Popayan Sugarcane DecafDecaf

Full strength flavour, without the caffeine. This is a true specialty lot, one so good you'll be surprised it's a decaf. Great for a calm, relaxing brew.

Our Popayan Sugarcane Decaf comes from a group of farms in Colombia, one of the world's premier growing regions.

The growers sell the coffee as parchment before milling in Popayan. Next it travels to Caldas for decaffeination at DESFAECOL. Unlike most decafs, this is a true specialty lot, one so good it surprised the team at the decaffeination plant.

Decaffeinating in Colombia keeps added value in their economy. The process itself uses spring water and a natural Ethyl Acetate from local sugar cane.

While the process leaves a minute amount of ethyl acetate, it is 20 times less than that in a ripe banana. Any residue then evaporates during the roasting process

The EA process extracts caffeine without excessive heat damaging the cell wall. Keeping the cells intact means the coffee roasts better than other methods.

Because it tastes like real coffee - rich, balanced, and full of flavour. Rumble Decaf starts with high-quality specialty-grade beans, ethically sourced and roasted fresh in Melbourne. Most decaf is treated as an afterthought, but we give ours the same care and attention as every other coffee we roast. The result is a smooth, sweet and satisfying coffee. No bitterness, and no shortcuts.

Yes! That's what surprises most people. Rumble decaf tastes just as smooth and satisfying as our caffeinated blends, with balanced chocolate notes. It has the same balance and body you'd expect from a great specialty coffee - you'd never know it was decaf.

The sugarcane process leaves a trace amount of ethyl acetate, but this is 0.05% of the amount you can find in a ripe banana. This trace amount then evaporates during the roasting process. We chose this method because it's a natural, and sustainable process that keeps the good stuff in your cup, while leaving the caffeine out.

Rumble decaf is roasted for espresso, but it's versatile enough for a range of brewing styles. It's perfect in espresso machines, Moka pots, and Plungers.

Yes, every batch of our decaf is roasted fresh in our Melbourne roastery, and shipped within just days of roasting. The freshness makes all the difference. You'll taste sweetness, balance and depth that you simply don't get from supermarket decaf.