Quetzal Mountain Water Decaf - Mexico
Quetzal Mountain Water Decaf - Mexico
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Brown sugar. Chocolate. Orange
Quetzal is our newest decaf offering from Chiapas, Mexico. It's bringing a soft brown sugar sweetness, gentle dark chocolate and citrusy orange notes, and a hint of warm spices.
The mountain water (MW) decaffeination process uses pure volcanic water from Pico de Orizaba to remove caffeine from green coffee without chemicals. This method preserves flavour and aroma whilst removing 99% of caffeine.
Origin: Frailesca, Chiapas, Mexico
Producing communities: Ángel Albino Corzo, Capitán Luis Ángel Vidal, La Concordia, Montecristo de Guerrero
Varietals: Typica, Mundo Novo, Bourbon and Caturra
Process: Washed
Altitude: 1200-1800 MASL
Green sourcing partner: Ensambles Cafes Mexicanos
About the producing communities and coffee:
This coffee originates from 24 communities located across the VI Frailesca region and the Sierra Mariscal, traversed by the Sierra Madre de Chiapas, Mexico. Quetzal is influenced by the favourable microclimates of the El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, which benefits local biodiversity and the economy. The coffee farms, situated between 1,200 and 1,800 metres above sea level, are developed in polycultures that offer significant environmental, social, and economic benefits.
About the Mountain Water decaf process:
This method uses pure spring water from high mountain sources to remove caffeine from green coffee beans. This process was developed by the Mexican company Descamex and is carried out at their facilities in Córdoba, Veracruz. The water used in this process comes from the Pico de Orizaba, the tallest volcano in Mexico located in Veracruz, of which the water is exceptionally pure. Mountain water, as it passes through the coffee beans, dissolves the caffeine but preserves the compounds that give flavour and aroma to the coffee. This process is highly effective, removing up to 99% of the caffeine present in the coffee beans, but without significantly affecting its flavour. The result is a decaffeinated coffee that retains the original characteristics of the coffee, with similar tasting characteristics to regular coffee, but with minimal caffeine content.
