Decaf Asterisk

Flavors of milk chocolate, caramel, and marshmallow

Decaf is for coffee lovers! We work tirelessly to create the best Decaf program in the world.

For this version of Asterisk, we teamed up with our producers from Colombia's San Sebastian Project. We also partnered with the Colombian decaf plant La Serrania, where raw sugar is converted to ethyl acetate to extract caffeine from coffee.

This San Sebastian selection was made specifically for Decaf Asterisk. The coffees we source from this region are part of the most complex coffee project we have undertaken: an initiative to develop lasting, quality-focused relationships between farmer and roaster.

Produced by the San Sebastian Project, Decaf Asterisk represents a focused effort from Olympia Coffee Roasting to highlight the potential of decaffeinated lots from Colombia. This coffee utilizes the sugarcane decaffeination method, a process that relies on natural compounds derived from fermented molasses to gently remove caffeine while preserving the integrity of the bean. You can learn more about the nuances of these processing methods to understand how they influence the final cup profile.

In the cup, this selection leans into a comforting, dessert-like profile characterized by notes of milk chocolate, caramel, and marshmallow. While decaffeinated coffees are often associated with milder acidity, they frequently excel at showcasing deep, sugar-browning sweetness. For those looking to better identify these specific characteristics, consulting a flavor wheel can be a helpful tool for mapping the transition from raw bean to the rich, syrupy qualities found in this particular roast.