Consult The Oracle – Decaffeinated
CARBON NEUTRAL HIGH SCORING SPECIALITY COFFEE
We wanted to do something about the misconception that decaf coffee has no flavour. If you’re ever in doubt, Consult The Oracle will provide the answer! A decaf that is well balanced and packed full of flavour, you’ll soon get what you’re looking for. Imagine a brown sugar base, the nutty taste of malt and then fresh orange to finish. It’s a delight!
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More Info
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Coffee Origins
The nuts and bolts
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Roast Style
Light & Fruity
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Location
Kericho County - Kenya
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Varietal(s)
Batian, Ruiru 11, SL28, SL34
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Decaffeination processing method
Sugar Cane
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Altitude
1,500 metres above sea level
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Score
85.25
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Certification
Speciality
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What does this all mean?
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Facts
Tell me more.
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Tastes Like
With its light and fruity style, Consult The Oracle is a delicious decaffeinated coffee packed full of flavour.
This ethically sourced brew has been decaffeinated using the sugar cane process. This effectively removes all the caffeine while preserving the awesome flavours. High five!
Now what about those awesome flavours we’ve been talking about…
With a brown sugar base, nutty notes of malt and finishing touches from fresh, juicy oranges, you’re really going to love this!
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How to Brew
While this coffee tastes awesome in every device, our favourites are a filter or cafetiere.
If you want to know more, see our brew guides for making coffee.
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Behind the Scenes
This coffee was cultivated by the fabulous team at Lot 20 in Kericho County in Kenya. They took their name from their initial goal: to export 20 bags of quality coffee to the UK. That was back in 2019 and it goes without saying that this incredible bunch have surpassed their own expectations, and then some!
Led by Sidney Kibet, Lot 20 now works with farmers right across Kenya where they’re known as innovators and trend-setters through their experimentation and quality. Over the last few years they have made what seemed impossible very much possible, experimenting with different processes with the aim of improving the quality of their coffee all the time.
That’s not the limit of their work, however. Lot 20 are always meeting with farmers to share knowledge, working with washing stations, planting new coffee trees and looking for the next level of coffee farming.
They are not afraid to take risks, especially when it comes to buying cherries during the harvest without guaranteed buyers for the green coffee. Lot 20 are always adapting and evolving to position themselves as key players in the Kenyan coffee market.
Taking this particular coffee as an example, which has been grown in Kericho County in the west of Kenya, close to Lake Victoria, at an altitude of around 1,500 metres. The coffee is then washed and sent to Coffein Compagnie in Bremen who used the Sugar Cane (or Ethyl Acetate) method to decaffeinate it without compromising on any of the delicious flavours.
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What does the score mean?
Coffees get a score before receiving their status. The coffee cupping process determines this score. Here, professional tasters awarded points for attributes such as the smell, mouthfeel, balance and acidity. Tally up these points, and you’ve got your coffee’s score! If the points add up to 80 or more, the coffee gets speciality status. Below 80? Then it’s commodity (hmmm…).
Check out our cupping like a pro page if you’d like to learn more about cupping.
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Roasting
Speciality coffees are full of – brimming with – flavour. Skilled farmers put a tremendous amount of love and care into growing the best crop and we, your roaster, want to do them proud! That’s why we freshly roast by hand in small batches to bring the very best out of each coffee.
When green (unroasted) coffee reaches us, we test it regularly for moisture and density and store it safely in our moisture-controlled roastery. We then create a bespoke roasting recipe, which we tailor and tweak as we go along. This makes sure every roast is bang-on! We never over-roast our coffee. Who wants bitterness and overpowering strength? No, only sweet, smooth and creamy coffees come out of the TC roaster!
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The decaffeination process
These beans have been decaffeinated using the sugar cane method, but how does this work? Let’s dive in!
The coffee cherries are harvested as usual, but once the beans are extracted, they undergo a steaming process to open their pores. Next, the beans are soaked in a solution made from a compound found in sugar cane and mountain water, which dissolves the caffeine.
To ensure that no residue is left, the beans are thoroughly washed before being sun-dried, shipped and roasted into this amazing limited-edition decaf!
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Why buy speciality coffee from us?
When you sip Two Chimps, you aren’t just getting a top-notch brew. You are also:
- Drinking coffee that is ethically sourced via a short supply chain
- Supporting a small carbon-neutral company
- Making sure our coffee farmers get 30 – 150% more than the standard ‘going rate’
- Supporting vital movements and programmes that are making waves to better the coffee industry
We couldn’t do it without you, so thank you for choosing Two Chimps Coffee.
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Where does the name come from?
If in doubt, Consult The Oracle. That’s what they say, right? If ever you need a steer in the right direction, there’s one being who knows the answer. Well, this is the coffee version! If ever you’re in doubt whether you want another brew, Consult The Oracle and they’ll show you the way to the beans!
