Decaf Special Release | El Vergel - Natural

by St. Ali Coffee Roasters

Cointreau + Darjeeling + Cinnamon COUNTRY: Colombia  SUB REGION, REGION: Tolima FARM NAME / WET MILL: El Vergel Estate  PRODUCER: Elias Shady Bayter VARIETY / CULTIVAR: Red Yellow Caturra PROCESSING FERMENTATION: Anaerobic Natural Swiss Water Decaffeination  MASL: 1350 Our pals, brothers Elias and Shady Bayter, have become hot stuff on the specialty coffee producer scene in their short careers. It’s hard to believe but the masterminds behind the Koji fermentation process only began experimenting with natural processing in 2018 - though they’ve wasted no time making a reputation for themselves and their El Vergel Estate as pioneers in the space, known for innovative fermentation techniques and incredible coffee quality.  This anaerobic natty swiss water process veritably knocked our socks off the first time we tried it. Most seasoned coffee pros can point to a time or two in our careers when we tasted a brew and understood that the game was changed forever - when we knew we were