Wide Awake Decaf Omni
Wide Awake are located in Brussels, Belgium
Tasting notes: Earl Grey, Raspberry, White Flower, Apricot
Process: Washed / Sugar Cane
Roast date: 14/10/24
Quantity: 250g
from the roaster:
Our newest Sleep Well Beast is a Tumbaga Sugarcane Decaf, sourced by Sucafina through their Originals Range. It’s a line known for consistent and affordable blends sourced directly from a vertically-integrated supply chain. This decaf stands out through it’s high quality beans that result in a very balanced chocolatey and sweet cup.
Sugarcane decaffeination relies on ethyl acetate, an organic compound derived from the fermentation of sugarcane. It’s preferable to traditional Swiss Water Decaf (SWD) for taste, economic sustainability and ecological footprint. Ethyl acetate does a much better job at separating caffeine molecules without affecting the 1000+ aromatic compounds present in green coffee beans. As sugarcane is abundantly available in Colombia, the decaffeination is done locally, leaving more economic value at origin. As a result there’s no need to ship the coffee to SWD factories in Canada, saving a polluting shipment.
So how does it work? First green coffee is steamed for 30 minutes to open its pores so that caffeine can be extracted. The coffee is then placed in a solution of water and Ethyl Acetate, a naturally occurring compound and solvent derived through the fermentation of sugarcane. This solvent bonds to the salts of chlorogenic acids in coffee, allowing for the extraction of caffeine. Once 97% of caffeine is extracted, the coffee is ready for a final low-pressure steaming that removes the remaining traces of Ethyl Acetate.
Wide Awake are located in Brussels, Belgium
Tasting notes: Earl Grey, Raspberry, White Flower, Apricot
Process: Washed / Sugar Cane
Roast date: 14/10/24
Quantity: 250g
from the roaster:
Our newest Sleep Well Beast is a Tumbaga Sugarcane Decaf, sourced by Sucafina through their Originals Range. It’s a line known for consistent and affordable blends sourced directly from a vertically-integrated supply chain. This decaf stands out through it’s high quality beans that result in a very balanced chocolatey and sweet cup.
Sugarcane decaffeination relies on ethyl acetate, an organic compound derived from the fermentation of sugarcane. It’s preferable to traditional Swiss Water Decaf (SWD) for taste, economic sustainability and ecological footprint. Ethyl acetate does a much better job at separating caffeine molecules without affecting the 1000+ aromatic compounds present in green coffee beans. As sugarcane is abundantly available in Colombia, the decaffeination is done locally, leaving more economic value at origin. As a result there’s no need to ship the coffee to SWD factories in Canada, saving a polluting shipment.
So how does it work? First green coffee is steamed for 30 minutes to open its pores so that caffeine can be extracted. The coffee is then placed in a solution of water and Ethyl Acetate, a naturally occurring compound and solvent derived through the fermentation of sugarcane. This solvent bonds to the salts of chlorogenic acids in coffee, allowing for the extraction of caffeine. Once 97% of caffeine is extracted, the coffee is ready for a final low-pressure steaming that removes the remaining traces of Ethyl Acetate.
Wide Awake are located in Brussels, Belgium
Tasting notes: Earl Grey, Raspberry, White Flower, Apricot
Process: Washed / Sugar Cane
Roast date: 14/10/24
Quantity: 250g
from the roaster:
Our newest Sleep Well Beast is a Tumbaga Sugarcane Decaf, sourced by Sucafina through their Originals Range. It’s a line known for consistent and affordable blends sourced directly from a vertically-integrated supply chain. This decaf stands out through it’s high quality beans that result in a very balanced chocolatey and sweet cup.
Sugarcane decaffeination relies on ethyl acetate, an organic compound derived from the fermentation of sugarcane. It’s preferable to traditional Swiss Water Decaf (SWD) for taste, economic sustainability and ecological footprint. Ethyl acetate does a much better job at separating caffeine molecules without affecting the 1000+ aromatic compounds present in green coffee beans. As sugarcane is abundantly available in Colombia, the decaffeination is done locally, leaving more economic value at origin. As a result there’s no need to ship the coffee to SWD factories in Canada, saving a polluting shipment.
So how does it work? First green coffee is steamed for 30 minutes to open its pores so that caffeine can be extracted. The coffee is then placed in a solution of water and Ethyl Acetate, a naturally occurring compound and solvent derived through the fermentation of sugarcane. This solvent bonds to the salts of chlorogenic acids in coffee, allowing for the extraction of caffeine. Once 97% of caffeine is extracted, the coffee is ready for a final low-pressure steaming that removes the remaining traces of Ethyl Acetate.
