Very delicious and One of the best decaf coffee I roasted it a light roast with fresh roast sr 800 with factory extension tube and makes the best decaf espresso
Ethiopia Sidama Worku Buche Washed Decaf
96 In stock
$ 9.89
This fully washed decaf was hand selected by Worku Buche at his Kadela washing station in Sidama's Arroresa district. It's balanced, clean and gently bright. Along with a lovely floral tone we noted plum, cinnamon and warm vanilla. It's a tasty treat on a cool fall evening!
Finding good decaf is hard enough, but finding traceable decaf feels like a herculean task! That makes a great coffee all the sweeter. This community lot was sourced from smallholder partner farms in the Aroressa district of Sidama. There, in the small village of Haroresa sits Worku Buche’s wet mill: Kadela. During harvest season, farmers drop off their freshly picked coffee cherry daily and Worku processes and sorts it. For this decaf, he carefully selected a Grade 2 sorting to offer a broad profile of his community’s tasty crop.
Speaking of which, this cup is quite unexpected! I expected lots of florals from a washed Sidama, but what surprised me was the lovely vanilla and cinnamon notes in this coffee. This floral and snickerdoodle combo has a real “cool spring nights and campfires” vibe. The acidity is gentle with just a dash of citrus. It’s the kind of bright touch that you don’t really notice, but you’d definitely miss it if it wasn’t there! It’s not as sweet as it sounds, more like smelling a cookie than eating it, but that makes it the perfect base for a dash of cream and sugar if that’s your thing. The flavors in my cup had great balance despite the unusual combo and a quick, clean finish. But steer clear of dark roasting – the flavors go from roasty to ashy in the blink of an eye. Keep it on the lighter side of medium and you’ll love this coffee!
Reminder! This coffee is raw, you must roast it before brewing
Arrival Date: August 4. Harvest season: 2026
Acidity & Brightness: Gently bright and slightly sweet
Balance & Finish: Balanced with a clean finish
Body & Texture: Full body, creamy texture
Flavors: Plum, vanilla, cinnamon and florals
Grade: Grade 2, grown at 1850 - 2200 masl
Processing: Fully Washed and Mountain water process decaffeinated
Grower: Worku Buche | Smallholders organized around Kadela washing station
Region: Arroresa, Sidama, SNNP Region, Ethiopia
Varieties: Indigenous heirloom cultivars
Recommended Roast Range: City to Full City (Light to medium)
Start at City (light) or just in to a rolling first crack and go a bit darker as desired. We find it best not to go any darker than Full City (Medium, after the end of first crack) and our favorite roasts were ones that ended under a minute into first crack. Lighter roasts will have a touch more brightness with more clear fruit tones while still maintaining sweetness. Medium roasts will have more sounded sweetness but with less florality. Our roasts that went darker than medium had a very unpleasant ashy tone so we recommend staying medium or lighter.
Kadela Coffee - "Kadela Coffee Exporter is a family-owned business that processes and supplies Arabica coffee beans grown in Ethiopia. Kadela is named after the river found in Aroresa Woreda, Sidama region. The owner and founder, Worku Buche, has more than two decades of experience in the coffee industry in the Sidama Regional State, in addition to his experience in other business industries. He had been supplying coffee to the local market for years, and established an export company in 2021. The company currently owns five wet and one dry mill located in an area with a great volume of coffee production in the Sidama region, such as Chere, Bansadaye, Haroresa, and Hoku districts.
The company sources and exports the best types of Sidama washed and Natural coffee from partner out-grower coffee farmers. Currently, Kadela Coffee Exporter processes and supplies over 700 MT of distinctly unique, traceable, and high-quality washed and sun-dried coffee to the world market from its partner out-grower farmers’ farms. In the past two years, we have supplied the international market with coffee, and demand has exceeded the amount we are able to supply.”
De La Finca Coffee - "Grown at elevations of 1850 to 2200 meters, the beans thrived in favorable conditions before being harvested and processed using the washed processing method. Once processed, the coffee beans embarked on the voyage to Vera Cruz, Mexico, where they reached Descamex, a renowned mountain water decaffeination facility. The beans were meticulously steamed to extract the caffeine under controlled conditions measuring the flow, temperature, pressure, and vacuum carefully to ensure the preservation of flavor and quality. After the decaffeination process was completed, the beans underwent a gentle drying and polishing process before being shipped to their final destination.”
Customer Reviews
Overall rating: 4.8 / 5 from 15 reviews.
One of the best decafs you can buy.
The best decaf Ethiopian I've ever had! I got a bit more fruit (classic blueberry flavor) that the description suggested, but I was hoping for that so it worked out.
In my search for a bean that I could roast on the darker side; somewhere between high roast and city roast, I tried this Ethiopian. It came out fruitier than I wanted so I kept looking.
This is really great decaf! Right off roast, it seemed to have a bit of a herbal taste, but as it ages a bit that has left. Notes of cinnamon, and fruit, and as it cools the sweetness really stands out!
Roasted to first Crack. Delicious!
Delicious coffee!
Amazing tasting decaf! I love Ethiopian beans and was really excited to find an Ethiopian decaf. This lived up to the expectations!
I been drinking both caffeine and decaf for years. This is probably the best tasting decaf I’ve had.
Roasted nicely and has a wonderful flavor.
Very delicious coffee and high quality and not too many decaf coffees can pull a very nice espresso shot
What I love most is that I can enjoy this coffee without feeling totally revved up and nauseous. It also has a smooth, pleasant flavor. I am really enjoying it! Thank you!
This is a great afternoon cup. It has everything I want out of an Ethiopian coffee without the buzz. Easy to roast on my SR800. Ready to drink in a couple of days, and just gets better after that.
My favorite of Captain’s decafs so far! Sweet and subtle fruit and florals. Really tasty!
I have loved all the decaf I have gotten from the Captains coffee. I have quite a few customers that enjoy decaf. It’s nice to see these really special processed coffees being offered in decaf. I was always curious about an Ethiopian as I love fruit forward coffees. I myself enjoy a cup of decaf at night, but during the day caffeine all the way The flavor notes interest me with this coffee. I roasted to the first recommendation to about 30 seconds rolling first crack and dropped. I’ll be honest. Maybe it was just me. The roast wasn’t the most visually appealing beans when it was done,but it matters what it tastes like right? Well, I’m here to say every tasting note as described! absolutely fantastic. Wanted an Ethiopian decaf. This one hits all the boxes for people that enjoy washed Ethiopian caffeinated coffees, and even those who like a fruity Ethiopian caffeinated. Even though it’s not a natural, I would be pleased to drink this any time of day to get that fruity fix, but don’t get me wrong. It’s wonderfully balanced so it’s not in your face like a typical natural would be. It is a really true testament to a great washed coffee. Absolutely delicious. It will be a staple in my offerings to my customers. Thank you David and crew. You guys truly are the best. and have an amazing product once again another home run! God bless
