Colombia - El Diviso Decaf (Filter)

Make no mistake: This will be the best decaf coffee you taste this year! El Diviso coffees have featured heavily among competition baristas this year and we can personally attest that this special decaffeinated version is every bit as spectacular as it's comp-winning full-caff companions. Get a bag before it's all gone and get your filter fix night or day!

Tastes like: Silky and sweet with notes of strawberry, cherry and florals.

Intensity rating:

Sweetness: 5/5

Acidity: 3.5/5

Body: 3.5/5

ROASTING SCHEDULE:

Passport roasts and ships Monday-Friday. Orders usually ship within 2-3 business days. 

For the geeks:

Origin: Colombia
Region: Bruselas, Huila
Altitude: 1750 MASL
Producer: Nestor & Adrian Lasso
Variety: Ombligon
Process: Thermal Shock Anaerobic Natural DECAF

El Diviso has become internationally recognised for innovative processing methods 
and rare varieties such as Ombligón. 
Ombligon comes from the Spanish word for belly button, referring to the distinctive 
shape of the bean.

For this lot, ripe Ombligón cherries undergo an extended fermentation process 
designed to build sweetness and aromatic depth. The cherries are first oxidised, then 
moved through staged anaerobic fermentations, controlled thermal shock wash. 
After drying, the coffee is decaffeinated using the natural sugar cane process (EA 
decaf).

For decaffeination, the Sugar Cane Process is used a method developed in Colombia. 
Molasses from sugar cane is fermented to produce ethanol, which is combined with 
acetic acid to create ethyl acetate (EA), a naturally occurring compound found in 
fruits and fermented products. The beans are gently steamed to open their structure, 
then washed with EA to remove caffeine, and finally rinsed and dried.