Colombia Excelso Decaf

Colombia Excelso Decaffeinated
100% Arabica 

Altitude: Between 1100 and 1900 m.a.s.l

Varietals: Castillo, Caturra, Colombia, Typica

Tasting notes: Apple, Caramelised, Chocolate, Lemon, Orange, Sweet

Description: Based around the classic caramel and chocolate structure, citrus and red apple notes often appear as the balancing acidity.

When ripe, the coffee cherries are picked and go through an initial flotation sorting to remove underripes, sticks, and general debris before passing through a pulping machine and working their way down the washing channels to the fermentation tanks. Here, they will sit for typically 8-14 hours, before moving to the drying patios or guardiolas for controlled drying down to 10-12% moisture. Typically in Colombia, this is carried out on the farm, with processed cherries then being taken to a dry mill for careful grading, tasting, and blending. The coffee is stored in parchment until ready for export, when it is hulled at the dry mill and bagged for shipping. Bean sizes 15-16 are graded as Excelso.