DECAF ETHIOPIA Chelbesa
DECAF ETHIOPIA Chelbesa
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A vibrant and sweet Ethiopian decaf, with raspberry and citrus brightness balanced by rich chocolate undertones.
Swiss Water Process Decaf
Producer: 400 smallholders in Worka Chelbesa village
Variety: Dega & Karume
Process: Natural
Region: Gedeb, Sidama
Elevation: 1950-2150m
Harvest: November-January 2025
This coffee comes from the highlands of Worka Chelbesa in the Gedeb district of southern Ethiopia, grown at altitudes between 1,950–2,150m. Over 400 smallholder farmers contributed ripe cherries to the Alemayehu Tilahun Dry Station, where they were meticulously sorted and naturally dried on raised beds for 15–20 days.
Natural processing lends this decaf a fruit-forward flavour and rounded body, and we find it tastes vibrant and sweet, with raspberry and citrus brightness balanced by rich chocolate undertones. It’s a reminder that great decaf doesn’t compromise on complexity or character.
After drying this coffee was shipped to Swiss Water Decaf in Vancouver, Canada, where it is decaffeinated using a 100% chemical-free water process. The resultant coffee is 99.9% caffeine free.
Arabica coffee typically contains 1.4-1.6% caffeine by weight and decaffeination can remove most but not all of the caffeine.
Brewing Tip
We've been enjoying brewing this coffee on the Chemex with a slightly higher dose of 70g/L. This is our two person Chemex Brew Recipe:
Dose: 35g
Water: 500mL
Grind: Medium-Course (26 clicks on Comandante)
Water Temp: 92C
Brew Time: 3:30-4:15
Pouring Guide: Bloom 60mL for 30s; then 4 x 110mL pours every ~ 45s
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The Swiss Water Decaffeination Process
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1. Soaking
The raw coffee is soaked to expand the beans in preparation for decaffeination.
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2. Green Coffee Extract
The coffee is added to a liquid Green Coffee Extract (GCE). This is pure water + all water soluble solids in coffee, except for caffeine.
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3. Diffusion
The imbalance in caffeine between the coffee and the GCE causes caffeine to migrate from the beans to the GCE.
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4. Dried and Bagged
When the coffee is 99.9% caffeine free, it is dried and bagged ready for shipping.
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Freshly Roasted
We roast on Tuesdays and Thursdays and dispatch the following day.
Shipping Information
We charge £3.45 for UK shipping using Royal Mail's Tracked 48 Service. Shipping is free for orders of £45 and over.
Recyclable Bags
We have carefully selected our bags to be mono material LDPE 4 and they can be recycled. Local recycling services vary across the UK - for the best chance of success drop the used bags at a recycling point
Our Coffee Commitment
If you are unhappy with your coffee please contact us at hello@calmcoffeeroastery.co.uk and we will try our best to correct the issue.
What our customers say about our decaf coffees
Love this coffee so much! It has deep nutty, chocolate notes and is very low on acidity. It's nice to find a decaf that's is so flavoursome
Lovely to be able to enjoy the taste of brilliant coffee without getting the anxious jitters. Brilliant service from the team
I really look forward to drinking this of an evening. Taking time to appreciate the depth of flavour. Really helps with the scotch and chocolate cravings midweek.
Smell, flavour, taste.. all amazing - especially for a decaf!
A decaf bursting with flavour, so freshly roasted that giving it a week or so to rest lead to releasing it's full flavour profile. Can't wait to try some others!
