Mountain Water Process Decaffeinated Peru La Florida, , 5 lb. bag

Roast level: light | medium
orange, brown sugar, almond

Mountain Water Process Decaffeinated

It starts not with chemicals or shortcuts, but with water—clear, pure mountain water drawn from the heights. Mountain Water Process Decaffeinated is a natural process where we remove the caffeine, and leave everything else that makes coffee worth loving.

The journey begins with green coffee beans, fresh from origin. They are gently introduced to warm water, opening their pores and releasing the soluble elements locked inside—flavor compounds, oils, and yes, caffeine. The water, now rich with the essence of coffee, passes through a natural carbon filtration system designed with remarkable precision. The filters are selective. They capture only the caffeine molecules, allowing the flavor compounds to remain in the solution.

What returns to the beans is not plain water, but their own character—flavor-saturated water, now free of caffeine. Because the solution is already full of coffee’s essential components, it cannot pull more flavor from the beans. It can only draw out caffeine. Slowly, patiently, the process continues until 99.9% of the caffeine is removed.

There are no chemical solvents. No harsh residues. Only water, temperature, time, and careful attention.

The mountains play their part. The high-altitude environment supports a clean, controlled operation rooted in respect for both product and planet. The process relies on science, yes—but also restraint. It is an understanding that sometimes the best way to change something is gently.

When the beans are dried and prepared for roasting, they carry with them everything that matters: sweetness, acidity, body, aroma. What is gone is only the stimulant. What remains is the story the farmer began at origin—the soil, the sun, the care taken at harvest.

Mountain Water Process removes what some wish to leave behind, while honoring what should stay. In the quiet rhythm of water moving through filters and beans resting between stages, there is a simple promise kept: coffee, preserved—just softer in its wakefulness.

Peru La Florida

In 1966, deep in the lush green hills of Peru’s Chanchamayo region, 50 small-scale coffee farmers made a bold decision. Tired of watching middlemen take the largest share of their hard work, they gathered together with a simple but powerful idea: if they worked as one, they could build a better future. From that meeting, Cooperativa Agraria Cafetalera La Florida (CAC La Florida) was born.

In the early days, resources were scarce but the farmers shared something stronger than circumstance—determination. They believed that by uniting, they could secure fair prices for their coffee and create opportunities their families had never known. Word spread from village to village. Over time, the cooperative grew to include 19 communities and, at its height, 1,200 members.

Yet CAC La Florida was never only about coffee.

The farmers understood that real progress meant investing in people. They built programs to teach better farming techniques and responsible land management. They organized workshops not only for producers, but also for their children—because they believed the next generation would carry the cooperative forward. Libraries were funded. School gardens were planted. Uniforms were purchased for students who might otherwise have gone without. In 2010, the cooperative took another thoughtful step, developing social-performance indicators to better understand the needs of their members and ensure no family was left behind.

The jungle that surrounded them was both their livelihood and their responsibility. Members learned how to protect their soil from erosion, how to preserve moisture during dry seasons, and how to restore fertility naturally. They knew their farms were part of a larger ecosystem alive with birds, insects, and wildlife. For more than thirteen years, they have produced certified-organic coffee, proving that quality and environmental care can grow side by side.

When Fair Trade premiums became available, the farmers faced a choice. Instead of keeping the funds separate, they voted in 2010 to reinvest them directly into the cooperative by paying higher prices to members for their coffee. They understood that when individual farmers thrive, the entire community grows stronger.

As the cooperative matured, so did its vision. The Family Development Committee was formed to strengthen women’s participation in production and decision-making. Women became active contributors to the cooperative’s direction, reinforcing stability not just in the fields but within families themselves.

CAC La Florida also created a medical assistance program, helping members cover doctor visits, medicine, and emergencies. The cooperative stands beside its families.

What began as a small act of resistance against unfair trade has become something far greater—a community bound together by shared effort, mutual support, and respect for the land. In the shade of coffee trees and the hum of jungle life, CAC La Florida continues to write its story: one of cooperation, resilience, and hope passed carefully from one generation to the next.