{"title":"Coffees from Smallholder Farms in Huila","description":"\u003cp\u003eHuila is one of Colombia's most important coffee regions, with small-scale farmers representing the backbone of production. These aren't large operations. They're families who've been farming coffee for generations, who know their small plots intimately, and who produce coffee consistently despite challenging conditions and market pressures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorking with Huila smallholders directly means supporting people and families rather than just buying beans. It means understanding what fair pricing actually means on the ground and building relationships that sustain over time. The coffees they produce are shaped by that commitment to quality at the small scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- CURRENT LINEUP --\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCurrently available is a decaffeinated lot from Huila producers, showing that excellent coffee doesn't require caffeine to justify your time. This is quality-first decaf.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"huila-producers-ea-decaf-washed-processed","title":"Huila Producers EA Decaf • Washed-Processed","description":"\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emilk chocolate\u003c\/strong\u003e - We chose milk chocolate because there was a definite, smooth bitterness that sat comfortably throughout the whole cup.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003egreen apple\u003c\/strong\u003e - There was a touch of malic acidity in the cup that lended itself to a green apple. This bit of acidity is not meant to indicate that the profile is necessarily sour, but rather point to the type of acidity that comes through a bit as the cup cools. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epear\u003c\/strong\u003e - Pear is like an apple, but rounds out that smoothness. The texture of pear is more of what we’re thinking of as we take note; the smooth and sweet nature of pear ties in this note very directly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eColombia EA Decaf Process\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEthyl acetate is an occurring ester (present in bananas and also as a by-product of fermented sugars) that is used as a solvent to bond with and remove caffeine from green coffee. First, the coffee is sorted and steamed for 30 minutes under low pressure in order to open the coffee seeds’ pores and prepare them for decaffeination. The coffee is placed in a solution of both water and ethyl acetate, where the E.A. will begin to bond with the salts of chlorogenic acids inside the seeds. The tank will be drained and re-filled over the course of eight hours until caffeine is no longer detected. The seeds are steamed once more to remove the ethyl acetate traces, though E.A. is only harmful to humans in very high quantities (400 parts per million or more). The coffee is then dried and polished for export\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Colombia","offers":[{"title":"12oz Bag \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":46646114648290,"sku":"HUILA-12oz-WB","price":29.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"16oz Bag \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":46646114681058,"sku":"HUILA-16oz-WB","price":36.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"4lb Bag \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":46646114713826,"sku":"HUILA-4lb-WB","price":135.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0249\/7521\/files\/HUILA-DECAF-1-DSC00931.jpg?v=1760042007"}],"url":"https:\/\/sagebrushcoffee.com\/collections\/huila-smallholder-coffee.oembed","provider":"Sagebrush Coffee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}