Costa Rica, Brunca: Vista Paraiso, Corazon De Jesus, Geo Natural
Costa Rica – Brunca – Corazon De Jesus – F1 Milenio – El Salitre
This lot is the result of the collective efforts of 25 smallholder coffee producers from the Santa Maria Community in Huila, Colombia. These dedicated farmers, including notable names like Delfin Carvajal, Fernando Tulio Lopez, and Flor Marina Betancourt, are an integral part of our network and often participate in coffee competitions.
Grown at 1700-2100 m.a.s.l, the lot consists of Caturra, Pink Bourbon, Castillo, and Colombia varieties. The decaffeination process uses Ethyl Acetate (E.A), also known as the ‘sugar cane’ technique, where the volatile product (the ethanol) is extracted from fermented sugar cane ethanol.
More about this lot
The Coffee Quest creates group lots much like Santa Maria by evaluating firstly the samples delivered to our regional stations. We ensure that they meet our requirements (only coffee scoring 84+). Then, the lot is cupped multiple times at the warehouse using samples from each bag to reach consistency. After the final approval, the coffee is decaffeinated and cupped once again.
The sugarcane process uses ethyl acetate (EA), a natural compound derived from cane sugar, to decaffeinate coffee. EA binds to chlorogenic acids in caffeine, initiating the separation of caffeine from the coffee bean. The process involves steaming the green coffee beans to open their pores, submerging them in the EA solution, and repeating the process until sufficient decaffeination occurs. The beans are then steamed again to remove any traces of EA. After drying and polishing, the decaf coffee is packaged and distributed.
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