De Mello Coffee Roaster - Zumachi

This decaf coffee retains the smooth sweetness of brown sugar while highlighting the rich, well-balanced flavour of premium Colombian beans. Perfect for savouring any time of day without the caffeine.

What is EA Decaf

“Ethyl Acetate (E.A.) – This naturally occurring ester (present in bananas and also as a by-product of fermented sugars) can be isolated and used as a solvent to bond with and remove caffeine from green coffee. First, the coffee is sorted and steamed for 30 minutes under low pressure to open the pores of the coffee seeds and prepare them for decaffeination. The coffee is placed in a solution of both water and ethyl acetate, where the EA will begin to bond with the salts of chlorogenic acids inside the seeds. The tank will be drained and refilled over the course of eight hours, until the caffeine is no longer detected as present. The seeds are steamed once more to remove the ethyl acetate traces. The coffee is then dried and polished for export.”