Decaf | Ethiopia

Origin: Ethiopia
Region: Jimma
Washing Station: Telila
Altitude: 2000 MASL
Varietal: JARC 74112
Process: EA Decaf Washed

This decaf is blended together from small producer lots in Jimma, Ethiopia and then decaffeinated in Germany using the Ethyl Acetate method.

The ethyl acetate is a non-chemical process that works by soaking the green coffee in a bath of water and a solvent, ethyl acetate, which is naturally derived from fermented sugar, among other natural sources. The solvent bonds to the salts of chlorogenic acid within the coffee and allows for the extraction of the caffeine. The coffee beans are removed from the bath and steamed at a low pressure to ensure there are no traces of E.A left. The finished product is almost entirely free of any caffeine content.