombia. Azahar Coffee, founded in 2010, works diligently to find the best coffees grown in Colombia even if it means traveling to some of the most remote parts of the country. They are also committed to bringing higher, more stable income to farmers through direct trade relationships with roasters such as ourselves. By creating a pricing structure outside the C market, they help farmers predict future earnings enabling them to commit to growing higher quality coffee-a winning scenario for everyone. In addition, Azahar ensures that the people of Colombia enjoy the work of their own hands by creating specialty coffee cafes across the country that serve high quality Colombian coffee.
Coffee Information
Country: Colombia
Altitude: 1,700-2,000 meters
Varietals: Caturra, Castillo, Colombia
Production Method: Sugarcane Decaf
Net Weight: 340g / 12oz
Awards and Recognitions
- 2017 Golden Bean Award Winner Category: Decaf Milk Based – Gold
- 2018 Golden Bean Award Winner Category: Decaf Milk Based – Silver
- 2019 Golden Bean Award Winner Category: Decaf Milk Based – Bronze
Through our Give Back Program, we've partnered with the Bridge Project of NY. Every time you purchase coffee, 1% goes directly to uplifting young mothers and babies.
Brewing Tips
Use Filtered Water
Contaminants and chemicals in your water can make your coffee taste muddy, and they can also be harsh on your equipment. Using filtered (but not distilled) water helps your coffee taste clean, bright, and naturally sweet. And while there are a lot of expensive water filters on the market, we find that an inexpensive, basic carbon filter does a great job filtering water for coffee brewing.
Grind Fresh
We all love the smell of freshly ground coffee but all that beautiful aroma should be going into your cup and not just into the air. That is why we recommend grinding your coffee immediately before brewing so that all that goodness isn’t lost. The sooner you use your coffee after grinding, the more flavorful your cup will be preventing it from tasting stale and flat. And for best grinding results, we highly recommend using a quality burr grinder.
Coffee to Water Ratio
The amount of coffee beans you use can have a big impact on taste. Too much coffee, and the cup can taste heavy and sour. Too little coffee, and the cup can taste thin and bitter. We recommend using a 1:16 ratio by weight, 60g of coffee for every 1,000g of water which is about 2 Tbsp of coffee for every 8oz of water. Our preference is to use a scale to weigh coffee and water for accuracy and consistency, all of which can make a big difference.
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