Brazil
Swiss Water Process Decaf
Vanilla, Semi-Sweet Chocolate, Raisin
Brazil
Swiss Water Process Decaf
Vanilla, Semi-Sweet Chocolate, Raisin
This smooth Swiss Water Process decaf features brown sugar and bing cherry aromas, notes of vanilla and raisin, and a satisfying aftertaste of semi-sweet chocolate and cedar.
Producer: Swiss Water
Farm: Various
Region: Minas Gerais
Altitude: 2,953-3,609 feet | 900-1,100 masl
Varietal: Yellow Catuai, Bourbon, Acaia, Mundo Novo
Process: Pulped Natural and Natural, Swiss Water Process
Roast: Medium
Notes: Vanilla, Semi-Sweet Chocolate, Raisin
This lot is a combination of Pulped Natural and Natural coffees selected by Swiss Water for their cup profile—nutty, mild, and sweet with a rich body.
The Swiss Water Process is a chemical-free method for removing caffeine from green coffee. The process involves soaking green coffee in fresh water until it reaches a saturation level that allows the dissolvable solids, including caffeine, to be removed. The resulting mixture of water, caffeine, and green coffee flavor compounds is called green coffee extract (GCE).
The GCE is then filtered to remove caffeine, and the caffeine-free GCE is used to soak a new batch of green coffee. Since the GCE is already saturated with green coffee compounds other than caffeine, only caffeine transfers from the green coffee to the GCE. The decaffeinated coffee is then dried to the proper moisture content for shipment.