Green coffee shrubs grow in neatly planted rows at a Huila coffee farm with a view of the deep valley in the background.
Bags filled with dried coffee seeds are stored in a Huila warehouse
Green coffee shrubs grow in neatly planted rows at a Huila coffee farm with a view of the deep valley in the background.
Green coffee shrubs grow in neatly planted rows at a Huila coffee farm with a view of the deep valley in the background.
Bags filled with dried coffee seeds are stored in a Huila warehouse
Green coffee shrubs grow in neatly planted rows at a Huila coffee farm with a view of the deep valley in the background.

Colombia Huila EA Decaf

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Sweetly balanced with hints of fruit that lend to a lively acidic impression for decaf coffee. Notes of barley malt, honey, fresh green apple, cinnamon, cocoa powder. City to Full City+. Good for espresso.

Total Score: 87.8
Weight *: 1 LB
Product Overview
Full Cupping Notes

The bright, fruit accents this decaf produced on the cupping table were a nice surprise! The dry grounds had a clean cane sugar sweetness, fruit accents of apple and dried peach, and milk chocolate. Pouring the hot water brought out a bit of cinnamon spice bread, mixed with dried fruit hints. This brews such a well-rounded cup at City/City+ roast level, and quite fruited for decaf. The profile is highlighted by raw sugar sweetness, and hints of fruit that bring out a pleasantly moderate level of acidity. Base sweetness hinted at barley malt and honey, striking a nice balance of sweet and lower-toned cocoa flavors as it cooled. Fruit notes come into play as well, a hint at green apple has a tangy aspect, spice accent of pear baked with cinnamon, and an acidic impression that points to pineapple juice. It should definitely take to darker roast levels too, though we haven't roasted many batches beyond Full City at this point (I'll report back when we do). EA decafs tend to have good body for carrying roast tones well, and this lot is no exception.

COFFEE DETAILS
process methodEA Decaf
cultivarBourbon Types, Caturra Types, Typica Types, Modern Hybrids
farm gateNo
Farm Notes

Origin & Farm Notes

This decaf blend comes from several small farms in Colombia's Southern Department of Huila. Colombia's coffee growing communities are largely made up of what are considered "small producers", with close to 95% managing 5 hectares or less. These are typically wet processed coffees, using small pulping machinery at home, fermented to remove the outer mucilage layer, then dried inside small drying rooms that help protect the coffee from the elements. The coffee is decaffeinated right in Colombia. The plant is called Descafecol, located in Manizales, Caldas. It's a state-of-the-art facility, partly owned by Coffein Compagnie from Germany. The method used is direct contact type using Ethyl Acetate, which can be naturally derived from fruits and vegetables, thus is generally referred to as a natural decaf method (often called "sugar cane decaf"). 

Specs

Technical Specifications

Key specifications and operating details for this product.

region Huila
processing EA Decaf
arrival date Aug 2026
lot size 50
bag size 70 KG
packaging GrainPro Liner
farm gate No
cultivar detail Bourbon, Caturra, Typica, Variedad Colombia
appearance 1+ d/300gr, 15-17 Screen - some broken and misshaped beans due to decaffeination
roast recommendations City to Full City+
country origin South America
type Decaf
recommended espresso Yes
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