The Cistern Solitude

Decaf · Swiss Water Process · Full Flavor

"The Cistern at dusk. Still water, low light, and a cup that lets you wind down without giving anything up."

Swiss Water decaf that trades nothing for its stillness. Colombian lots are gently decaffeinated without chemicals — water, temperature, and time only — then roasted to a contemplative medium of dark honey, baked apple, and soft cocoa with the acoustic calm of the underground cistern it honors. Full flavor, held in reserve.

At 99.9% caffeine-free, it pours identical to its caffeinated peers across every method: espresso at 9 p.m., a full French press with dessert, pour over for the sensitive and the deliberate. If you believe decaf should be a coffee first and a compromise never, descend here.

Flavor Notes

• Dark Honey
• Baked Apple
• Soft Cocoa
• Still Finish

Details

• Roast: Medium
• Origin: Colombia
• Process: Swiss Water Decaf
• Best Brewed: Any Method · Evening
• Caffeine: ≤5 mg (99.9% removed)
• Net Weight: 12 oz (340g)
• No. 11 of 15 · Buffalo Bayou Cistern

Brew Guide

Pour Over: 1:16 · 22g / 352ml · 205°F · 3:00 total · grind slightly finer than caffeinated

French Press: 1:15 · 30g / 450ml · 203°F · 4:00 steep · decant fully

Nutrition Facts

Per 8 fl oz brewed, Swiss Water Process, chemical-free.

• Calories: 2
• Caffeine: ≤5 mg (99.9% removed)
• Total Fat: 0g
• Sodium: 5mg
• Total Carbohydrates: 0g
• Protein: 0.3g
• Potassium: 116mg
• Riboflavin: 14% DV

Roasted in Houston, Texas · Waystone & Willow Co.