Afternoon Eve
Afternoon Eve
Afternoon Eve
Afternoon Eve
Afternoon Eve
Afternoon Eve
Deca

Afternoon Eve

Mild decaf

Order before Wednesday, December 18. Then your package will be delivered before Christmas.

New Deca: Afternoon Eve comes from Colombia from now on!

Afternoon Eve is a 100% Arabica coffee. Also enjoy your coffee in the evening? Afternoon Eve is our deca. Smooth with hints of citrus and caramelized nuts. Read more.

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Afternoon Eve in short

Afternoon Eve is a sweet, citrusy, 100% Arabica coffee from Mid-West Colombia. A tad exotic, with caramel notes. Ideal for those who want to sip a Ray & Jules coffee later in the day. Read more. 

Sustainable coffee from Ray & Jules: slow and freshly roasted on solar power.

Impact: Sugarcane decaf & direct trade

Finding a decaf coffee that is decaffeinated without chemical solvents and also retains enough flavor and character is a challenge. For this Colombian decaf, we are working with a small trader that we have known well for several years. Besides the natural decaf process, we also support 21 farmers here with a fair price.

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Afternoon Eve

Afternoon Eve

Region & altitude

100% arabica beans from Huila in Colombia, grown between 1400 and 1600m.

Intensity

2 (medium). A sweet coffee with hints of chocolate and nuts.

Impact

Sugarcane decaffeination.

Recommended brewing method

Both espresso and filter methods.

What's special
about this coffee

The decaf process for this coffee is the so-called Sugarcane method which is known for its natural way of decaffeinating and also helps the coffee retain its flavors (unlike other chemical processes where the flavor of the coffee often becomes flat). The process uses ethyl acetate, a substance found in sugarcane. The coffee beans are first steamed to prepare them and then immersed in a solution of water and ethyl acetate. This process repeats until 97% of the caffeine is removed. The beans are then steamed again to remove any residual ethyl acetate and then dried until their original moisture content is restored. This process is carried out by Descafecol in Pitalito, Colombia.

About coffee from Colombia

Coffee in Colombia was introduced by the Jesuits in 1723, but it took until 1912 to make coffee a major export product. Colombians quickly realized that marketing and "brand building" were very important, and in 1958, coffee farmer Juan Valdez was put forward as a signboard by the FNC (Federación Nacional de Cafeteros). He and his mule symbolized Colombian coffee and appeared on coffee packaging and various campaigns.

Meanwhile, the DNC has grown into an unwieldy organization that does not always put the quality of coffee first. Colombian coffees have a wide range of flavors, from heavy chocolatey coffees to very sweet, fruity coffees. Again, the different regions with their own climate types add a lot of nuances to the bag.

Producers & cooperative

Our decaf coffee was purchased from 21 families from the villages of Pitalito, Palestina, Acevedo and Santa Maria. A 10% premium was paid to the farmers above the official price of the national federation. The coffee is fully traceable and the farmers are no longer forced to sell only to the government where they have nothing to counter the low(er) prices. Hulcafe closely monitors the quality of each producer's coffee to help them improve it. In this way, relationships with farmers are strengthened, as well as their access to the market.We get samples from Annelise every year and this time it included a decaf sample from Huila, Colombia. It was the first time for us that the deca coffee looked so beautiful on a table next to other non-deca coffees. Very nice and rich flavors, tad exotic, but also caramel notes. We were completely sold ! Especially since Annelise always gives us the story behind the coffee. The latter is not obvious and certainly not for a deca coffee.

Specifications

Processing: decaffeinated by non-chemical means (Sugarcane)

Harvest months: from April to September

Variety: Castillo

Importer: Trilladora Coffee

Exporter: Grounds Coffee

How we make a difference

Solar powered roast

Sharing the technology of our 'sunroaster' means making more impact.

Strong partnerships

We grow climate-resistant plantations together with local farmers.

Fresh & slow

Your coffee is slowly roasted and arrives at your door a few days later.

I really enjoy your deca beans. I have a lot of other bags lying around, but I would dare to switch to this one permanently!

Michelle

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Paul Laney
Heerlijke Deca-Koffie

Nooit aan de Deca begonnen, totdat onze dochter ons Deca adviseerde. Gelukkig had Ray&Jules ook Deca koffie. Meteen besteld. Wat een heerlijke zachte maar toch zeer smaakvolle koffie.

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Sarah de Vries
Beste Déca koffie die ik ken. ❤️

Koffie zonder cafeïne is niet altijd even smaakvol. Het is goed zoeken geweest en dat was een pad met vele teleurstellingen. Uiteindelijk bij Ray & Jules terechtgekomen en Afternoon Eve ontdekt. Heerlijke koffie. Wat zeg ik? Gewèldige koffie. Het is mijn vaste koffie. Tenzij ik speciaal een koffie met caffeine wil, pak ik altijd deze. Afternoon Eve is the best. ❤️

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Mireille Marivoet
Hele lekkere deca

Voor een echte koffieleut die geen caffeine meer mag, én milieubewust koffie wil drinken, was het ontdekken van Afternoon Eve een geschenk uit de hemel. En weet je wat: ze is bovendien ook nog héél lekker 😋😋 Ik proef geen onderscheid met caffeinevolle koffie!
Enige minpunt: de prijs... Afternoon Eve is toch wel een pak duurder dan de meeste varianten in het pallet...

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