Cordillera Central SWP Decaf

Cupping Notes:

Remarkably sweet decaf with bright accents, caramel and raw sugars, apple top note, accents of tree nuts and rye, barley malt, and low-toned chocolatey base flavors. Great decaf espresso (on request)!

Region: Central America
Variety: Bourbon, Caturra, Catuai, Catimor, Typica
Altitude: Various
Processing: Swiss Water Process Decaf
Certification: Farm Gate

Farm Description:

Our Cordillera Central decaf blend includes a rotating cast of coffees from countries straddling the vast mountain ranges of Central America. It's the decaf version of our popular Altiplano blend, that we keep in stock most of the year. Like Altiplano, this blend is put together with balance in mind, choosing coffees that are fresh, offer sweetness and moderate acidity, and are capable of dense chocolate roast flavors when roasted dark. We favor coffees that work well as brewed coffee and espresso, and that show well at a variety of roast levels, so that we get a decaf that hits those same marks. Swiss Water decaf in Vancouver BC are a key ingredient in that last part. Their patented chemical-free water process method is one of the gentler methods out there, and we've found that the coffees we have processed by Swiss come back tasting great. All decaffeination methods impact flavor to some extent, but the Swiss process seems to leaves some of the volatile compounds that affect flavor and aroma intact. Send off a fruity coffee, get a fruity decaf in return. Or in this case, a sweet decaf with balanced low tones and modest acidity! 

Description from Coffee Shrub.