ROAST: Medium/Dark FLAVOR: Chocolate, Dried Fruit, Graham Cracker BODY: Medium ACIDITY: Mild PROCESS: Sugarcane Decaffeination Located in a biological Conservation Corridor, Valle del Cauca lies between the National Park of Tatama and serrania de los paraguas. Some years ago, this region was identified by Conservation International as one of the two main conservation corridors in Colombia. Farmers in this region are keenly aware of the importance of the preservation of natural resources, water management and friendly environmental practices. Our Valle del Cauca Excelso was decaffeinated in Colombia using the sugarcane process. The process uses ethyl acetate - an organic compound derived from sugar cane - to remove 97% of the caffeine from coffee beans. The process tends to leave a pleasantly sweet flavor. GEOGRAPHY: Region Valle del Cauca Altitude 1750 PRODUCER: Various Smallholders VARIETY: Caturra, Castillo PROCESSING: Sugarcane Decaffeination HARVEST TIME: September - December