Decaf Brazil Primavera

Coffee is incredible. However, there’s a sometimes fortunate, and other times unfortunate byproduct of coffee…and that’s caffeine. For years, producers have been trying to find ways to get delicious coffee produced without all of the caffeine. Sadly, most attempts have involved the use of chemicals and the deterioration of flavor at the detriment of coffee quality.

Not any more.

Enter the Swiss Water Decaf Processing method which is used on our Decaf Brazil Primavera. 

Swiss Water decaffeination begins with removing the silver skin from the bean before being transferred to tanks where it is soaked in clean water. In this step, low-caffeine green coffee extract flows into the coffee tanks. The green coffee extract has caffeine levels just below that of the green coffee, optimizing the driving force of the caffeine from the coffee into the green coffee extract. This process is repeated several times as the percentage of caffeine in the green coffee decreases. Finally, coffee is dried using an evaporative process where the moisture is converted to vapor and removed through an air exhaust stream. The green coffee extract, now rich in caffeine, moves to a special carbon filtration system to remove the caffeine to use the green coffee extract for the next round of decaffeination.

We think this process finally yields some delicious decaf coffee…without any crazy chemicals. 

Roasted Medium/Dark -  we think this brings out tasting notes of dark cocoa, some light honey sweetness, and a reminiscent feeling of late nights. 

Farm Info:
Fazenda Primavera is located in the municipality of Angelândia, Minas Gerais. The region sits at the transition between biomes, with land and vegetation characteristic of both the Atlantic forest and the Cerrado. The farm’s elevation, 950–1050 meters, promotes the cultivation of specialty coffee and the climate provides favorable conditions with average temperatures between 20–24 °C annually and precipitation of 1,000–1,300 mm. 

Primavera has seen a transformation throughout its long history of traditional coffee production dating back to the 1970s. Environmental sustainability has always been integral to the farm’s operations, incorporating production techniques to minimize environmental damage. A power plant on the farm recycles water used in depulping to produce energy for the farm, and coffee pulp is composted for use as natural fertilizer.  One of the partners, Ronaldo Morais Pena Filho, continues to lead Primavera. “My family has been present in the coffee world since 1998, where I have worked with them since the first plantations in the North of Minas.” Primavera continues to keep an eye to the future, striving to lead the way for Brazilian specialty coffee. 

Region Info: 
The Chapada de Minas is a small and beautiful region with stunning topography shaped by plateaus and river canyons. The flatter plateau areas promoted the mechanization of the region’s coffee plantations. Coffee cultivation began in the 1870’s, which brought significant economic benefit to the region by increasing employment opportunities. Among all coffee regions, this area is the most important for small producers and is essential to the local economy.