We've had it with decaf coffees that taste like something other than coffee! Our decaf Peru is the decaffeinated version of our popular Organic Peru with just a slightly bolder profile with a heavier body. 
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Most coffee companies use toxic chemicals to decaffeinate their beans. In fact, if you don't see the natural process on your bag of decaf beans, odds are they are done the easy way, with similar chemicals to those used in nail polish and paint thinner! Chemicals we can hardly spell, let alone pronounce.
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Our Decaf is decaffeinated using a Mountain Water Process. Water Process Decaffeination is a unique, natural process; using only clear, pure water.
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In the decaffeinating Mountain Water Process, the green coffee beans are immersed in water in order to extract the caffeine. The water contains the soluble components of the coffee beans which holds the elements of the flavor, so that, during the extraction of the caffeine the beans maintain their original components.
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To separate the caffeine from the water containing the soluble components, the water passes through a special filter that removes the caffeine. This results in “coffee solid solubles charged water” saturated with the flavor components but free of caffeine, which is used again in the extraction process.
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As a result of this process, we obtain coffee beans that are 99.9% caffeine-free. Once the decaffeination process is finished, the beans are dried and packed, and ready to export.

The Cautivo Cooperative of Northern Peru is run by a group of organized farmers, and they have formed a legal association.  The members of the co-op strive to improve the standard of living for all involved.  They promote water management, environmental protection, and the production of organic materials, such as fertilizers.  It's through these sustainable practices that the Cautivo co-op has been able to achieve their organic certification.