Decaf Colombia El Vergel Watermelon Co-Ferment

Decaf Colombia El Vergel Watermelon Co-Ferment

This fruity and floral Colombian coffee from El Vergel Estate is emblematic of just how far specialty decaf coffee has come: anaerobic fermented for 48 hours, co-fermented with watermelon for another 5 days, and finally decaffeinated using the unrivaled Swiss Water® method.

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Whole Bean

Size

cecom-special

6oz

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12oz

Flavor Profile

Origin
Tolima, Colombia
Tasting Notes
Vibrant and creamy with notes of strawberry, whipped cream, and guava.
Roast Level

Light Med Lt Med Med Dark Dark

Origin Story

Elias & Shady Bayter, Martha Montenegro

This vibrant coffee was grown by Elias & Shady Bayter and their partner (and mother) Martha Montenegro at El Vergel Estate, in the Tolima region of Central Colombia. The Bayters—former avocado farmers who switched to coffee more than a decade ago—are committed to continuous research and experimentation in their processes, which have resulted in quality benefits year after year. This particular coffee is planted among shady guamo and yarumo trees, and starts with a 48-hour full cherry anaerobic fermentation. After depulping, the beans, still in mucilage, are co-fermented with yeast and watermelon for five days, followed by pre-drying on patios and mechanical drying in static silos. The coffee is rested for 30 days to further develop flavor.

The farm includes a diverse planting of varieties and modern equipment, including new storage silos and solar panels. Innovation and sustainability are deeply rooted in El Vergel’s ethos.

Altitude

4,430 feet

Variety

Caturra, Colombia

Processing

Anaerobic, Watermelon Co-Ferment, Swiss Water Decaffeinated

Why We Love This Coffee

This coffee was decaffeinated using the Swiss Water Process of caffeine extraction, without the use of chemical solvents. The coffee soaks in a water saturated green coffee extract that contains soluble coffee components just under equilibrium with that of the coffee beans, so soluble coffee components such as caffeine, only flow out of the beans and into the extract. The caffeine laden extract then passes through activated carbon filters that catch the caffeine molecules and the process is repeated until the beans are 99.9% caffeine free.

Sustainably Sourced
Swiss Water® Decaf

Good Coffee, Better Planet

El Vergel’s constant focus on innovation includes a diverse planting of varieties, continued farm improvements, modernized equipment, and a solar panel array to reduce their carbon footprint. Native shade trees surround the area, planted as part of the ReForest program started by the Bayter’s export partner, Forest Coffee. Forest Coffee also invests in the farmers themselves—providing family housing on the El Vergel estate, and contributing to vital infrastructure upgrades at the local school.

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Decaf Colombia El Vergel Watermelon Co-Ferment

Flavor Profile

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Roast Level

Origin Story

Why We Love This Coffee

Good Coffee, Better Planet

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