Coffee Description
“First, sugarcane molasses is fermented to create ethanol, and then mixed with acetic acid to create Ethyl Acetate (EA). The coffee is steamed which opens the pores, and allows for the extraction of caffeine molecules. From there, it’s placed into an ethyl acetate solution where it bonds to the salts of chlorogenic acid inside the beans. When the coffee is fully saturated, the solution is drained and refilled until 97% or more of the caffeine is removed. Sugarcane is widely available in Colombia, and the decaffeination plant, Descafecol, gets their sugarcane from farms in the town of Palmira in the Valle del Cauca Department, west of Huila.” - Shared Source
Roast Level from the Roaster
Refers to the roast level in comparison with other coffees from the roaster
Medium
Variety
Caturra
Process
Washed
Elevation
1300-1700 masl
Region
Huila
About 16 producers throughout the Huila region of Colombia
This year’s decaf Amigos de Huila lot is a collection of multiple coffee varieties from 16 producers throughout the Huila region. Cherries are picked at peak ripeness at each of their farms and undergo two rounds of fermentation before being transported to the decaffeination plant.
Huila, Colombia
Dapper & Wise
In 2013, Insomnia's owners Evan Aldrete and Tyler Geel launched Dapper & Wise as a tasting room and roasting facility in Portland's Western suburbs, and by 2014, as a wholesaler as well.
Based out of Hillsboro, Oregon, Evan and Tyler work with a stellar team, all of whom are dedicated to the values that undergird Dapper & Wise: “We want people to walk through our doors and feel welcome. We want people to taste our coffee and be impressed and inspired. We want the coffee we roast to exemplify the hard work of the producers that grow it.”
