• Notes of: cocoa, sweet, citrus, nutty
• Body: Medium
• Acidity: Medium

Our decaf coffee is naturally processed through a Sugarcane EA process (a naturally derived compound that extracts caffeine).  Ethyl acetate (EA) is an organic compound found in sugarcane, and the decaffeination process begins with the fermentation of molasses derived from sugarcane to create ethanol. This alcohol is then mixed with acetic acid (the main component of vinegar) to create the compound ethyl acetate. In a direct solvent-based process, low-pressure steam opens the pores of the coffee beans. Then, the beans are soaked in a solution of water and ethyl acetate.  The solvent binds to the salts of chlorogenic acids and allows the removal of caffeine.  After flushing the beans with EA repeatedly, up to 97% of the caffeine is extracted.  Because EA comes from sugarcane and is an organic compound that can effectively remove caffeine, the coffee's flavor attributes are not extracted.