The Decaf Project by James Hoffmann

*Pre-order only, these kits will ship on the week of December 5th for the global tasting by James Hoffmann on December 15th. These coffees will be roasted with a similar profile of our bright series, which is light - to get the most aromas the coffees as to offer.*

This set offers a chance to explore a single origin coffee from Guadalupe, Huila, Colombia, across multiple decaf processes, alongside a traditional washed version.

With this set, you'll be able to join James' live global tasting experience that will dives deep into each cup!

This collection included four 80g bags! This is a way to taste and compare how decaffeination impacts flavour, while also celebrating the rich heritage and sustainable practices of the coffee-growing families of Guadalupe.

Inside each set:

1. La Virgen (Non-Decaf): A pure, unprocessed washed coffee - non-decaf coffee.

2. La Virgen – Swiss Water® Decaf: Decaffeinated using the Swiss Water® Process, a gentle, chemical-free method that preserves the coffee’s full flavors while removing caffeine. The Swiss Water® Process uses water, temperature, and time to gently remove caffeine, while preserving all the coffee’s original characteristics. 

3. La Virgen – Ethyl Acetate Decaf: Decaffeinated by Coffein Co., this process uses ethyl acetate to create a smooth and rich decaf experience. Ethyl acetate is used in decaffeination because it is highly selective with respect to caffeine and can physically extract it from green coffee beans in a gentle, but targeted manner. 

Ethyl Acetate is a natural component of sugar cane, coffee, and fruits such as musk, strawberries and bananas, but is also produced synthetically.

4. La Virgen – CO2 Subcritical  Decaf: Decaffeinated with CR3-Kaffeeveredelung M. Hermsen - CO2 Subcritical Decaffeination. This unique process was developed by CR3 in the late 80s. It uses natural carbon dioxide, under subcritical conditions (i. e. relatively low temperature and pressure), to gently and selectively target caffeine, so as to retain the full taste potential of the green coffee. This process is all organic certified.

Learn more and stay tuned at www.thedecafproject.com

**You can purchase the coffee wholebean if you have a grinder at home to grind it to cupping setting or we can ship already grinded for cupping setting.**