Decaf Ethiopia Benti Nenka Natural

A delicious follow-up to our popular Ethiopian decaf offerings from earlier this year, Benti Nenka is another fruit-forward, natural-process coffee from Ethiopia, decaffeinated using the chemical-free Swiss Water Process.

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Size

cecom-special

12oz

save 15% per oz

2lb

Flavor Profile

Origin
Guji, Ethiopia
Tasting Notes
Fruity & juicy with notes of dried apricot, baking spice, and orange zest.
Roast Level

Light Med Lt Med Med Dark Dark

Origin Story

Eyasu Worasa

This coffee comes from the Benti Nenka village in Hambela, where coffee crops are interspersed with other crops for the dual benefit of food production and shade for the coffee plants. The high altitude contributes to the vibrant and nuanced coffees the Guji region is known for.

Processing takes place at Eyasu Worasa’s Guduba mill, which has operated under the guidance and experience of Worasa for more than a decade. This lot of coffee is a natural process, bringing out sweet and fruity notes of dried apricot, baking spice, and orange zest.

Altitude

6,200-7,150 feet

Variety

Dega, Kurume

Processing

Natural

Why We Love This Coffee

The decaffeination process used here is the Swiss Water Method, which removes caffeine without the use of chemical solvents. The beans are soaked in a water-saturated green coffee extract that contains soluble coffee components just below equilibrium with the beans. This allows caffeine—and some other soluble compounds—to naturally diffuse from the beans into the extract. The caffeine-laden solution is then passed through activated carbon filters, which selectively capture caffeine molecules. This process is repeated until the beans are 99.9% caffeine-free.

Associate Roaster Alex S. kept the total roast duration short to preserve the coffee’s fruity acidity, something easily masked in decaffeinated coffee.

Sustainably Sourced
Chemical Free Decaf
Swiss Water Decaf

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Decaf Ethiopia Benti Nenka Natural

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Origin

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Origin Story

Why We Love This Coffee

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