Process
Region
Variety
Altitude
1500-1950 masl
Harvest
April-June
Decaf
Yes
What the Brand Says
Los Andinos strawberry, rhubarb, milk chocolate This coffee is no longer available. Producer Mixed Lots from 20 Individual Producers Region Pitalito, Huila, Colombia Elevation 1500 - 1950 meters Process Fully Washed & Dried on covered patios Variety Caturra, Colombia, & Castillo Harvest April - June 2018 Storage Grainpro Relationship Importer Contract Los Andinos is an ethyl acetate (EA) decaffeinated coffee from Colombia; we've chosen to purchase EA coffees because the cup quality greatly exceeds what we've tasted from other decaffeination processes. It's also unique in that it's a local process, with the coffee being decaffeinated in the same country it was produced. Ethyl acetate is produced from mixing fermented sugar cane (plentiful in Colombia) with acetic acid (vinegar); the green, unroasted coffee is heated slightly (well below roasting temperatures), then soaked in the ethyl acetate solution to dissolve caffeine, then rinsed and heated again to remove any remaining ethyl acetate. Because of the decaffeination process, the coffee can look dark and oily like a heavily roasted coffee, but don't be fooled: the cup character is dynamic and full of the dynamic, sweet flavors we seek in our coffees.Los Andinos strawberry, rhubarb, milk chocolate This coffee is no longer available. Producer Mixed Lots from 20 Individual Producers Region Pitalito, Huila, Colombia Elevation 1500 - 1950 meters Process Fully Washed & Dried on covered patios Variety Caturra, Colombia, & Castillo Harvest April - June 2018 Storage Grainpro Relationship Importer Contract Los Andinos is an ethyl acetate (EA) decaffeinated coffee from Colombia; we've chosen to purchase EA coffees because the cup quality greatly exceeds what we've tasted from other decaffeination processes. It's also unique in that it's a local process, with the coffee being decaffeinated in the same country it was produced. Ethyl acetate is produced from mixing fermented sugar cane (plentiful in Colombia) with acetic acid (vinegar); the green, unroasted coffee is heated slightly (well below roasting temperatures), then soaked in the ethyl acetate solution to dissolve caffeine, then rinsed and heated again to remove any remaining ethyl acetate. Because of the decaffeination process, the coffee can look dark and oily like a heavily roasted coffee, but don't be fooled: the cup character is dynamic and full of the dynamic, sweet flavors we seek in our coffees.
Profile
Taste characteristics
Light & tea-like
Full-bodied & creamy
Soft
Bright & acidic
Less sweet
Very sweet
Subtle bitterness
Pronounced bitterness
Conventional
Funky & novel
Roast level: Light to medium
Tasting Notes
Milk chocolate
Rhubarb
Strawberry