E.A. Decaf Igarapé, Brasil

Igarapé, Brazil

After searching for over 3 years to find a fitting decaf that works in a milk beverage like a Flat White, I am very happy to share this amazing decaf with you.

Recommendation: Milk drinks like Cappuccino or Flat White

Process: Natural

Altitude: 1250m

Variety: Mundo Nuovo, Catuai

Flavor notes: Roasted hazelnut, nougat, caramel, and milk chocolate

E.A. Decaf

Ethyl Acetate (E.A.) – This naturally occurring ester (present in bananas as well as a by-product of fermented sugars) can be isolated and used as a solvent to bond with and remove caffeine from green coffee. First, the coffee is sorted and steamed for 30 minutes under low pressure to open the coffee seeds’ pores and prepare them for decaffeination. The coffee is placed in a solution of both water and ethyl acetate, where the E.A. bonds with the salts of chlorogenic acids inside the seeds. The tank is drained and refilled over the course of eight hours until caffeine is no longer detected. The seeds are steamed once more to remove the ethyl acetate traces, though E.A. is only harmful to humans in very high quantities (400 parts per million or more). The coffee is then dried and polished for export.

Weight... 250g