When we began crafting a Decaf "House Blend", we set out with a few simple goals in mind:
1. Pick a flavor profile that would appeal to a wide variety of coffee drinkers. It's like when it's too early in the morning and all you can think when you're asked "which coffee would you like?" is: "the good coffee." To us, that means smooth, rich, balanced a bit sweet, not too fruity or acidic and just easy drinking.
2. Pick a flavor profile that can be consistently achieved year round despite the seasonality of coffee. This requires a little knowledge of which coffees are in season and when as well as the general profile of regional coffees, but hey, that's what we do!
3. Pick a roast level that would compliment all the blend components.
 
Acidity & Brightness: Fairly bright, slightly sweet
 
Balance & Finish: Good balance, nutty finish
 
Body & Texture: Rich body and smooth, creamy texture
 
Flavors: Milk chocolate, caramel, cherry & pecan
 
Processing: Fully washed, blend of Mountain Water Process Decaf & EA “Sugarcane” Decaf
 
Blend Components: Central and South American coffees
 
The water process:
The green coffee is pre-soaked in water to expand the beans for caffeine extraction. The hydrated green coffee is then introduced to a unique solution of concentrated coffee solubles that draw out the caffeine while minimizing the loss of flavor compounds. Once the caffeine has been removed the green coffee is re-dried and re-bagged for transport, and the extract solution is filtered of its caffeine and recycled to be used again.