This coffee is grown by multiple small-holder farmers around the Popayan region of central Colombia. This lot has been processed using the Sugar Cane Ethyl Acetate process, whereby molasses is fermented to create ethanol. The coffee is soaked and steamed, resulting in a high moisture content. The coffee is then washed in the ethyl acetate wash, which dissolves the caffeine. The beans are then washed again with water and dried until reaching an optimal water content. Due to the abundance of sugar cane in Colombia, this decaffeination process can be done locally without having to send the green coffee to North America or Europe for processing.
region Popayán
farm/farmer Small-holder
altitude 1500-2000
crop 2025
cultivar Castillo, Catimor, Typica, Caturra
process Washed
Castillo was developed by CENICAFE [the Colombian coffee research facility] & released in 2005. It was bred from Caturra & Hybrido de Timor. It is highly resistant to disease & is now the most planted cultivar in Colombia. Typica is the oldest variety of Coffea Arabica & the parent of many modern coffee varieties. It can grow up to 5 meters in height. Typica is not particularly productive. Caturra is a mutation of Bourbon discovered in Brasil in 1937. The plant is a dwarf so it can be planted close together resulting in more production per hectare. Caturra has good flavour characteristics but is susceptible to disease.
Popayán farm views.
Coffee at the mill in Popayán.
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