{"product_id":"decaf-la-serrania","title":"Decaf La Serrania","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to make sure you never run out? This product is available as a subscription for only £13 per 250g (including UK shipping). Find it \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.steampunkcoffee.co.uk\/collections\/coffee-subscriptions\/products\/decaf-coffee-subscription\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHuila\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e  1500 - 1750 m.a.s.l\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Castillo, Caturra, Colombia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcessing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Washed, sugarcane decaffeinated\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUK Arrival:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eReminding us of toasted walnuts, dried figs and brown sugar every cup is balanced and sweet with a smooth luxurious finish like bakers chocolate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBack for a fourth time, this regional lot is among our favourite decafs. Naturally sweet and smooth with rich flavours of toasted nuts and dried figs. Sugarcane process decaf is scarce these days—only one Colombian plant, Descafecol, produces it, and demand is outpacing supply. We’ll keep sourcing the best-tasting decaf we can. For now, enjoy this lot while it lasts!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLa Serranía is produced by multiple growers along an isolated set of mountains within the central cordillera of the Andes that goes through Pitalito, Acevedo, Palestina, Timaná and Suaza. The coffee is carefully hand-sorted and processed at each individual farm, with special attention paid to the drying process to ensure consistency, uniformity and a clean cup profile.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis coffee was decaffeinated at the Descafecol plant in Manizales, the only decaffeination plant in the Andean region of Colombia. Descafecol uses ethyl acetate derived from sugarcane production in Palmira, about 4 hours drive away.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEthyl acetate is an organic compound with a sweet smell. It’s created during fermentation and contributes to what’s often described as the “fruitiness” in a young wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt Descafecol, the decaffeination process begins with steaming the green coffee at a very low pressure to remove the silver skin that sometimes still clings to the bean after dry milling. The beans are then moistened with hot water to soften them and begin hydrolysis of the caffeine, which is bonded to salts of chlorogenic acid.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe ethyl acetate solvent is then circulated through the beans multiple times until at least 99.7 percent of the caffeine is removed. A low-pressure, saturated steam is then applied to remove any last traces of ethyl acetate, and finally the coffee is vacuum-dried in drums to remove any water and bring the final moisture level to between 10 and 12 percent. The coffee is cooled to ambient temperature with fans and then polished with carnauba wax to protect it against humidity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe beauty of sugarcane decaffeination is that it helps preserve most of the original flavours of the coffee while enhancing its natural sweetness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.descafecol.com\/en\/have-you-tried-natural-decaffeinated-coffee\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHave you tried natural decaffeinated coffee? - Descafecol\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.interamericancoffee.com\/colombia-descafecol-cauca-decaf\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecafecol Ethyl Acetate Decafe from Cauca, Colombia (interamericancoffee.com)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-d111cf70-7fff-632f-3db4-721d39422aca\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA note about packaging\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur coffee comes packaged in beautiful and hard wearing tins. It is important to keep those beans away from air and light (see our blog post about\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.steampunkcoffee.co.uk\/blogs\/steampunk-coffee-blog\/how-to-store-your-coffee?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=f59417e1b\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003ecoffee storage\u003c\/a\u003e) and we think tins are the very best way of keeping those guys fresh. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTins can of course be easily recycled (with other metals) but the very best and most environmentally conscious thing to do with them is to refill them. Find out how to refill or dispose of your Steampunk packaging\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.steampunkcoffee.co.uk\/pages\/refills\" title=\"Refills \u0026amp; Recycling\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Steampunk Coffee Roasters","offers":[{"title":"250g \/ whole bean","offer_id":56812934660476,"sku":null,"price":13.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ espresso","offer_id":56812934693244,"sku":null,"price":13.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ cafetiere","offer_id":56812934726012,"sku":null,"price":13.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ filter machine","offer_id":56812934758780,"sku":null,"price":13.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ aeropress","offer_id":56812934791548,"sku":null,"price":13.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ kalita wave","offer_id":56812934824316,"sku":null,"price":13.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ clever dripper","offer_id":56812934857084,"sku":null,"price":13.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ stovetop\/moka","offer_id":56812934889852,"sku":null,"price":13.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ whole bean","offer_id":56812934922620,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1488\/1242\/files\/LASERRANIA26-DECAF-01.jpg?v=1779874216","url":"https:\/\/www.steampunkcoffee.co.uk\/products\/decaf-la-serrania","provider":"Steampunk Coffee Roasters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}