This decaf coffee is grown and processed by the members of ASOMUJER, a women farmers' cooperative society in Timaná, in the Huila region of Colombia. Founded in 2007, this association includes 75 women coffee producers including activists, single mothers, and women displaced by conflict. The coffee is composed of Castillo, Caturra, and Colombia varieties. It is processed using EA Decaf, a naturally-occurring ester (ethyl acetate) to bond with and remove caffeine from green coffee beans, followed by steam cleaning and drying for export.
Founded in 2014 by Matija Belković and Hannah Powlison Belković, Cogito emerged from their pioneering cafe "Cafe u Dvoristu" when Zagreb had only two establishments serving quality coffee. The addition of Matija Hrkac—three-time Croatian Barista Champion and 2012 World Barista Championship finalist—transformed this courtyard venture into Croatia's leading specialty roastery. Their approach respects Croatia's deeply social coffee culture, where leisurely consumption remains paramount, while introducing international quality standards to a market long dominated by commercial roasting.
