DECAF Mexico El Capitan

DECAF Mexico El Capitan

Sale price£8.50

A sweet and well-rounded decaf from a group of small holders in Chiapas, Mexico. The caffeine was removed by the Mountain Water Decaffeination Method, an organic process using spring water.

TASTING NOTES:

Chocolate, honey, berries. This is quite simply a great all-round decaf; mellow acidity, good body and lovely sweetness.

Grind Type: Whole Beans

Grind Type
Bag Size: 250g

Bag Size
PRODUCER

El Capitán small holders

REGION

Chiapas

HARVEST

January - April

ALTITUDE

1500 - 1800 MASL

VARIETY

Oro Azteca, Typica

PROCESS

Washed, sun dried. Mountain Water Decaffeination.


ABOUT

Decaffeinated coffee should never feel like an afterthought; we get incredible feedback on ours and this latest selection is another one we're very proud of - we don't think you'd know it was decaffeinated if it wasn't on the label!

El Capitan is a wonderful all-rounder and easy drinker; tasting great as a filter and equally at home when brewed as espresso.

Mountain Water Decaf

This coffee was sourced in the Chiapas, southern Mexico before being transported a short distance to Veracruz for decaffeination using the Mountain Water Process. 

With the decaffeination process done at origin in Mexico (instead of in Europe or Canada) we can avoid multiple ocean freight routes - which means this coffee has a reduced impact on the environment.

The water used in this chemical-free decaffeination flows from Mexico’s highest volcano, Pico de Orizaba, peaking at 5,636 masl.

Green coffee beans are immersed in the crystal clear water of Pico de Orizaba. In this steam bath, the pores of the grain are opened and the organoleptic attributes, acids and caffeine are extracted.

The resulting solution is passed through a special filter, which separates the caffeine-laden water from the liquid containing the palette of aromas, flavors and acids.

After that, the oils and the original properties of the coffee (already without caffeine) are returned to the beans. Finally, the coffee must be dried, packaged, and shipped to us here to be roasted and enjoyed!

Sourcing in Mexico

Our Oaxaca Decaf was sourced with the help of Ensambles, a new relationship for us, we’re delighted to share their coffee with you for the very first time.

Ensambles are based in the states of Chiapas, Guerrero, Oaxaca and Veracruz, working year-round with groups of small-scale coffee growers to develop and strengthen relationships in order to provide better opportunities for producers.

Ensambles have regional operations within Mexico in order to buy parchment directly from nearby smallholders, while providing direct feedback and technical assistance in the field. They’re able to provide farmers with training, assist with farm management, nutrition, soil health, pest control, wet milling, and sensory analysis.

Read more about how we source in Mexico here

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