Decaf Espresso Coffee (Swiss Water Process) - WS

This roasting style originated in Southern Italy but is now found throughout the world. The darkest of the dark roasts, Italian Roast brews to a very strong, full bodied cup and is typically used to make espresso. Despite its stronger taste profile, Italian Roast coffees actually have a less acidic taste. A cup of this brew is an invigorating way to start the day and a delightful end to any meal. Ciao! Like all our decaffeinated coffees, this Decaf Espresso Roast is 100% high-grown Arabica bean, which is decaffeinated by the Swiss Water Method. No Chemicals are used in this process. The natural flavor remains, while 99.9% of the caffeine is removed. Our Swiss Water Process Decaffeinated Coffee: The Swiss Water Process is a taste-driven, 100% chemical-free decaffeination process that delivers coffee that is 99.9% caffeine-free while protecting the unique characteristics of the origin. How it works: First a diffusion process is used which allows the gentle displacement of caffeine from green coffee. Green beans are soaked in a Green Coffee Extract (GCE), which is pure water saturated with soluble solids from green coffee. With time and temperature, the caffeine migrates out of the green beans into the GCE. This water s filtered, capturing and extracting the caffeine molecules. The flavor and body of the coffee is protected by closely monitoring the solids, caffeine levels, and moisture in the coffee. The process takes approximately 10 hours resulting in green beans that are 99.9% caffeine-free. Once the decaffeinated beans are removed from the GCE, they are then dried, finished, bagged and shipped - ready to be roasted.