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Daterra Estate Opus Natural Decaffeinated Coffee

Flavor Description:

"Mellow coffee without the odd taste of artificially processed decaf: the world's first naturally decaffeinated coffee bean."

Production Information:

Country: Brazil

Region: Cerrado

Producer: Daterra Estate

Altitude: 1100 meters

Variety: Aramosa, a naturally decaffeinated variety

Processing: Full Washed

Roast Level: Medium-Light

Because it is grown from a naturally decaffeinated coffee variety, the cup has a mild body, a soft chocolate aroma, and a citrus aftertaste.

Special Features:

Rainforest Alliance Certified (RFA). Non-GMO, no chemical processing, and the world's first naturally decaffeinated variety.

Bean Story:

Almost all decaf on the market removes caffeine either through chemical extraction or through supercritical carbon dioxide extraction. Both methods strip out some of the aromatic compounds along with the caffeine, which leaves the flavor thin and can leave chemical residues behind.

Daterra Opus 1 Exotic takes the opposite route. Where typical washed decaffeinated beans lose flavor during processing, a naturally decaffeinated variety produces coffee with a mild body, a soft chocolate aroma, and a citrus aftertaste. If you want to enjoy mellow coffee without worrying about how much caffeine you are taking in, and without the strange taste of artificially processed decaf, this is coffee you can drink with peace of mind.

The world's first naturally decaffeinated coffee bean

Non-GMO

No chemical processing

Coffee from Daterra Estate's naturally decaffeinated coffee trees

Caffeine content below 1 percent, which is why it is named Magic No. 1

Descended from varieties obtained from Ethiopia in 1965

After 13 years of research

Daterra finally released this naturally decaffeinated coffee.

Rainforest Alliance certified

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

Decaf drinkers who still want real Brazilian character should look at FrontStreet Brazil Cerrado Red Bourbon, a classic single-origin Brazil. Cerrado is a well-known growing region prized for high-quality beans, and this lot is the Red Bourbon variety common across South America. Roasted medium, it pours out dense aromas of creamy peanut, toasted bread, caramel, and hazelnut, with a round body, no acidity, and a light bitter finish. It works as a pour-over, and equally well in a moka pot, as an espresso SOE, in a siphon, or in a French press.

For something with a cleaner fruit edge, FrontStreet Brazil Queen Estate Yellow Bourbon comes from Mogiana, close to South Minas. The fertile red volcanic soil here lets the cherries take up plenty of nutrients and build a full aroma, and the region's mix of traditional farm practice and modern, standardized management has lifted local quality considerably. Yellow Bourbon is a rare variety, a natural mutation of Red Bourbon, and it carries a cleaner fruit character. Brewed as pour-over, in a moka pot, or on a home espresso machine, it shows a sugarcane sweetness no other region quite delivers, alongside fruit and chocolate notes.

Brazil also anchors FrontStreet's espresso blends. Its low-acid, balanced profile and friendly price make it the first choice in many specialty recipes, and Brazilian beans appear in FrontStreet Classic Blend with its rich crema, FrontStreet Specialty Blend with its deep nutty character, the balanced FrontStreet Dark Cocoa Blend that many baristas recommend, and the FrontStreet Commercial Blend built for coffee shops. In every case the Brazilian component supplies chocolate and cream aromas, a gentle sweet-sour-bitter balance, and the stable extraction that balance makes possible.