Familiar Coffee
Decaf Honduras - Marcala
This is an all-natural sweet tasting decaf coffee. The thought that we could drink this coffee multiple times a day comes to mind the first time you experience it.
Process: Honey Mountain Water Decaffeination (learn more here)
Elevation: 1450 masl
Tastes like: Brown Sugar, Vanilla, Citrus
Region: La Paz, Honduras
Producer: Collective of Farmers
Feeling: A warm hug. A sweet, slightly acidic traditional cup of coffee that brings you the balance of a cup of coffee you can have every day or night. This cup is perfect if you want the characteristics of a Central American coffee without the caffeine but with all the flavor.
Coffee: Whole bean (if you would like the coffee ground please note in order)
Net Wt.: 250g
Mountain Water Decaffeination is considered a natural and chemical-free method of decaffeination because it uses only water and carbon filters to remove the caffeine. This process aims to preserve the original flavor characteristics of the coffee beans while reducing their caffeine content to very low levels.
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Questions and Answers
Coffee Background
The process which has made this possible is called Ethel Acetate Decaffeination. It's a fascinating science experiment, but at a very basic level: a sugar alcohol biproduct is used as a solvent to help dissolve the caffeine out of the coffee.
EA Decaffeination is the lowest-impact decaffeination process we've found, and we believe this lot in particular is an exceptional example of what is possible with this style of processing. In the cup, we taste delicious flavors - peach and honey making us think of a lovely Ethiopian coffee that hasn't been decaffeinated. This coffee also has depth to it, which we experience on the palette as floral.
Our Goal
Here at Familiar we love coffee. We picked our name because of the root word famulus from Latin, which means servant. We strive to serve remarkable specialty decaf coffee.
We hope you enjoy it.