Decaf Flavored Coffee
Decaf flavored coffee is an excellent way to enjoy
the strong, rich taste of premium Arabica coffee. The addition of fresh,
interesting flavors does nothing to detract from the experience. Rather, the
delicious aroma of spices and sweets serve to whet your taste buds before you
even taste your drink!
Decaffeinated Coffee Is Not Evil
Everyone loves coffee, but decaffeinated coffee,
even flavored decaf coffee, has an underserved reputation of being a
substandard, inferior product. The fact is; it's possible to enjoy coffee devoid
of the accompanying caffeine without sacrificing the volatile compounds and
aromatic oils that make gourmet coffee a drink that is a true pleasure to
imbibe. The pleasure of having your favorite drink without the caffeine is
further enhanced by the wide variety of estate and decaf flavored coffees that are
available be from Volcanica Coffee.
Decaf flavored coffee is a much-maligned beverage
in some quarters. However, a cup of decaf coffee won't bring about the end of
the world. In fact, the reduction in caffeine can even be better for your
health, especially if hypertension and its accompanying symptoms is a concern
for you! Decaffeinated coffee offers individuals who are allergic to caffeine
the chance to try out different flavors that would otherwise be unavailable to
them.
Doing It As The Swiss Do Decaf Flavored Coffee
The process that produces flavored decaf coffee is
viewed with well-founded suspicion sometimes. This is because there are
suppliers of gourmet decaffeinated coffee that use chemical solvents such as
methylene chloride or ethyl acetate to remove the caffeine from their coffee
beans. Volcanica utilizes a completely chemical-free decaffeination process that
uses only the purest Swiss water. This ensures the original taste and aroma of
the coffee is preserved while at the same time removing nearly all the caffeine
contained.
To go slightly more in-depth into the matter,
chemical solvents such as those listed above actually adhere to the caffeine
molecules in the coffee beans. This allows the unwanted caffeine to be rinsed
away, but sometimes leaves behind a harsh flavor that defeats the purpose of enjoying
a cup of gourmet flavored decaf coffee. Caffeine extraction with chemical
solvents has also been linked with adverse effects to a person's health.
In contrast, the Swiss water caffeine extraction
method sees green, unroasted coffee beans immersed in hot water over several
hours. This process, which sees the removal of the unwanted caffeine as the
water passes through charcoal filters is, admittedly, time consuming and costs
more to carry out than chemical extraction. However, because the original
robust flavor remains in the beans with this method, the contrast in flavors is
amazingly clear cut, thus allowing Volcanica to provide coffee aficionados
everywhere with the chance to buy decaf flavored coffee with the purest coffee
taste.
Flavorsome Decaf Coffee
So, what's the big deal with flavored decaf coffee?
Flavored coffee is a delicious way to enjoy a large range of flavors. Purists
may say it's a travesty to adulterate the strong, pure taste of premium gourmet
Arabica beans with flavorings that are more at home in a cake. However, we
believe that blending the very same distinctive flavor of excellent decaf coffee
with the mouthwatering aromas of cinnamon or crème brulee only serves to
enhance your coffee experience.
You don't have to worry about the sugar content or
having to count your calories either with flavored decaf coffees from Volcanica
either. Our flavored coffees contain no carbohydrates or calories. You don't
even have to be wary of ingredients that may be allergenic to you! When you buy
decaf flavored coffee from Volcanica, you can rest assured that our beans
deliver the sublime flavors such as the smooth, sweet taste of butterscotch
toffee with none of the accompanying guilt!
Flavored coffee actually goes back a long way as
far the history of coffee drinking is concerned. It's certainly nothing new to
Arabs who brewed their coffee in Yemen! They added additional ingredients to it
for more flavors, contributing to the evolution of a beverage that was
discovered when a shepherd caught his flock of goats chewing on the berries
from a coffee bush.
Flavored coffee, both decaf and caffeinated, lets
us play around with many flavors. Some of these flavors wouldn't look out of
place in a dessert! For instance, our Chocolate Raspberry decaf flavored coffee
blends the rich, smooth and velvety taste of dark chocolate. At the same time,
the bright flavor of raspberry asserts itself in a sudden, tangy burst that is
almost cheeky.
Good Flavored Decaf Coffee First, Everything Else Comes Later
As part of our quality-conscious practices, we
don't believe in masking the flavor of inferior coffee beans with large
quantities of flavorings and flavoring essences. We believe in bringing
superior, well-flavored coffee that is freshly roasted upon demand, and not
palming off substandard products to an unsuspecting consumer.
All the coffee beans that go in to every single
bag of decaf flavored coffee here at Volcanica are 100% Arabica coffee beans of
the highest quality. We also take pride in our uncompromising stand for quality
by not blending our high quality beans with those of inferior grades. Our
gourmet coffee beans are all sourced in accordance with fair-trade trading
principles from coffee plantations that carry out responsible farming
practices. This means that every coffee farm that supplies us also makes it a
priority to contribute to its local environment.
Volcanica is proud to present you with a wide
range of decaf flavored coffees. Take your pick from among a myriad of flavors
that include the classic Amaretto, playful French Vanilla and Caramel Crunch
for those with a sweet tooth. Traditional flavors like Irish cream and hazelnut
have a permanent place in our selection. We also take pains to ensure that
seasonal festivities aren't neglected with a decaf flavored coffee range that is
irresistibly reminiscent of Christmas, including holiday season tastes such as Gingerbread and Eggnog.
When you buy decaf flavored coffee from Volcanica,
you can be assured of flavorsome gourmet decaf coffee. Selling cheap coffee is
at odds with our philosophy of making only the best premium coffee available. All
our coffee is available in large 12 oz. size bags. Beans are roasted only when
an order is received. This is done to maintain maximum freshness and flavor.
Furthermore, our bags are designed in view of expelling excess air to maintain
the taste and aroma of the freshly roasted and ground coffee beans. As with the
other gourmet coffees available from Volcanica, our decaf flavored coffees can
be ordered as whole beans, or drip, espresso or French press grinds.