Decaf Defined.
Recently, a customer told me that Habit has the best decaf in town. It opened my eyes a little bit, because working as a barista, you don’t get a comment like that everyday. Decaf seems to be something that’s put on the back-burner, something that isn’t discussed on a daily basis nearly as much as our regular espresso. Because of this, it’s kind of mysterious — we label all of our other coffee with their varietals, right down to the farms and regions of origin. But decaf has always just been “Swiss Water Decaf Espresso”. What does that mean?
“Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Co.” are the people who supply Hines Public Market (our roasters) with green decaf coffee. They are based out of Burnaby, BC. They follow socially and environmentally friendly initiatives to produce decaf coffee without using chemicals.
Click here to see a diagram of the Swiss Water Decaffeination ProcessSo we know how it’s decaffeinated… but what kind of coffee is it? Where does it come from? Well the particular blend roasted for Habit by Hines is comprised of a few varietals as well as a pre-existing blend offered by Swiss Water. Here’s the breakdown:
- “Swiss Water Espresso Blend” (Mexico, Sumatra, Brazil, Sidamo) - 3 parts
- Ethiopia Sidamo - 1 part
- Peru - 1 part
That’s all the info I have on decaf for now… you can visit Swiss Water’s website for more information.
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