COLOMBIA - Amenaza Menor Decaf / Caturra, Colombia, Castillo/ Washed / filter & espresso

Amenaza Menor 

Amenaza Menor is a blend of mostly microlots, with the vast majority made up of washed coffees from Central Huila, Colombia. There’s also one honey-processed lot from Nariño, making up around one-seventh of the blend.
The name translates directly to “Minor Threat” in Spanish, a nod to the influential early-’80s Washington, D.C. punk band that helped spark the straight edge movement. A fitting joke for a coffee that lets you skip the caffeine.

The Sugarcane decaffeination process leaves the true character of the original coffee intact. The result is a no-nonsense, clean profile.

Decaffeination process

• Step 1: The green coffee arrives at the decaffeination plant.
• Step 2: In the pre-treatment stage, the coffee is vaporised to remove all the cuticle/chaff.
• Step 3: The coffee is moisturised to open its pores, preparing it for the extraction stage.
• Step 4: In the extraction tanks, the beans are soaked in Ethyl Acetate (derived from sugarcane).
• Step 5: Ethyl Acetate circulates through the extraction tank, removing the caffeine from the beans.
• Step 6: The coffee is vaporised again to eliminate any residues of Ethyl Acetate.
• Step 7: The coffee is dried back to its normal moisture levels.
• Step 8: The dried coffee is transferred to cooling silos to reach room temperature.
• Step 9: The coffee is polished with a vegetal wax to enhance and protect its appearance.
• Step 10: The decaffeinated coffee is packed and prepared for delivery.