Legoman Popayan Decaf

About This Coffee

This decaf coffee represents beans from 65 producers in the Popayan region of Colombia. The varieties include Caturra, Castillo, and Colombia. The coffee is washed and processed using the Ethyl Acetate (EA) decaffeination method, where green coffee is soaked in a naturally occurring solvent derived from sugar cane that bonds to caffeine molecules. The coffee is then steamed at low pressure to remove EA compounds, resulting in 0.01-0.03% caffeine content while retaining flavor integrity. Harvested October-December 2024. The lot was sourced through Cofinet, who has built long-term relationships with these producers through their regional program focused on quality. Flavor notes include stone fruit, caramel, and chocolate wafer.

Origin

Popayán (Colombia)

Flavor Notes

Caramelized, Chocolate Wafer

Roast Level

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Processing

Washed EA Decaf

Typology

Arabica

Caturra, Castillo, Colombia

Buy from Roaster

Cartwheel Coffee Roasters

Alex Bitsios Esposito grew up around specialty coffee, helping at his mother Silvana's shop The Bean in Beeston, Nottingham from the age of eight. By 14 he had worked every role in the business, and around 2004 he became the first person in Nottingham pouring latte art. In 2015, Alex and his wife Becci launched Cartwheel after she did actual cartwheels down the street where they planned to open. Alex is a qualified Q grader, and the roasting team includes multiple accredited Q graders alongside head roaster Ted. The operation puts out over 50 new coffees a year, sourced from Ethiopia to El Salvador, with a notable partnership with Colombian producer Gildardo Lopez, whose Pink Bourbon finished in the top three of a Coffeevine blind cupping in 2022. The approach is deliberately playful in an industry that often takes itself very seriously.

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