{"title":"Decaf","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"dulce-suenos-decaf","title":"Dulce Suenos - Decaf","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur house decaf option, this is a sweet and balanced decaf, that works great with any brew method, with or without milk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Farm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis shade-grown Arabica coffee originates in the highlands of Jinotega, Nicaragua, where more than 20000 smallholder members of the Aldea Coffee cooperative—5229 of them women—farm an average of five hectares each under a model first organised in 1992 to advance environmental stewardship and rural credit for coffee growers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCultivation takes place between 1100 and 1300 metres above sea level within the Café ECOFORESTAL programme, an agroforestry system that integrates hardwood and fruit trees, banana plants and cover crops to diversify income streams and enhance soil health. Ripe cherries are selectively hand-picked from December to March, sun-dried at the Asturias processing facility, and prepared for export during the November–June shipping window, ensuring consistent quality and moisture control. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe lot is graded to screen sizes 15–20 and comprises Caturra, Catuaí, Parainema and Catimore varieties. Certified production for the 2025 crop year totals 41,327 bags (69 kg each) drawn from 321 farms, while overall exports by the cooperative’s marketing arm are projected to reach 200 750 bags. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompliance with Rainforest Alliance, Fairtrade USA, Organic and With Women’s Hands standards underscores the group’s commitment to sustainable land management, equitable trading terms and gender-inclusive governance. Following a 2023 organisational restructure, export services are managed by Aldea Coffee S.A., one of four specialised entities created to strengthen farm finance, input supply and community investment for members across the Jinotega region.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Decaffeination \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcess\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSugercane process uses Ethyl Acetate, which is a natural component found in substances like fruits and sugarcane. It can also be produced synthetically. In both cases, the solvent is food-safe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePreparation: The green beans are steamed to open the cell structure (a bit like pores on skin).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExtraction: EA is added to the beans and extracts the caffeine from them. The beans are rinsed a few times with EA to remove all caffeine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinishing: Steam is then used to remove traces of the solvent and dry the beans back to their original moisture content.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCompared to water processes, the EA process has fewer steps because the solvent is highly effective at binding to caffeine. 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