Atunkaa sugarcane decaf whole coffee beans bag — Mescalito Coffee

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Decaf - Atunkaa

Caramel • Mandarin Orange • Cinnamon

Signature Notes

Most sugarcane decafs you'll find on the shelf are bought already decaffeinated — no farmer traceability, no price transparency, no real relationship with the land the bean came from. Atunkaa is different. We buy it green from Siruma — a five-year-old company working with indigenous farming communities in Cauca, Caldas, and Tolima — and have it decaffeinated via Descafecol with the same traceability we expect from a caffeinated single origin. It scores SCA 85–86, which is cupping-room territory for a decaf. Caramel, mandarin orange, cinnamon. Drink it after dinner without trading off.

BODY

3 / 5 · BALANCED

ACIDITY

3 / 5 · BALANCE

SWEETNESS

4 / 5 · FULL

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OUR SIGNATURE ROASTS

Crafted with purpose. Roasted to perfection.

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Blend (Multi-origin)

Night Rider

Blend (Multi-origin)

Night Rider

Caramel • Milk Chocolate • Stone Fruit

ORIGIN: Blend (Multi-origin)
ROAST: Medium-Dark

BODY

4/5

ACIDITY

4/5

SWEETNESS

4/5

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Colombia

Decaf - Atunkaa

Colombia

Decaf - Atunkaa

Caramel • Mandarin Orange • Cinnamon

ORIGIN: Colombia
VARIETAL: Castillo, Caturra, Colombia (typical regional varietals)
ROAST: Medium

BODY

3/5

ACIDITY

3/5

SWEETNESS

4/5

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Ethiopia

Chelchele

Ethiopia

Chelchele

Peach • Mango • Basil • Honey

ORIGIN: Ethiopia
VARIETAL: Ethiopian Heirloom
ROAST: Medium

BODY

4/5

ACIDITY

5/5

SWEETNESS

5/5

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Nicaragua

Madriz

Nicaragua

Madriz

Caramel • Toasted Mallow • Apple

ORIGIN: Nicaragua
VARIETAL: Parainema, Marsellesa, Caturra
ROAST: Medium

BODY

4/5

ACIDITY

3/5

SWEETNESS

3/5

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Guatemala

Magnolia

Guatemala

Magnolia

Cherry • Milk Chocolate • Cinnamon

ORIGIN: Guatemala
VARIETAL: Bourbon, Caturra, Pache
ROAST: Medium

BODY

4/5

ACIDITY

3/5

SWEETNESS

3/5

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ETHICALLY SOURCED

Partnering with farms that prioritize people and planet.

ROASTED IN SMALL BATCHES

Every roast is crafted with care to bring out the best in every bean.

FRESHNESS GUARANTEED

Roasted to order and shipped fast. Always peak flavor.

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UNDERSTANDING THE CUP

A closer look at how it tastes.

We score three things for every bean—body, acidity, and sweetness. Here's what each one means when the cup hits your mouth.

BODY

3 / 5 BALANCED

The weight of the cup. Low body feels like tea; high body coats the mouth like whole milk.

ACIDITY

3 / 5 BALANCE

Brightness, not sourness. Acidity is why flavors pop. A coffee with no acidity tastes flat; too much overwhelms.

SWEETNESS

4 / 5 FULL

How much dessert is in the cup. All specialty coffee is sweet; the question is how much.

DESCRIPTION

NAME

Decaf Atunkaa – Medium Roast – Washed Process

ORIGIN

Colombia

PRODUCER

Indigenous farming community members (Association)

ALTITUDE

1,500–2,000 masl (typical Cauca/Caldas/Tolima range)

VARIETAL

Castillo, Caturra, Colombia (typical regional varietals)

PROCESS

Fully Washed + Sugarcane EA (Ethyl Acetate) Decaf · EA derived from fermented molasses + natural acetic acid

HARVEST

2024/2025

QUALITY

SCA 85+ · Excelso

FLAVOR

Caramel • Mandarin Orange • Cinnamon

REST & STORAGE

Don't rush your coffee. Let it breathe.

We roast to order. That's how it should be — but it means our coffee needs a minute before it hits its stride. Rest the beans 7 to 14 days before brewing. Coffee is best after it has off-gassed and developed its flavor. Open a bag the day it lands and you'll taste a coffee that hasn't finished getting dressed.

Good for up to 3 months if you keep it airtight at room temperature. Go by flavor, not roast date — if it still tastes like coffee should, drink it. If it starts tasting flat or bland, it's stale.

Headed out of town or stocked up for the long haul? Freeze it. In an airtight bag, beans keep indefinitely in the freezer. Thaw fully before grinding — no exceptions — and grind the day you brew.

QUICK TIP

Air, light, heat, and moisture are coffee's enemies. Airtight, cool, and dark is your coffee's happy place.

THE FARM & THE SOURCE

Atunkaa comes from indigenous farming communities in Cauca, Caldas, and Tolima, Colombia — sourced by Siruma, a five-year-old company. The name Siruma comes from the Wayuunaiki language (indigenous people in northern Colombia) and means "heaven and skies." Atunkaa is also Wayuunaiki, meaning "sleep and sleepy dreams" — appropriate for a decaf. Siruma pays sustainable prices to the Association and farmers; decaffeination is done locally by Descafecol (Colombia) using sugarcane-derived ethyl acetate. The supply chain is fully traceable from farm to roast. Imported through Corey Turner at Falcon Coffee NA.

BREW GUIDE

Espresso

RATIO: 1:2
DOSE → YIELD: 18g → 36g
GRIND: Fine
TEMP: 200°F
TIME: 25–28s

Runs faster than caffeinated — tighten grind.

V60 Pourover

RATIO: 1:16
DOSE → YIELD: 22g → 352g
GRIND: Medium
TEMP: 203°F
TIME: 3:00 total

Slightly lower temp — decaf extracts faster.

French Press

RATIO: 1:15
DOSE → YIELD: 30g → 450g
GRIND: Coarse
TEMP: 200°F
TIME: 4 min steep

Evening go-to.

Drip (batch)

RATIO: 1:16
DOSE → YIELD: 60g → 960g
GRIND: Medium
TEMP: 200°F
TIME: 4–5 min

After-dinner service pot.

Use fresh, filtered water. Adjust to taste and your equipment.

HOW WE ROAST IT

Crafted for balance. Roasted to reveal.

300°C

PREHEAT

Bumped up to overcome the density loss from wet decaffeination.
204.8°C

FIRST CRACK

Cracks at a higher temperature because the bean is less dense.
20.20% DTR

DEVELOPMENT

Pushed deeper to build caramel and mandarin notes.
13:07 mins

TOTAL TIME

Quick total roast despite the deeper development.
15.5%

WEIGHT LOSS

Higher than caffeinated beans — normal for decaf.

DECAF MATH

Decaf roasts different — the bean has already been through wet decaffeination before we see it, so it's less dense and holds moisture differently than a caffeinated bean. The 300°C charge plus 20% DTR target overcomes that density loss and builds caramel and mandarin notes without letting the cup go flat. The higher 15.5% roast loss is normal for decaf and baked into our cost model — we'd rather pull a cup that tastes like coffee than save a few percent on yield.

EVERY ROAST STARTS WITH INTENTION.

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