Decaf Sumatra Swiss Water Process
$9.75 – $76.50
| Altitude | 1200 – 1700 masl |
|---|---|
| Certification | Decaf |
| Grower | Smallholder farmers across Northern Sumatra & Aceh |
| Harvest | April – June, October – January |
| Process | Wet-hulled |
| Region | Northern Sumatra and Aceh Provinces, Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Soil | Volcanic loam |
| Variety | Catimor cultivars, Local typica |
Background Details
DECAF SUMATRA ROYAL SELECT SWISS WATER PROCESS coffee is curated from lots that the Royal team has selected based on cup profile, physical preparation, and potential to express excellently once decaffeinated. During the Swiss Water process, the green coffee is hydrated to expand the beans for caffeine extraction. The hydrated green coffee is then introduced to Green Coffee Extract (GCE), a unique solution of concentrated coffee solubles that allows the caffeine to leave the green coffee via osmosis while minimizing the loss of desired flavor compounds. Once the caffeine has been removed the green coffee is re-dried and re-bagged for transport, and the GCE is filtered of its caffeine through proprietary carbon filters and recycled to be used again.