The Decaf La Plata Blend is a decaffeinated blend from Rocky Mountain Roastery, made by combining two great decaf coffees roasted together. It uses the Swiss Water Process for decaffeination, resulting in a smooth, rich, and full-bodied cup. Marketed as a guilt-free coffee suitable for any time of day.
Founded in 1993 near Winter Park Resort, Rocky Mountain Roastery pioneered a distinctive high-altitude roasting philosophy that exploits the thin air at 8,550 feet to achieve what conventional sea-level roasters cannot. Their approach centers on deliberately long, slow, and deep roasting profiles that have remained unchanged since inception—a bold commitment to dark roasts in an era obsessed with light, acidic profiles. Now under Parker Thomson's stewardship since 2015, the roastery maintains its "anti-Starbucks" ethos while leveraging high altitude's unique physics: reduced atmospheric pressure that locks in coffee flavors while preventing excess moisture from corrupting the bean's integrity.
