Decaf <3 Costa Rica MC

Tasting Notes: Cherry, Vanilla Wafer, Juicy

Origin: Costa Rica

Process: Washed, Methylene Chloride Decaffeination 

Variety: Common Costa Rican Varieties

Elevation: 1200–1900 masl

Importer: Cafe Imports

This decaf from Costa Rica is full of cherry, vanilla wafer, and juicy sweetness without the caffeine! This coffee uses the methylene chloride process of decaffeination.

Methylene chloride is a solvent that is used to bond with and strip caffeine molecules from the green coffee seed. The KVW MC process first uses hot water to extract caffeine and other solubles from the coffee seeds, and then the seeds are removed from the water. Methylene chloride is then added to the water solution, and it bonds with the caffeine; because MC is not miscible with water, it is easily removed from the solution along with the bonded caffeine, and the coffee seeds are re-submerged in order to absorb their soluble compounds.