In the lab

Decaffeination plant report (4/4). We were fortunate to have Erin Reed, Marketing Manager at Swiss Water, the famous water decaffeination plant we work with. We took advantage of her visit to ask her some questions about her company.

Decaffeination plant report (1/4). 
CR3 is headquartered in Bremen, Germany. It operates the only facility in the world that uses subcritical CO2 to decaffeinate coffee. Managing Director Jan Schwital, Specialty Manager Joshua Ruiz and Head of Quality Oliver Suesse-Herrmann welcomed César this summer for a visit and explanation of this decaffeination method, unique in the profession. Here, we share their decaffeination experience and clarify certain aspects of their innovative decaffeination technology.

One of the duties of a coffee professional is to expose him or herself to human error and subjectivity when cupping. It is actually very common to find extreme differences between the qualifications or descriptions of a coffee depending on the situation in which the coffee is being cupped.

The new year is upon us along with its good resolutions, one of which concerns a series of articles about preserving coffee, which is not only a huge subject, but is also one of the most commonly asked questions by our customers.

Today, Mid-July, I will try, with something we have done, to explain how we understand the sustainability and how do we ensure long term, here at Belco.