ESPRESSO | COLOMBIA TUMBAGA SUGARCANE DECAF
TASTING NOTES | GRAPEFRUITE. BROWN SUGAR. BLUEBERRY
Country of origin: Colombia
Farm: Tumbaga coop
Location: Tolima, Antioquia
Altitude: 1400-2100masl
Producer: Various smallholders
Varieties: Mixed varietals
Processing: EA Sugarcane decaffeination
Harvest & Shipping: November - April 2021
SCA Quality Score: 85
Suggested brew method: Espresso & Filter
Our Tumbaga is named for an alloy of gold, copper, and silver that was used throughout Colombia to make small, often religious, objects. This alloy symbolically married the contradictory energies of sun (gold) and moon (silver), producing a balance between opposites, much like our Tumbaga Sugarcane Decaf. An excellent cup without the caffeine, our Tumbaga will energize you without keeping you up at night.
Sugarcane decaffeination utilizes a naturally occurring compound, ethyl acetate (EA) to decaffeinate coffee. The EA process is relatively simple. The coffee beans are moistened with water and EA is circulated throughout. The EA binds with the caffeine in the bean and extracts the caffeine while leaving most of the other flavor compounds. After the desired caffeine level is reached, the EA residue on the beans is removed by steaming them.