Colombia – Lollipop (Decaf)

Country: Colombia
Region: Cauca
Producer: Alex Bermudez
Farm: Finca El Paraíso
Variety: Castillo
Altitude: 1,930 MASL
Harvest: 2025
Process: Semi-Washed Cultured, Sugarcane EA Decaf
Roast Level: Light

🍬 Swedish Berries – sweet, candy-like fruit character
🍓 Raspberry – tart and lively red fruit acidity
🍒 Cherry – round, juicy sweetness and depth

Sweet like candy, Lollipop is truly unlike any decaf. From the first sip, it bursts with the flavour of Swedish berries and tart raspberries, wrapped in the juicy sweetness of ripe cherry. The mouthfeel is silky and full, with a lingering, sweet finish that leaves a lasting impression.

This decaf embodies the playful, nostalgic joy of a red lollipop, with all the depth and clarity of a world-class Colombian coffee.

El Paraíso and the Bermudez family are pioneers of innovation in coffee processing. Led by Diego and Alex Bermudez, the team has redefined precision fermentation in coffee. Instead of traditional anaerobic tanks, they employ custom-designed bio-reactors, allowing them to measure and control time, temperature, pH, sugar content, and microbial load with scientific accuracy.

Their work has made them global leaders in coffee processing, known for producing clean, expressive, and technically flawless coffees that push the boundaries of what’s possible in flavour development.

This decaffeinated lot begins with the precise harvesting of perfectly ripe cherries. The coffee undergoes a semi-washed culturing process inoculated with Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast, developing layers of fruity complexity and sweetness.

Following fermentation, the lot is decaffeinated using sugarcane-derived ethyl acetate (EA) — a natural solvent that preserves flavour integrity while removing caffeine. The result is a vibrant, fruit-forward decaf that’s as sweet and satisfying as any full-caf counterpart.