Colombia, CHEVERE (DECAF)

The first DECAF! - our Chevere from Colombia.

Decaffeination begins with the unroasted green coffee beans.
In a special decaffeination process, the sugar cane process , the unroasted coffee is first steamed with water to open its pores.
This is followed by a bath in ethyl acetate until all the caffeine has been dissolved out. The ethyl acetate is a solvent made from a naturally occurring and harmless substance that is extracted from sugar cane native to Colombia.

Racafé

Racafé is one of the most important green coffee traders in Colombia and is active in the entire coffee value chain: from purchasing and drying to global marketing and product development. With decades of experience, Racafé is known for its close cooperation with Colombian coffee farmers and attaches great importance to sustainability and responsibility.

The company integrates sustainability principles into all management levels in order to continuously improve the social and environmental impact of its work. These values ​​​​influence decisions on selection, processing and distribution and promote responsible consumption of coffee. Racafé supports the Colombian coffee industry by establishing locally grown coffee varieties on the international market and by advocating fair conditions in production. In this way, Racafé helps to strengthen farming communities while ensuring high standards of product quality.