Producer: Swiss Water Process
Farm: Unicafec and Norandino Cooperatives
Region: Cajamarca and Piura
Altitude: 900-1,750 masl
Varietal: Typica, Caturra, Catimor
Process: Washed, Swiss Water Process
Roast: Medium
Notes: Brownie, Toasted Almond, Cherry

This lot produced by Swiss Water Process combines coffees from two Peruvian co-ops, Unicafec and Norandino, in the northwestern regions of Cajamarca and Piura.

This chemical-free method for removing caffeine involves soaking green coffee in fresh water until it reaches a saturation level that allows the dissolvable solids, including caffeine, to be removed. Caffeine-free green coffee extract (GCE) is then introduced to the beans, which causes the caffeine molecules to bind to the GCE. The now-decaffeinated coffee is then dried to the proper moisture content and rested before shipment.