Colombia "Timana Huila" Decaf
Colombia "Timana Huila" Decaf
Single Origin | Smooth, Sweet, and Exceptionally Clean
All the coffee. None of the caffeine compromise.
Our Colombia Timaná Huila Decaf is a small-lot, sugarcane-processed decaffeinated coffee sourced from producer groups in the Huila region of Colombia. Carefully selected and gently decaffeinated to preserve structure and sweetness, this cup delivers a full coffee experience—without the caffeine.
This is decaf designed for people who actually care about coffee.
☕ Flavor Profile
Vanilla and raw sugar sweetness
Warm baking spice
Dried fruit notes
Soft, tea-like aromatics
Clean, smooth finish
Balanced, comforting, and surprisingly expressive for a decaf.
Blend Type
Single Origin – Colombia (Timaná, Huila)
Roast Level
Medium Roast
Developed to preserve sweetness, clarity, and structure
Body
Medium
Smooth and rounded with a soft mouthfeel
Acidity
Low to Medium
Gentle brightness with no sharp edges
🌱 How It’s Decaffeinated
This coffee is processed using the sugarcane (ethyl acetate) method, a naturally derived decaffeination process that removes caffeine while preserving much of the coffee’s original flavor structure.
The result is a cup that stays true to origin character—without the caffeine kick.
🔥 Why You’ll Love It
Doesn’t taste like “typical decaf”
Naturally sweet and smooth
Low acidity and easy drinking
Perfect for afternoon or evening coffee
Full flavor without compromise
This is the coffee for people who still want a real cup of coffee—just not the jitters.
Timaná is located in the south of Huila, 180 km away from the state´s capital, Neiva. It lies between the central and Cordillera Central and Occidental, near the famous Valley of Laboyos. It is a prime location for growing high quality Colombian coffee.
Working within this area is the producer organization, the Association of Agricultural Producers of Timaná (Asprotimaná). The association was created by a small group of coffee growers in 2002 as a way to increase their bargaining power and achieve a better price for their coffee. Their current members number 150 coffee producers, who, on average, produce around 10,000 bags of green coffee annually.
Fair Trade Certification initially permitted the group to build a small fund, which they used to build strong foundations and an infrastructure for the association – including a warehouse, a local cupping lab and pre-financing capabilities. By separating their best coffees and betting on cup quality rather than just relying on certification premiums, they have been able to grow this fund even further and use it for multiple programs, all to the benefit of the growers that are members of the association. The benefits range from crop insurance and technical assistance to discounts on fertilizer and farm equipment. Most importantly, members of Asprotimaná are assured crop financing, which helps farmers invest in the necessary inputs to achieve quality in the cup.
Every weekend during Huila’s harvest, Asprotimaná members bring their parchment coffee to the town of Timaná, where the association is based. There, each coffee is analyzed and cupped by the association´s team of professional cuppers, who have been trained to the most exacting standards. If the coffee comes from a grower who has previously produced coffee of very high quality or if the coffee cups above 84 points, the sample is sent to Mercanta’s partner, Santa Barbara Estate Coffee, whose dry mill is located in Medellin. There, Santa Barbara’s team cups the coffee again. Only samples of the very best coffees from each harvest are then sent through to Mercanta for our own assessment. During the 2016/17 harvest, Santa Barbara cupped more than 1,500 samples to select the coffees that have been separated out as micro lots (10%) or included in regional blends (20%), such as this one.
