Coffee Description
Decaf is for coffee lovers. We work tirelessly to create the best Decaf program in the world.
For this version of Asterisk we teamed up with our producers from Colombia's San Sebastian Project and partnered with Colombian Decaf Plant, La Serenia, where they used raw sugar converted to Ethyl Acetate to extract the caffeine from the coffee. San Sebastian coffees are part of the most complex coffee project we have undertaken, a project intended to develop lasting, quality-focused relationships between farmer and roaster. In order to ensure that we are working in tandem with our growers, the project incorporates a staff cupper in Colombia who works with both farmer and roaster. Hundreds of coffee samples, fresh from harvest, are sent to Olympia Coffee to be cupped every week throughout the two growing seasons in La Plata and multiple farm visits are made each year from the staff of Olympia Coffee. This San Sebastian selection was made specifically for Decaf Asterisk.
Roast Level from the Roaster
Refers to the roast level in comparison with other coffees from the roaster
Medium
Roast Level according to Crema
Refers to the roast level in comparison with all the coffees on Crema.co.
Medium
Variety
Caturra
Process
Washed
Elevation
1800 masl
Region
Huila
About Various of Colombia
100% of our offerings are sourced directly. Learn more about our producers and transparency at www.fairforall.coffee
Huila, Colombia
Our coffee expert
Aubrey Mills
6+ years experience as Coffee Taster, Wholesale Director, barista and Coffee Quality Director.
Aubrey Mills is steeped in coffee. Not literally, of course, but since 2013, she’s been preparing and tasting coffee for a career. Initially as a barista at the Portland, OR Insomnia Coffee and Dapper & Wise, her job was to stay on top of quality and help customers find coffees they were excited about. This involved tasting all the coffees they’d be serving that day, dialing in espresso or approve a drip recipe.
She soon became Director of Wholesale at Dapper & Wise, where she regularly cupped at quality control cuppings with the team, hosted cuppings for the public and trained wholesale partners on proper coffee preparation. In the role of helping to maintain Dapper & Wise’s menu of diverse flavor profiles, roast levels and processing methods, Aubrey also visited coffee producing countries. She says, “Traveling to origin and experiencing the beginning of the coffee journey has given me greater perspective for how many variables can impact flavor in the final cup.”
Along with her on-point palate and killer coffee know-how, Aubrey brings creativity, sparkle and grace to everything she does, actively looking for opportunities to showcase the value of specialty coffee and address sustainability issues in the industry.
had this to say:
Aubrey Mills is steeped in coffee. Not literally, of course, but since 2013, she’s been preparing and tasting coffee for a career. Initially as a barista at the Portland, OR Insomnia Coffee and Dapper & Wise, her job was to stay on top of quality and help customers find coffees they were excited about. This involved tasting all the coffees they’d be serving that day, dialing in espresso or approve a drip recipe. She soon became Director of Wholesale at Dapper & Wise, where she regularly cupped at quality control cuppings with the team, hosted cuppings for the public and trained wholesale partners on proper coffee preparation. In the role of helping to maintain Dapper & Wise’s menu of diverse flavor profiles, roast levels and processing methods, Aubrey also visited coffee producing countries. She says, “Traveling to origin and experiencing the beginning of the coffee journey has given me greater perspective for how many variables can impact flavor in the final cup.” Along with her on-point palate and killer coffee know-how, Aubrey brings creativity, sparkle and grace to everything she does, actively looking for opportunities to showcase the value of specialty coffee and address sustainability issues in the industry.
"An easy to enjoy decaf, this coffee is comforting to enjoy on its own and will pair well with milk. I taste chocolate lava cake, almond butter and sugar cane. The linger is long and dry with a creamy mouthfeel. "
Olympia Coffee Roasting
No cause partially fulfilled, Olympia cares about a lot - and you can taste it. Neatly tucked beneath the title, "Fair For All", this certified B Corp has championed a program that promotes a better quality of life for farmers, employees and customers. You can find the prices they paid for coffee in their publicly published annual transparency report, a model they are glad to share with other roasters to do the same. Olympia also provides many benefits to their employees that are uncommon to the service industry and believes that those who buy their coffee will feel rewarded knowing their coffee purchase is a guilt-free one.
Integrity aside, Olympia has earned many awards for their coffee like 2014 Roaster of the Year and Food & Wine Magazine's 2019 Best coffee in Washington State.
