Sugarcane Half Caff

Half Caff is a blend of our Colombia Sugarcane decaf, and our Colombian Pink Panther. In combining the two, it holds a delicious flavour of caramel, cacao and citrus. This is the perfect cup of low caffeine coffee for those who want to drink an extra cup or two each day, without worrying about the side effects of too much caffeine. Below we detail the story and flavour profiles of the two coffees which make up this exciting blend.

Colombia Sugarcane
Our Colombian Sugarcane decaf offering is special in more ways than one: First, it’s been cupped specifically for its quality and sourced by single-origin, either region or farm. We call it Sugarcane Decaf because it’s custom decaffeinated in Colombia, using a special, natural process that utilises ethyl acetate (E.A.) derived from fermented sugar cane.

The process works by soaking steamed green coffee beans in a solution of E.A, a naturally occurring compound derived from fermented sugarcane, which bonds to the salts of chlorogenic acid in the coffee and allows for the removal of caffeine. The coffee is removed from the solution and steamed again at low pressure to remove any traces of E.A. inside the beans, and the finished product retains its flavour integrity but contains almost no caffeine at all. (The beans will contain a maximum of 0.01–0.03% caffeine.)

The most important part of EA coffee, and why it tastes so sweet, is it avoids high pressure and high heat, which degrades coffee quickly. This allows the natural flavours to shine through, making it the sweet and bright decaf that we so love.

Colombia Carolina Samboni Pink Bourbon
Carolina is exactly the type of producer our import partners Semilla and Monkaaba set out to work with, and they couldn’t be more thrilled about the past steps in their now fifth year of partnership with her. At the young age of 21, she followed in her parents footsteps as a coffee producer from whom she inherited her 1.5 hectare lot about 6 years ago.

It’s clear Carolina is an introspective young woman whose contributions will not be solely in the form of coffee, but Semilla is more than happy to be the first buyer of her coffee as a microlot to be sold under her name. As all of her production to date has gone to large multinational buyers in the region, 2022 marked her first direct sale and one she has said she is very proud of. Having her coffee entering the UK market is something very exciting for us and again underlines the way we hope producers to go to finally get the deserved recognition for their work.

Our speciality coffees are 100% traceable and ethically sourced. We work direct with farmers, or through trusted partners, to bring you the best coffee from around the world.

Colombia Sugarcane Decaf
Sourced in partnership with: Cafe Imports
Producer relationship length: Since 2022

Colombia Los Naranjos
Sourced in partnership with: Caravela
Producer relationship length: Since 2025