This decaffeinated coffee from Colombia's Tolima region is produced by Marta Bayter and family at El Vergel Estates at 1500 meters altitude. The coffee features Red and Yellow Caturra varieties and undergoes washed processing followed by EA (ethyl acetate) sugarcane decaffeination. This process uses naturally occurring ethyl acetate from fermented sugars to remove caffeine while maintaining flavor and sweetness. The coffee is medium roasted with flavor notes of dark chocolate, hazelnut, shortbread, and vanilla bean.
Origin
Tolima (Colombia)
Flavor Notes
Hazelnut, Dark Chocolate, Shortbread, Vanilla Bean
Kimberly Zash and Sara Gibson founded Sightseer Coffee in Austin, Texas in 2022 after meeting at Greater Goods Coffee, where both held roles spanning head roaster, green buyer, QC specialist, and trainer. Sightseer sources 100 percent of its coffee from women farmers and producers, paying prices significantly above fair trade rates. The sourcing goes beyond checking a box: Zash and Gibson look for producers investing in quality and sustainability, supporting projects like the Forest Academy in Colombia for regenerative farming. They roast on a 25 kilo Diedrich CR 25, bringing the same technical rigor from their previous careers to every batch. Imbibe Magazine named Sightseer one of its 75 Places to Watch.
