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Desvelado Decaf – Colombia – Little Buffalo Coffee

Andrew Pautler

Desvelado Decaf - Little Buffalo Coffee

Coffee Details

  • Coffee Name
    Desvelado Decaf - Colombia
  • Roaster
    Little Buffalo Coffee
  • Roaster Location
    Oakland, California
  • Estimated Price
    $17.00 / 12oz
  • Flavor Notes
    Milk Chocolate, Sweet, Tropical Fruit, Caramel
  • Process
    Sugarcane cane decaffeination
  • Varieties
    Caturra, Colombia, Tabi
  • Country
    Colombia
  • Region
    Acevedo, Huila
  • Elevation
    1500-1800 MASL
  • Producer
    Multiple small partner farms
  • Roast
    Medium
  • Review Brew Method
    v60, Flower, AeroPress
  • Roast Date
    January 13, 2021
  • Review Date
    January 26, 2021

Coffee Scoring

9.0
Aroma
8.5 / 10
Body
9 / 10
Flavor
9 / 10
Acidity/Brightness
8 / 10
Balance
9.5 / 10
Sweetness
9 / 10
Cleanliness
9.5 / 10
Aftertaste
9 / 10
Complexity
9 / 10
Flexibility
9 / 10
Pros
  • One of the most complex decaf options I've tried

Disclosure: Pull & Pour received coffee samples for this post, however, as always, all opinions are 100% my own.

A few weeks ago I posted on Instagram asking for people to share their favorite decaf options. I don’t drink decaf very often, but do enjoy it from time to time. Little Buffalo Coffee wrote sharing that I had to try this coffee, which uses the sugarcane cane decaffeination process. They said it was the first decaf they’d tried that didn’t taste like decaf—I was intrigued. Most of the decafs I’ve tried have used the Swiss water process and while their flavor can be good, they always seem to lack the depth and complexity of a non-decaf coffee. For this reason, I was extremely excited to try the sugarcane cane processed Desvelado Decaf.

The coffee began with a rich, chocolate fragrance that was sweet and carried notes of apple with it. During brewing the chocolate notes became quite prominent. The flavor was surprisingly complex with notes of dark chocolate, Fuji apple (apple notes without any acidic bite) and a rounded sweetness. As the coffee cooled, more complex fruit notes appeared. There was a smooth mouthfeel and a fairly full body, but the acidity was fairly muted. The aftertaste was much of the same with a smooth finish and lingering notes of chocolate. I tried the coffee in a variety of pour over methods, as well as AeroPress and it worked well in each of them. I really enjoyed the extra depth that came through in the AeroPress.

The Bottom Line

Desvelado Decaf was a wonderful coffee. If I didn’t know going into it that it was a decaf, I don’t think I would have suspected it after enjoying a full cup of it. It was likely the most complex decaf coffee I’ve tried and while it lacked a bit of the acidity I love in coffees, it had enough depth of flavor and complexity to make up for it. If you are looking for a solid decaf option, this is a great one to try.

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