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Note: This temporarily replaces our Mexican decaf. We are switching importer for our beloved Mexican decaf and we should receive the new lot in November!
Impressions: candied orange, cacao, vanilla Roast degree: light medium (3.5/5)
Country: Colombia Department: Multiple Variety: Pink bourbon, colombia, caturra Process: washed Decaffeination: EA process Farmers: Multiple Partner importer: Azahar
In order to offer a decaf that is mostly from the prized pink bourbon variety, Azahar have to consolidate lots with multiple farmers over many departments in Colombia.
This coffee doesn't disappoint. And that is an understatement. Of the dozens and dozens of coffees David tasted this year, this is one of his favourite. Not favourite for a decaf. FAVOURITE. Period. And the rest of the crew agrees.
You can also find this coffee in our light halfcaf Zen Blend and if you are looking for slightly darker decaf easier to dial in as an espresso, check out our staple Mexican decaf!
How many times did we say people get it wrong when it comes decaf? Many.
This Colombian Pink Bourbon is a medium(dark) coffee aimed specifically to excel as an espresso brew. It's a coffee that is so damn good that it'll only bother you to drink this decaf if you are really, really tired.
This coffee is sweet and balanced, with candied orange and orange peel notes. The cocoa and vanilla notes makes the coffee rich and deep, with an amazing mouthfeel. The baking spices round it up for amazing complexity.
You can also brew this as a filter as well.
Method
Dose
Ratio
Time
Espresso
18 g
2.2:1
32-36 sec
Espresso with milk
18g
2.1:1
36-40 sec
Americano
18 g
2.4:1
30-34 sec
V60/Origami
23 g
16:1
3:30-4:15 min
Chemex & Batch Brew
40-60 g
16:1
5:00-5:45 min
French Press
18-25 g
15.5:1
3:30 min steep time
Importer: Azahar
Price we paid Azahar : 14CAD/kg +0.83CAD/kg for the financing cost +0.94CAD/kg for shipping
Farmgate price: Azahar paid Jelber 3,100,000 COP per carga (125kg of parchment). The average in the region was 2,200,000COP, so Azahar paid roughly 40% above market price.
A buyer's guide?
Why did Azahar paid so much above market price for this coffee? This question can be answered with the hard work they put in the Sustainable Coffee Buyer's Guide.
Instead of following the C price (worldwide price) or a generic market or local price often dictated by the C Price, they went above and beyond and created a whole new way of paying farmers in a meaningful way.
They do the hard work on figuring out living condition and cost or production in each region where they work in Colombia (and Mexico). There are 4 tiers in the guide:
poverty wage: the price paid for a coffee that would leave farmers living in poverty in that region
legal wage: farmers paid according to the minimum salary imposed by the government (often not respected in rural jobs)
living wage: a wage that allows the farmers to live well with all his family while also paying farm workers a living wage
prosperous wage: this is the same as the living income but with an extra 20% paid to the farmers family + another 20% paid for reinvestment in the farm
This coffee was paid according to the Prosperous category guidelines.
