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Don’t let the name fool you! These beans also produce a great cup of traditional coffee, whether prepared with a drip or French press.
A perfect companion to our Italian Roast Espresso, this decaf shares many of the same rich and robust flavor qualities.
This naturally decaffeinated coffee displays a sweet, floral aroma. As an espresso, the cup is moderate in crema and body with a rich, bittersweet chocolate nuance. As a traditionally brewed coffee, the cup is sweetly pungent and subtly fruited with moderate body. The finish is bittersweet and resonating.
Unlike most of our decaf coffees, our CO2 Decaf Espresso beans are decaffeinated using a carbon dioxide process originally developed in Germany, as a natural alternative to the methylene chloride process that has become the industry standard.
Flavor Profile
These beans are slightly lighter than our Italian Roast, but darker than our French Roast, which produces a strong, yet slightly sweet flavor and an excellent crema. The CO2 method ensures a clean cup with minimal loss of flavor from the decaffeination process.
So, how does carbon dioxide decaffeination work? The coffee beans are steamed and then soaked in liquid CO2 in a high pressure environment which effectively moves the caffeine from the beans into the carbon dioxide. The “caffeinated carbon dioxide” can then be run through a filter to remove the caffeine, so the carbon dioxide can be reused to decaffeinate more beans. Recycling at its best!
