Guatemala – Swiss Water Decaf Espresso

DARK CHOCOLATE. SHORTBREAD. SMOOTH.

 

Variety | Caturra / Catuai / Bourbon
Process | Washed – Siwss Water Process
Region | Chimaltenango

12,00

ORIGIN

Guatemala Swiss Water® Decaf

This coffee from our beloved Guatemala is made cafeïne free using the Swiss Water® Process. In this la Primavera lot from Finca El Pacayalito we found a classic Guatemalan cup profile with predominant chocolate and hazelnut attributes and a creamy mouthfeel. The decaffeination brings down the acidity quite a bit, making this a smooth and highly drinkable coffee for caffeine-free moments.

The company behind Swiss Water Process is Canadian – not Swiss, surprisingly. The technology itself pioneered in Switzerland though. Coffees decaffeinated through the Swiss Water Process are different in that the technology does not use any kind of chemical agent to extract caffeine from the beans. The decaffeination process relies on osmosis and solubility characteristics of coffee beans.
First, they created a liquid called Green Coffee Extract. They obtained this by soaking a batch of green coffee beans in a tank of hot water. The water takes out caffeine molecules, but also good flavor oils and other soluble components. A carbon filter then filters this water. Due to the porosity of the filter, it only traps caffeine molecules. The result of this is a flavourful and caffeine-free liquid, super-saturated with coffee solubles on one side, and flavorless, caffeine-free green coffee beans on the other side. This batch of beans is useless and is discarded. What remains is the Green Coffee Extract (GCE). With this extract, the real decaffeination can begin!

Next, a fresh batch of green coffee beans is soaked in this GCE. Because it is already completely saturated with coffee solubles (flavor molecules and oils), the GCE does not extract any flavor from the new batch of beans. It will only remove the caffeine molecules. The GCE now contains the caffeine from the beans. The carbon filters in the system trap and retain the caffeine molecules in the liquid. These filters refresh the GCE, which is now free from caffeine as well. It flows back into the batch of coffee to extract more caffeine. This GCE flows continuously until the beans are 99.9% caffeine-free. The entire process takes 8 to 10 hours.

Since the Swiss Water Process does not use any chemicals for decaffeination, this type of decaf coffees can have organic certification. This assures you even more of the coffee’s cleanliness!

Guatemala Swiss Water Decaf

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Espresso Sage

Een recept voor de perfecte espresso is afhankelijk van vele factoren: machine, molen, water, filterbakje, bonen etc. In onze bar in Den Haag starten we meestal met dit recept:

19 gram koffie voor een output van 45 gram espresso (dubbele espresso).

We starten met een doorlooptijd van 25 seconden.

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A Single Estate Coffee Roasters Customer
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15/04/2025
Yannis
NL NL

Best decaf

I used this one to make tiramisu, but to also drink espressos in the afternoon. It is incredibly tasty and complex, I really enjoyed it!

DE
11/04/2025
D. E. Reyna Pedraza
NL NL

Heerlijke koffie

This was the best decaf I have tried in a long time. Roasting is really perfect and with a V60 you get a really clear, beautiful, delicious taste.

A
10/04/2025
Anonymous
NL NL

Heerlijke decaf

Deze decaf is echt op barista niveau. Zo kun je savonds ook van heerlijke koffie genieten zonder wakker te liggen. Ik vind deze de lekkerste tot op heden. En ook nog zonder chemicaliën geproduceerd.

A
03/10/2024
Anonymous
NL NL

Great taste

I love this decaf, since 2 years I had to change to drinking my coffee without caffeine and it has been a search to find a decent one. Im happy to see that the quality of decaffeinated coffees is getting better recently and also that the proces can be more healthy. I tried many, but keep coming back to this one as it is very tastful and certainly not as flat as some decaf can be. Thanks guys!

AS
21/09/2024
anja s.
Belgium Belgium

Luxury Coffee Moment

Best coffee experience ! Such full beautiful pure tastes. Espresso as well as decaf! Do happy to find a non chemical ( swiss water ) decaf!! Wonderful charming and yummy

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