{"product_id":"black-white-hambela-natural-ea-decaf-ethiopia","title":"Black \u0026 White - Hambela Natural - EA Decaf | Ethiopia","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEthiopia — Hambela Natural Heirloom (EA Decaf)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTastes Like — 🍒 Red Cherry • 🍑 Peach • 🍯 Molasses • 🍫 Milk Chocolate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Smallholder Farmers, Hambela Woreda\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Guji Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heirloom (Ethiopian Landraces)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural, EA (Ethyl Acetate) Decaffeination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,800–2,300 MASL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 340g (12oz)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHambela is one of Ethiopia's finest coffee-growing regions — part of the broader Guji Zone, synonymous with vibrant, fruit-forward, high-altitude coffees. This lot comes from smallholder farmers who deliver cherry to local mills for natural processing, then undergoes ethyl acetate decaffeination — a method that preserves the oils and aromatics that make Ethiopian naturals so compelling, minus the caffeine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoffee farming in Hambela is deeply rooted in tradition. Smallholder farmers typically cultivate less than two hectares each, growing coffee under intercropped shade alongside food crops at extraordinary altitudes reaching up to 2,300 metres. EA decaffeination uses ethyl acetate — a naturally occurring compound found in fruit — to selectively bond with and remove caffeine molecules whilst leaving the coffee's flavour profile largely intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Natural EA Decaf process involves:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍒 \u003cstrong\u003eSelective Harvesting\u003c\/strong\u003e — Ripe cherries handpicked and sorted for quality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e☀️ \u003cstrong\u003eRaised Bed Drying\u003c\/strong\u003e — Whole cherries sun-dried on African beds for 17–30 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✅ \u003cstrong\u003eHulling \u0026amp; Sorting\u003c\/strong\u003e — Hulled and hand-sorted to Grade 1 standard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🧪 \u003cstrong\u003eEA Decaffeination\u003c\/strong\u003e — Green coffee submerged in ethyl acetate solution; caffeine bonds to EA and is removed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e💧 \u003cstrong\u003eSteaming \u0026amp; Re-Drying\u003c\/strong\u003e — Coffee steamed to remove residual EA, re-dried to optimal moisture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEA decaffeination is widely regarded as one of the most flavour-preserving decaf methods available, making it an ideal partner for a fruit-forward Guji natural.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CUP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRich and deeply satisfying: red cherry and peach deliver the fruit brightness you'd expect from a Guji natural, while molasses adds a dark, syrupy sweetness beneath. The finish settles into smooth milk chocolate — a decaf that genuinely rewards attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍒 \u003cstrong\u003eRed Cherry\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍑 \u003cstrong\u003ePeach\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍯 \u003cstrong\u003eMolasses\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍫 \u003cstrong\u003eMilk Chocolate\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e","brand":"Black \u0026 White Roasters","offers":[{"title":"340g (12oz) \/ May 1st","offer_id":57820383969654,"sku":"B\u0026W-HAMBELA-EADECAF-MAY01","price":25.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/files\/HambelaNaturalEADecaf_Brewcardonline_4x_39320c9f-c73b-45b4-939f-ccc3a7a13d6a.webp?v=1778255696","url":"https:\/\/sigmacoffee.co.uk\/products\/black-white-hambela-natural-ea-decaf-ethiopia","provider":"Sigma Coffee UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}