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Swiss Water Decaf Colombia Quindio La Leona Luz Helena Salazar
$5.00 - $450.66
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Country: Colombia
Region: Armenia, Quindío
Farm: Finca La Leona
Farmer/Grower: Luz Helena Salazar
Varieties: Caturra
Processing: Honey
Altitude: 1400-1500 m.a.s.l.
Marks: SWD 01-2645
Reference ID: HA-25217-01
Humidity: 10.6%
Density: 1.18 g/ml
Harvest Date: December, 2024
Arrival Date: May, 2025
SCA Cupping Score: 85.00
Tariff Cost: $0.00
- Notes of chocolate, mango, papaya and pear. Bright citric and malic acidity with notes of lime. Heavy bodied with a sweet syrupy mouthfeel.
- Swiss Water processed decaffeinated coffees will lose their moisture more easily at the beginning of a roast. Use a gentle approach at the early stages of the roast to retain moisture needed for chemical reactions later in the roasting process. Longer development times will bring forward more sweetness in the coffee, while a short development time will accentuate the coffee’s complex and bright acidity. check out this roasting guide provided by Swiss Water Decaf.
This coffee was honey processed at the La Pradera mill
and then selected by the team at Swiss Water to highlight the work of producer Luz Helena Salazar, the mother of the mill owners Carlos and Felipe Salazar.
Luz Helena Salazar owns two farms in the Armenia, Quindío region of Colombia, where she has worked for the last two decades with her sons, attuning her focus to the specialty coffee market. She has worked thoughtfully on improving farming practices, combating damaging insects, and the process of selecting the highest quality of ripe cherries. These efforts towards sustainability and quality show in the resulting cup.
Outside of coffee, Luz dedicates her time to many humanitarian efforts within her community. She donates both her time and financial support to local groups that distribute food and clothing to vulnerable groups, such as low income families, the elderly, and individuals displaced by violence. Uplifting her community – both by striving towards higher quality with her farm and giving back to local aid programs–is Luz’s guiding principle.
Swiss Water believes that coffee drinkers deserve a choice in how their coffee is decaffeinated. The proprietary Swiss Water® Process gently removes caffeine using only water containing the soluble solids that naturally occur in green coffee—and never introduces chemical solvent residuals. The result is a high-quality process that preserves the unique origin flavors, taste, and characteristics of the coffee. Swiss Water maintains the sustainability of your supply chain, and is the only decaffeination company focused exclusively on a chemical-free process.
The result is amazing coffee without caffeine that everyone can feel good about choosing.