Organic Decaf Zoka Java Blend, Fair Trade

$13.10 per lb. (USD)

Roasts & ships in 48hrs.

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Notes on Organic Decaf Zoka Java Blend, Fair Trade

Decaf Organic Zoka-Java Blend is a taste experience in itself. It is an ideal mid-day coffee, as well as the perfect companion to a light breakfast or a simple dessert. The combination of flavors is a mildly fruity, floral upper register balanced by hearty, savory fundamental. These two contrasting flavors are very powerful on their own, and when combined in the cup make for a very charismatic profile that most coffee lovers will enjoy. Its prominent fruity flavors, floral aromatics, and earthy low notes make it easy to enjoy, and a terrific gift for a coffee drinker learning to appreciate the more subtle characteristics of regional coffees and blends in general.

The Swiss Water Process™ is a certified organic, chemical-free method used for decaffeinating coffee. Green coffee is first soaked in water to release flavors and solubles that also contain caffeine. This liquid is then passed through a series of carbon filters, which work to filter out caffeine. The coffee is then "recharged" with this flavorful liquid and dried for market.

Blend Notes

The most often mentioned blend in the world is "Mocha-Java" Blend, traditionally a combination of coffees from the Indonesian Island of Java, where coffee was first cultivated and exported to Europe, and from the wild arid mountains of Yemen. Decaf Organic Zoka-Java blend captures this centuries-old tradition of blending with a slight twist that allows us to follow our model of sustainability while offering the same captivating combination of flavors that have been enjoyed in coffee houses across the world for years.

Rather than follow the traditional approach to blending a "Mocha-Java" style coffee, we aimed for a unique flavor profile that would both give a nod to the roots of the blend, as well as stand out from the pack. Since organic coffees are not currently available from the country of Java, we chose to expand the savory, syrupy component of our Organic Zoka-Java Blend to other Indonesian countries that do offer organic coffees. We discovered the perfect component in an earthy, hearty organic Indonesian coffee that is also remarkably clean in the cup (an unusual quality in Indonesian beans).

On the African side of our Mocha-Java blend, we ran into the same issue of the country of Yemen not currently offering organic coffees. Like Indonesia, coffees from Yemen are characteristically slightly gamey in the cup, so our search for a clean, bright and fruity African coffee led us west into Africa. There we found the ideal compliment to our clean Indonesian, a floral coffee with delicate citrus qualities and a fine acidity that balances the heavy-bodied, savory Indo perfectly.