Sueño, Decaf Espresso from Mexico

Sueño - Coffee Info

How we would prepare the Sueño

Tell me more about the Sueño

This coffee was decaffeinated exclusively with water - in Mexico itself, at Descamex in Córdoba. The coffee was grown about 20 km away in Neria, processed at Rancho San Felipe, also in Córdoba. It was later shipped from the port of Veracruz, which is just under 100 km away. While it all sounds logical, it actually isn't. There are only two companies that specialize in water decaffeination: Descamex in Mexico and Swiss Water in Canada. We wanted to make the most regional decaffeinated coffee possible, so we started a project with Rancho San Felipe: Melissa and Benni from Rancho San Felipe identified Rafael Reyes as the producer who could supply the coffee and have it decaffeinated at Descamex.

Why does the Sueño taste the way it does?

Decaffeinated coffees often have a "processed" taste. Günstigere and faster decaffeination methods using solvents like DCM (dichloromethane) are efficient, but they give the coffee an aftertaste that you can detect. Our Sueño is decaffeinated in Mexico using the chemical-free Mountain Water Decaf process. The process works solely with water, pressure, and time. We were able to visit the plant at the end of 2022 and taste the coffees before and after the decaffeination process. The flavor of a decaf is determined by the bean used, the process, and the roast. The coffee itself provides a heavy body and chocolate notes, which the process does not alter. The acidity remains citric, complemented by a hint of maple syrup that has become characteristic for us. We developed a suitable roasting profile for this.

How did we roast the Sueño?

The beans are sorted with extreme precision. While roasting, we notice how dense the beans are - they crack louder than other decaffeinated coffees we have roasted so far. In the first two minutes, we only apply 20% energy to the roast, performing a so-called soak. The cell structure of the coffee is opened up by the decaffeination process, so we start the roast with less energy. After that, we increase the energy and let it drop almost to zero at the end of the roast. This way, we emphasize the heavy body and toffee notes while avoiding strong roasted flavors.

Shipping via "Kaffeebrief" (coffee letter) also possible

All our coffees can be ordered in the form of a "Kaffeebrief". This reduces the postage for 250g of coffee from CHF 8.5 to CHF 2.5. It is treated like a regular letter and will be delivered directly to your mailbox.

At checkout, you can choose between the options Kaffeebrief, A-Post, and B-Post.

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