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TASTING NOTES: COCONUT, MILK CHOCOLATE, MINT HUMBUG

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Faded is back! A smooth half-caf blend of Colombian Coconut Honey Process and Brazilian Decaf, with notes of coconut, milk chocolate and mint humbug.


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FADED – Colombia / Brazil (Coconut Honey Process / EA Decaf Blend)

Tasting Notes: Coconut, Milk Chocolate, Mint Humbug

Origin: Colombia / Brazil

Region: Armenia, Quindío (Colombia) / Cerrado, Minas Gerais (Brazil)

Varietal: Castillo / Catuaí, Mundo Novo

Process: Honey + Coconut / EA (Sugarcane) Decaf, Natural & Pulped Natural

MASL: 1450–1500 M.A.S.L / 900 M.A.S.L

Farm: Santa Mónica / Various Farms (Regional Blend)

Producer: Jairo Arcila / Various Producers (Volcafe Brazil)

 

Brewing Recipie

Espresso: 1:2 coffee to water, water temperature 91°C, extracted in 28 – 32 seconds

Pour over: 1:16 coffee to water, water temperature 89°C, pour in stages, brew time 2:30-3:00 mins

French press: 60-65g coffee per litre of water, water temperature 91°C, brewed for 3-4 mins

Aeropress: 16g coffee, water 250g, water temperature 91°C, brewed for 1:30-2 mins, press time around 45 sec

Stove top: 18g Coffee - 200g water - 94 degrees - grind size extra fine - brew time 5.5 minutes

Description

FADED – Colombia / Brazil (Coconut Honey Process / EA Decaf Blend)

Tasting Notes: Coconut, Milk Chocolate, Mint Humbug

Origin: Colombia / Brazil

Region: Armenia, Quindío (Colombia) / Cerrado, Minas Gerais (Brazil)

Varietal: Castillo / Catuaí, Mundo Novo

Process: Honey + Coconut / EA (Sugarcane) Decaf, Natural & Pulped Natural

MASL: 1450–1500 M.A.S.L / 900 M.A.S.L

Farm: Santa Mónica / Various Farms (Regional Blend)

Producer: Jairo Arcila / Various Producers (Volcafe Brazil)

Coffee Overview

This blend combines 45% Honey Coconut Castillo from Santa Mónica in Quindío, Colombia, with 55% Happy Capybara EA Decaf from Minas Gerais, Brazil.

The Colombian component undergoes a honey process with fresh coconut added during a 72-hour anaerobic fermentation, creating creamy tropical sweetness and a complex cup profile. The Brazilian component is a regional blend from Minas Gerais, naturally processed before being decaffeinated using the sugarcane (Ethyl Acetate) method, preserving sweetness and body while delivering a smooth, balanced cup.

Farm / Processing

Only fully ripe Castillo cherries are harvested at Santa Mónica before undergoing a 72-hour anaerobic fermentation with fresh coconut. The coffee is then pulped, honey processed and dried for approximately 14 days, producing a sweet, tropical profile with excellent clarity.

The Brazilian coffee is processed as a natural and pulped natural lot before undergoing decaffeination in Bremen using the Water–Ethyl Acetate (EA) process, commonly known as the sugarcane process. The green coffee is soaked in water and steamed to open its structure before being washed in an ethyl acetate solution to remove caffeine. The beans are then steamed again to remove residual EA, dried, cooled, polished and quality checked before export.

Together, the two coffees create a rich, comforting cup with notes of coconut, milk chocolate and mint humbug.

Grind Info

Whole Bean
Just beans. Suitable for grinding at home to match your preferred brewing method and equipment.

Fine Espresso
Ground finer for commercial espresso machines that use higher pressure, larger baskets, and more consistent extraction systems.
Examples: La Marzocco, Victoria Arduino, ECM, Rocket

Home Espresso Grind
Ground slightly coarser to suit domestic espresso and bean-to-cup machines, which typically operate at lower pressure and flow rates.
Examples: De'Longhi, Sage, Philips, supermarket espresso machines.

Stove Top Grind
Slightly coarser than espresso, designed for moka pots and stove top brewers where pressure is lower than traditional espresso machines.
Examples: Bialetti and other stove top brewers.

AeroPress Grind
Medium-fine grind optimised for AeroPress.

Filter Grind
Medium grind designed for slower extraction methods that rely on gravity rather than pressure. Best suited for filter coffee brewers and drip machines.
Examples: Moccamaster, Melitta, V60 and batch brew systems.