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Decaf Espresso

Decaf Espresso

Equator Coffees

About This Coffee

This blend brings together Brazilian coffee from Minas Gerais and Colombian from Popayán, both decaffeinated using the Swiss Water Process. The Brazilian component comes from EXPOCACCER, a cooperative in the Cerrado region, where natural and pulped-natural processing builds body and fruit-forward sweetness. The Colombian lot is washed, contributing clarity and balance. Together they produce a cup with dark chocolate, dried cherry, and roasted nuts, structured for espresso extraction with enough body to carry milk drinks and moderate acidity to keep the profile approachable.

Origin

Minas Gerais (EXPOCACCER / Cerrado) (Brazil) • Popayán (Colombia) • Minas Gerais (Brazil)

Flavor Notes

Dark Chocolate, Roasted Nuts, Moderate Acidity

Roast Level

Medium Dark

Processing

Natural, Pulped-Natural, Washed, Swiss Water Process

Typology

Arabica
Various

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Equator Coffees

Founded in 1995 by Helen Russell and Brooke McDonnell, Equator Coffees began in a Corte Madera garage with a tabletop Petroncini roaster and a simple mission: build a coffee company rooted in quality, sustainability, and social responsibility. Their journey started after McDonnell grew frustrated with wholesale suppliers who couldn't—or wouldn't—share details about coffee origins, farmer relationships, or supply chain transparency. This quest for knowledge led them to pioneer direct trade relationships long before the term became industry standard, with McDonnell traveling to Guatemala and Nicaragua in the late '90s to meet farmers directly and understand their cultivation practices. Today, their roasting philosophy emphasizes highlighting each coffee's unique characteristics through careful profile development, while their commitment to ethical sourcing has evolved into concrete actions: becoming California's first B Corp certified roaster in 2011, co-founding Panama's award-winning Finca Sophia farm, and maintaining decades-long relationships with producer cooperatives that ensure farmers receive premium prices for exceptional quality.

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