We're constantly looking for the best beans, pushing boundaries and tweaking parameters to deliver the perfect cup profile to you. Our Decaf coffee does exactly that.
With rich chocolatey flavours, brown sugar sweetness and a subtle hint of black cherry, our Decaf coffee is delicious with milk and alternative milks, offering fantastic flavour with zero compromise.
For 2026, we’ve refined the spec, working with our incredible partners at Volcafe, to perfect our decaf so it delivers flavour, reliability and consistency. Sourced entirely from Minas Gerais in Brazil, our Decaf has jaw-dropping flavours all without the kick.
What is the decaffeination process?
Our Decaf coffee uses a natural decaffeination method called Water EA. This preserves the natural integrity of the green coffee beans and, therefore, once roasted, results in a decaf coffee which is almost indistinguishable from the fully caffeinated counterpart.
This particular process starts by soaking the green coffee beans in water, and then steaming them for about 30 minutes. This expands the coffee cells and opens the pores of the coffee bean, making it possible to extract the caffeine.
Next, the beans are soaked and washed in an ethyl acetate (EA) solution to remove the caffeine. The ethyl acetate is a natural compound made by fermenting fruits and sugarcane. Over multiple washing and soaking cycles, the caffeine molecules leave the coffee beans through the cell membranes and bond to the ethyl acetate molecules. Leaving behind coffee beans without the caffeine - isn’t that amazing!
The coffee is finally steamed to remove the EA, then dried, cooled and put through a final quality control check before coming to us for roasting.
TVisiting Brazil in 2023
Over the years, we have developed a very strong relationship with Volcafe, who have enabled us to connect and support producers, growing alongside them and supporting them to Make Coffee Better.
As a result, communities in Brazil are positively impacted by the supply chain we buy through.
In October 2023, two of our team headed to Brazil to understand further about the process around the selection of our exclusive Brazil blend that makes up some of our most popular coffees.
At each stage of the journey, from the buying station to the warehouse, samples are taken and meticulously evaluated to ensure they meet our exacting standards. Whether it's checking for defects or assessing the aroma and flavour profile, the quality team works hard to make sure they’re curating the perfect flavour.
Meet the roasters
Our tasty Decaf coffee is roasted on Bertha, a 120kg Probat roaster which we rescued from Bosnia in 2012. When we found her, Bertha was completely decommissioned, a pile of parts destined for scrap.
Over four years we rebuilt this machine, retro-fitting an afterburner to eliminate VOCs from it’s emissions and drastically improving fuel efficiency. Today, Bertha runs on just 40% of her original fuel consumption - a beautiful and efficient machine.
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Know someone who would love a Decaf Coffee Gift Subscription? Send someone you love this delicious coffee for 3, 6, 9 or 12 months. Available as whole beans or ground.
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