Peru / MWP Decaf
Regular price
$22.00
The "MWP" here refers to Mountain Water Process, a chemical-free method of removing caffeine from green coffee beans using a water-based solution. This superior method allows the coffee to retain its original flavor profile with notes of graham and coffee liqueur along with a nice balance of sweetness and acidity.
Industry leaders in Peru, and Lima Coffees in particular, have been rigorously working to improve both working conditions for coffee farmers and the quality of output for several years. Today, these efforts have resulted in some of the highest percentage of organically-grown coffee exported in the world. Additionally, at least 25% of farmers there, including those that produced this coffee, engage in democratically organized co-ops that promote fair-trade practices.
ORIGIN: Peru
PRODUCER: Lima Coffees
FARM: Various
VARIETY: Catimor, Caturra, Bourbon
PROCESS: Washed, MWP decaffeination
REGION: Cajamarca
ALTITUDE: 1650-1800 masl
Regular price
$22.00
The "MWP" here refers to Mountain Water Process, a chemical-free method of removing caffeine from green coffee beans using a water-based solution. This superior method allows the coffee to retain its original flavor profile with notes of graham and coffee liqueur along with a nice balance of sweetness and acidity.
Industry leaders in Peru, and Lima Coffees in particular, have been rigorously working to improve both working conditions for coffee farmers and the quality of output for several years. Today, these efforts have resulted in some of the highest percentage of organically-grown coffee exported in the world. Additionally, at least 25% of farmers there, including those that produced this coffee, engage in democratically organized co-ops that promote fair-trade practices.
ORIGIN: Peru
PRODUCER: Lima Coffees
FARM: Various
VARIETY: Catimor, Caturra, Bourbon
PROCESS: Washed, MWP decaffeination
REGION: Cajamarca
ALTITUDE: 1650-1800 masl
Adaptive Agriculture
We source these coffees from producers who embrace, and sometimes invent, farm-level best practices for climate adaptation and mitigation. The range of solutions are as varied as the landscapes they originate from; emission reduction, agroforestry, intercropping, water conservation, regenerative agriculture, waste recapture, mycorrhizae, and many others.
Adopting new practices can be expensive and risky, especially for smallholder farmers. Every pound of their beans we roast helps to ensure the long-term survival of their farm, family, and way of life.
Air Roasted to Perfection
We use 100% electric, clean air roasting for our coffees.
Air roasting works by suspending the beans in a column of hot air, allowing them to roast more evenly and consistently without picking up unwanted flavors or defects that can happen with drum roasters. Our roasters are designed to produce safe, low-temperature, clean exhaust without filters, catalyzers or afterburners.
Altogether, this means that we can roast clean-tasting coffees more consistently using less energy and with lower emissions than conventional methods.
Circular Packaging
Our coffee cans are manufactured in the USA from 100% domestically sourced steel.
Why steel? Unlike plastic and paper, it's infinitely recyclable and is recovered at a higher rate (72%) than any other food packaging material. It's also the ideal barrier for keeping oxygen, moisture and light away from the beans inside. This, plus an integrated valve, means our coffee stays fresher longer.
