El Placer Red Fruit Co-Fermented Decaf | Rogue Wave

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The decaf for people who love wild, fruit-forward coffee. This Caturra comes from Sebastian Ramirez and his El Placer Coffee Project in Quindío, in the heart of Colombia’s Eje Cafetero, and is roasted in Canada by Rogue Wave Coffee.

In the cup: strawberry and raspberry, orange cream, vanilla and plum. It is lively, sweet and intensely fruity, closer to a dessert than a typical decaf.

How it is processed and decaffeinated

Whole cherries ferment without oxygen for 120 hours. The coffee is then de-pulped and fermented for another 72 hours with red wine yeast, dehydrated strawberries and red fruit glucose, which is where the big berry character comes from. Finally, the beans are decaffeinated with the sugarcane ethyl acetate (EA) method, which removes the caffeine while keeping that fruit and sweetness in place.

About the farm

Sebastian Ramirez puts soil health first at El Placer. The farm avoids herbicides and manages weeds by cutting, and an on-site microbiology lab supports his experimental fermentations.

Details

• Origin: Quindío, Colombia
• Farm: El Placer
• Producer: Sebastian Ramirez
• Variety: Caturra
• Process: Red fruit co-fermented, sugarcane EA decaf
• Elevation: 1,750 to 2,000 masl
• Harvest: 2025
• Tasting notes: Strawberry, orange cream, raspberry, vanilla, plum
• Roaster: Rogue Wave Coffee

Brewing

• Filter or pour over: 1:16 ratio
• Espresso: 1:2 ratio, about 25 seconds

Looking for a fruity, adventurous decaf coffee in Canada? El Placer Red Fruit is as bold as decaf gets, and it ships across the country.