Cocafisa SWP Decaf

About the Coffee

The Salgar Coffee Growers Cooperative, known as Cocafisa, was founded in 1965 by 34 producers in southwestern Antioquia, Colombia. The goal was straightforward: collective bargaining to stabilize prices and protect their incomes. Six decades later, the cooperative has grown to nearly 3,000 smallholder farmers growing Castillo and Caturra varieties at 1,100 to 1,300 meters across the region's steep slopes and river-cut terrain.

Cocafisa operates around a defined set of shared values, including transparency, solidarity, and long-term economic stability for its members. Farmers work across various small plots, and the cooperative provides the infrastructure to bring those individual harvests together into a traceable, consistently produced lot. This coffee is imported by Common Goal Coffee, a company focused on building lasting sourcing relationships at origin.

After harvest and processing at origin, this coffee goes through the Swiss Water Process (SWP) for decaffeination. SWP uses water, not chemicals, to remove caffeine from the green beans. It works by circulating water charged with coffee solids through the unroasted coffee until the caffeine migrates out, leaving the flavor compounds largely intact. It's the most common method used in specialty decaf and produces a noticeably cleaner cup than solvent-based alternatives.

About No6 Coffee Co.

No6 Coffee Co. was founded in 2015 in Nelson, British Columbia. The roastery operates as both a roasting operation and a tasting bar in the city's core, with a focus on sourcing from importers who maintain direct, long-term relationships with producers rather than buying through commodity channels.

No6 works exclusively with independent importers to source specialty-grade coffees from small farms and cooperatives. They roast and restock weekly in small batches, storing green coffee in sealed GrainPro bags under controlled conditions to protect against moisture before roasting. Their green coffee selection tends toward a wide range, from approachable everyday drinkers to more unusual lots, with pricing that reflects the actual cost of quality at origin. They also run a reusable jar and wholesale bucket program to cut down on single-use packaging, a practice they've maintained since the roastery opened.

"I sat with Denis, owner of No6 Coffee Co, this past January. One of the more memorable moments from our conversation was when he explained that No6 is not looking to roast the most unusual or headline-worthy coffee, and instead are looking to master the craft of roasting to produce a lineup of outstanding coffees that speak for themselves."

- Dean, Director of Coffee