Taking its name from nearby burial sites of a pre-colombian culture, los idolos is a blend of coffees from groupo asociativo san agustin los cauchos, in the huila department of colombia. in an effort to create a decaf that matches the caliber of our regular offerings, we pre-selected coffees with a bright and sweet profile before they are sent to be decaffeinated. at the descafecol plant in manizales, the caffeine is removed using naturally occuring ethyl acetate derived from sugar cane. you'll find ethyl acetate in green coffee as well as various fruits, and it is the most common ester in wine. the resulting coffee is intensely sweet and fruited both in aroma and flavor. bananas foster and initial berry fragrance only hints at the cherry-chocolate cake in the cup.