If you know us at all, you know that this is one of our personal soap boxes that we cannot stop talking about. Decaf drinkers are the only group of people drinking coffee EXCLUSIVELY for the taste, which is ironic considering that they, almost always, get the WORST tasting coffee that is out there.

Seriously, at every point in the supply chain there is a disincentive to do decaf well. As such, we try really hard to get good tasting green decaf and this year we were fortunate enough to secure a lot from our good friends at Café Imports for not just a co-op-specific decaf (which is rare), but a cultivar-specific decaf (which is honestly unheard of): Decaf Colombia Pink Bourbon from Asociación Los Naranjos in Huila! Café Imports has invested heavily in the community there and those deep relationships are one of the reasons that they were able to offer us this cultivar-specific decaf.

Pink Bourbon is cultivated from hybridization of Red and Yellow Bourbon. While rare at one point, it has become more mainstream in this particular area of Colombia due to it’s disease resistance and fantastic cup quality. Pink and Orange Bourbons are very difficult to produce with consistency since the recessive genes leading to the expression of these colors are easily thwarted by the presence of yellow and red genes in a given pollen grain. Once successfully cultivated, everyone rushed to start planting it 4-5 years ago which led to this years over abundance and therefore their creative efforts to alleviate supply with a cultivar-specific decaf! Amaretto and Graham Cracker make up this very sweet cup with just enough tart, citrus-like acidity to make everything wonderfully balanced. It is one of the best decafs we’ve offered and I’m beyond excited to see how it’s received.

Let us know what you think!

Enjoy!

• Roasting Schedule:  We roast every Tuesday and Deliver/Ship every Wednesday. All orders must be received by 11:59 p.m. on Mondays to ensure delivery during the current week