Skeleton Key Decaf

We love coffee for a lot of reasons. We love the flavors of a cup that's been sourced, roasted, and brewed with care, and we love sitting down with friends and a few mugs.  Most of the time, we love that subtle kick of caffeine, too.

Sometimes though, we like to have a bit of coffee when we're already way too wide awake, so offering a great decaffeinated coffee is important to us at Huckleberry.  Skeleton Key is the same decaf coffee that we serve in both of our Huckleberry's cafes, and we're finally bagging it for you to bring home and enjoy after dinner, or whenever you're craving coffee without the jitters.

Skeleton Key is a seasonally-rotating coffee chosen for versatility, roasted to work with or without milk, as espresso or brewed coffee. 

In the past we had roasted Swiss Water Processed or Mountain Water Processed beans for Skeleton Key, but over the past few years a new process, using sugarcane-derived ethyl acetate, has become an increasingly prevalent and chemically-safe alternative. And while water process can only occur at two plants in the world, in large batches, Colombian producers can produce sugarcane decafs in-country, in smaller batches.

The current version of Skeleton Key was produced by the Caficauca Cooperative, and sugarcane-decaffeinated by DescafeCol. We taste a tiny bit of raisin and dried cherry fruitiness, and loads of chocolate, caramel, and sweet nuttiness.

 

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This coffee was subject to a tariff upon import. The higher pricing on this product reflects added tariff costs for both the unroasted coffee and our packaging, while striving to maintain profit margins for wholesale partners who match our retail prices, in their businesses.

The Skeleton Key Decaf, sourced from the Caficauca Cooperative in Colombia, represents a meticulous approach to decaffeination. By utilizing the sugarcane-decaffeination process, this coffee preserves the inherent character of the bean while removing the caffeine content. Sugarcane-based methods are often favored for their ability to maintain a clean profile, allowing the natural sweetness of the origin to shine through without the harshness sometimes associated with other decaffeination techniques. You can learn more about the nuances of these processing methods to understand how they impact the final cup.

Roasted by Huckleberry Roasters, this lot highlights a profile defined by raisin, dried cherry, chocolate, caramel, and sweet nuttiness. When evaluating these specific descriptors, it can be helpful to reference a flavor wheel to better categorize the interplay between the deep, dried fruit notes and the foundational, sugary sweetness. This selection offers a balanced, dessert-like experience that remains approachable for those seeking a high-quality decaffeinated option.