Colombia

A Matter of Concrete · Rotterdam

DECAF — El Trebol GEMALEN

Name: DECAF — El Trebol GEMALEN
Brand: A Matter of Concrete
Availability: InStock

almond · orange · peach · honey · vanilla · toffee · milk

Nutty Citrus Fruity Caramel and sweetDecafFor espresso

39,82 €/kg

39,82 € for 1 kg, their cheapest per kilo · about 0,72 € for an 18 g espresso dose

Price observed 5 Nov 2026. This is the bag, not the basket: delivery is not included.

Delivery cost not stated by the roaster

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Bag	Price	Per kilo
240 g	11,38 €	47,42 €/kg
1 kg	39,82 €	39,82 €/kg

The 1 kg bag works out 16% cheaper per kilo than the 240 g.

What A Matter of Concrete says about this coffee

A decaf that delivers. Subtle acidity gives it its vibrant character while its sweetness and creamy mouthfeel makes it accessible for many types of coffee drinkers.

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This coffee represents a quiet shift in how decaf is perceived. Grown and processed by the Santander Women Association in Colombia, it’s a collective effort built on both precision and purpose. These producers not only champion gender equity in coffee but also demonstrate that decaffeinated coffee can carry the same integrity and sensory depth as any top-tier lot.

Using the sugarcane EA method, caffeine is removed through a naturally occurring compound derived from fermented sugarcane. This allows the coffee to retain its structure and sweetness, avoiding the flatness usually associated with decaf. The result is a silky, balanced cup layered with caramelized almond, orange, peach, and honey — a calm yet expressive profile that feels complete rather than compromised.

Processed and decaffeinated locally in Colombia, the chain remains transparent, efficient, and sustainable. A true representation of how far decaf has come.

A specialty decaf how a decaf is supposed to be.

A clean, balanced sugarcane decaf from t…

Their own sales copy, as published on their page and not checked by us. We keep the first 1,200 characters of it, which is why it stops where it does. read it on their page (opens in a new tab)

What the roaster says about where it came from

Country

Colombia

Process

washed

Variety

Castillo, Caturra

Not stated

region, farm or estate, producer, altitude, harvest, lot, importer, price paid to the producer

We report what the roaster publishes and we have not checked any of it independently. A fact nobody publishes is not a fault of the coffee: almost no roaster in the UK states an importer or the price paid to the producer.

How it sits among coffee from Colombia

How often roasters use each flavour family to describe coffee from Colombia: 1,593 of 3,747 carry notes. The dashed outline is the whole catalogue. These are the roasters’ own words, grouped — not our tasting, and not a measurement.

A Matter of Concrete describe this coffee as fruity, caramel and sweet, citrus, nutty. The filled shape is how often roasters use each family across coffee from Colombia; the rings on the rim are this coffee’s own.

nutty is unusual here — 20% of coffee from Colombia are described that way.

The roasters’ own words, grouped — not our tasting, and not a measurement. We have not tasted this coffee. All Colombia coffees

What A Matter of Concrete says about itself

Recyclable packaging

“JAR Made from fully recyclable PET.” their page (opens in a new tab)

These are claims the roaster makes about its business, not about this coffee, and we have not checked them against any register.

Where each fact came from

Body

“Layered, medium to full body, plenty of sweetness and subtle acidity.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Variety

“ABOUT THE COFFEE Details Origin Santander, Colombia Producer Santander Women Association Variety Castillo, Caturra, Colombia Process Washed, Sugarcane EA Decaffeinated Profile A specialty decaf how a decaf is supposed to be.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Decaffeination method

“Using the sugarcane EA method, caffeine is removed through a naturally occurring compound derived from fermented sugarcane.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Decaffeinated

“A decaf that delivers.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Flavour families

The result is a silky, balanced cup layered with caramelized almond, orange, peach, and honey — a calm yet expressive profile that feels complete rather than compromised… part of a longer passage the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Country of origin

“Grown and processed by the Santander Women Association in Colombia, it’s a collective effort built on both precision and purpose.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Processing

Brew methods

“Available as espresso roast only, with two profiles to choose from: developed, a slightly darker roast suited for a classic, rich espresso, or medium, a gentler roast highlighting sweetness and clarity for a more expressive cup.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Roasted for

Tasting notes

Taken from the roaster’s own pages, and nothing here has been verified by us or by an independent body. What we store is a passage of page text cut around the fact, so one shown with an ellipsis is a passage we cannot see the start or the end of; only the fully quoted ones are complete sentences.