{"title":"Decaf","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"decaf-colombia-mc-process","title":"Decaf Colombia (MC Process)","description":"\u003cp\u003eI personally drink Decaf Sumatra for its full body and low acidity, but Colombia is less expensive -- and while not everyone likes Sumatra, Colombia is a general crowd pleaser. We either roast it barely into the 2nd cracks, or else roast it a good 30-40 seconds into the second cracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote that this was decaffeinated in Germany using \u003cspan class=\"st\"\u003eMethylene Chloride\u003c\/span\u003e (MC) which is a pretty nasty chemical (it's a handy paint remover). It has a chemical reaction with the caffeine which dissolves the caffeine, leaving the flavor profile and body of the coffee intact. Normally you wouldn't touch anything that fell into your can of paint remover, but truthfully, there is only a trace of it on the coffee when it's imported (less than one part per million or... .000001%), and remember that MC is flammable --- it vaporizes and incinerates at 200 degrees, meaning that if you're roasting beyond 400 degrees, there's not even that slight trace remaining in your brewed coffee. And tests have verified this to be the case, which is why I'm comfortable selling it as a lower-price point option for a decent decaf vs the prices that water-processed decafs command.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"happymugcoffee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":19630885306456,"sku":null,"price":6.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/8548\/8472\/products\/IMG_0335.jpg?v=1738611908"},{"product_id":"decaf-honduras-capucas-water-process","title":"Decaf Honduras Capucas (Water Process)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor those of you who are concerned about the use of chemicals in the decaf process, Mountain Water Process Honduras is an economical, crowd-pleasing choice. It’s sweet and flavorful and can pass for a non-decaf coffee. It is certified organic, certified fair trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA nice clean sweet Central American coffee full of flavor, Decaf coffee is typically best when roasted dark. It is not particularly interesting or complex, but it is a sweet, full-flavored decaf. I roast it anywhere from 30 seconds before the 2nd cracks begin up into the 2nd cracks, but you can optionally take it darker. It doesn't have that \"decaf\" taste, which makes it easier to drink than most!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"happymugcoffee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":19630885994584,"sku":null,"price":7.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/8548\/8472\/products\/IMG20220914161341.jpg?v=1738611897"},{"product_id":"decaf-sumatra-mc-process","title":"Decaf Sumatra (MC Process)","description":"\u003cp\u003eDecaf Sumatra is just the best decaf I've ever found. It has more body and flavor than any other origin. \u003cspan\u003eThis bean does not carry any certifications, but I do trust the importer and know that they work closely with the farmers in Sumatra and treat them well, because a significant amount of the importer's business is based on its reputation for Indonesian beans. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the chemical reaction decaffeination process instead of water process; and since the process is much quicker than water-process, it ends up being quite a bit cheaper per pound. Taste-wise there isn't much difference. This one has slightly thinner body and is a little bit more boring than our water process decaf Sumatra, but it's still nice. Decaf Sumatra is generally cleaner tasting and sweeter than regular Sumatra. You take the bitter caffeine out of it, and it arguably improves the flavor! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  As you roast it, you'll notice that it starts cracking a little bit sooner than caffeinated Sumatra, but otherwise, treat it about the same. As a general rule, decaf does better in darker roasts, and Sumatra is naturally a good candidate for dark roasts, so that’s what I do with it — about 30 seconds into the second cracks. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"happymugcoffee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":19630890287192,"sku":null,"price":8.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/8548\/8472\/files\/IMG20250929132236.jpg?v=1759166629"},{"product_id":"decaf-colombia-water-process","title":"Decaf Colombia (Mountain Water Process)","description":"\u003cp\u003eColombia is an economical, crowd-pleasing choice. It has good body and flavor and can pass for a non-decaf coffee. It is from the Santa Barbara Estate, which is a Colombian we often carry as a regualar Colombian, but this year it is available as a Water Process Decaf as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can take it to the 2nd cracks and get a sweet coffee with a clean aftertaste and undertones of angelfood cake, maybe a little caramel. I like it best about 20-30 seconds into the 2nd cracks and darken it up. The flavor remains consistent at different roast levels so it doesn't really matter how you roast it. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"happymugcoffee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":19630892056664,"sku":null,"price":7.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/8548\/8472\/products\/PXL_20201220_183628909.jpg?v=1738611802"},{"product_id":"decaf-colombia-ea-process","title":"Decaf Colombia (EA Process)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is one of the nicest decaf Colombia coffees we have tasted. We are roasting it fairly light -- even a little bit lighter than regular caffeinated Colombia. Treating it like a washed Costa Rica coffee in the roaster, and that's about what it tastes like as well. It has higher moisture content than most decaf coffees, so it needs extra heat compared to other decafs. There is citrus and sweetness and a fair amount of complexity with pretty good mouthfeel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe EA decaf process is primarily being done in Colombia right now. Ethyl Acetate is a compound found in sugarcane, and introducing this natural compound to the coffee eliminates 97% of the caffeine from it. It seems like it may retain the most flavor in the coffee of any currently used decaf process methods. I hope that it catches on and we start seeing other coffees decaffeinated using this method!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"happymugcoffee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":19630901100632,"sku":null,"price":7.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/8548\/8472\/files\/1687629820433.jpg?v=1738611681"}],"url":"https:\/\/happymugcoffee.sbs\/collections\/decaf.oembed","provider":"Happy Mug","version":"1.0","type":"link"}