{"product_id":"decaf-before-death-el-tablon-gesha-decaf-100g","title":"Decaf Before Death - El Tablón Gesha Decaf (100g)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"par-name\"\u003eRoasted to order and in small batches on Sundays - might take 2-9 days to dispatch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGesha decaf is back!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter our first Nariño Gesha decaf last year, we knew we wanted to get hold of another one. This latest lot was sourced by Coffee Libre from smallholder producers in El Tablón de Gómez, Nariño, and it’s a very different expression of the variety.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s floral, clean and delicate, with notes of apricot and green grape, a gentle citrus character and the distinctive quality we love about Gesha.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe coffee is grown at 1,800–2,100 metres above sea level, washed at origin and then decaffeinated using the EA process.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-xl font-bold text-text-100 mt-1 -mb-0.5\"\u003eAbout the Coffee\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc space-y-1.5 pl-7\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e El Tablón de Gómez, Nariño, Colombia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Smallholders of El Tablón de Gómez\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gesha\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e Washed EA Decaffeination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,800–2,100 MASL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoast Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNotes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Floral • Apricot • Green Grape • Orange\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eSourced by Coffee Libre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe story behind the coffee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Gesha comes from smallholder producers around El Tablón de Gómez in Nariño, southern Colombia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNariño is known for some of Colombia’s highest-altitude coffee production, and this lot is grown between 1,800 and 2,100 metres above sea level. Cooler temperatures at these elevations slow cherry maturation, helping coffees develop sweetness, acidity and aromatic complexity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGesha is particularly prized for its floral aromatics and delicate fruit character, but it remains unusual to find it as a decaf.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoffee Libre sourced both the coffee and its decaffeinated release, continuing their work with smallholder producers in Nariño. We previously featured their Buesaco and Samaniego Gesha decaf, and this El Tablón lot gives us another chance to explore what the variety can taste like without the caffeine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe process\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe coffee is first processed as a washed coffee before undergoing EA decaffeination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEA process is a form of ethyl acetate decaffeination that uses water alongside naturally derived EA to selectively remove caffeine from the green coffee. The process is designed to remove caffeine while retaining as much of the coffee’s original structure and flavour as possible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat matters particularly with a coffee like this, where the appeal is less about heavy fermentation or intense sweetness and more about the delicate floral and fruit characteristics of the Gesha variety.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoasted fresh, in small batches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe roast every coffee to order in small batches on weekends before dispatching it fresh the following week.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you enjoyed our first Nariño Gesha decaf, you'll enjoy this one. It's clean and crisp with floral notes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Decaf Before Death","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57465136906566,"sku":null,"price":12.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0906\/2442\/6310\/files\/Gesha_tablonnew.png?v=1790507741","url":"https:\/\/www.decafbeforedeath.co.uk\/products\/decaf-before-death-el-tablon-gesha-decaf-100g","provider":"Decaf Before Death","version":"1.0","type":"link"}