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Neap Half Caff

Light-Medium Roast Peru & Mexico

Half caffeinated, half decaf, all of the flavour. Caramel and almond with a smooth finish, for when you want another cup without the extra buzz.

Grind — Wholebean
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Tasting notes
Caramel Almond Smooth Finish
ProcessWashed
RegionHubal
Best forPour Over / Chemex
Speciality coffee
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Flavour profile · What your palate will find

Tasting notes

Caramel and almond with a smooth, low-acidity finish. Half the caffeine, none of the compromise.

01
Caramel Primary note

Cooked-sugar sweetness with a soft, buttery edge.

02
Almond Secondary note

Delicate marzipan sweetness with a dry finish.

03
Smooth Finish Tertiary note
Cup characteristics
BodyMedium-Light
AcidityLow
SweetnessModerate
IntensityLight-Medium
Peru Hubal & Decaf Mexico
Peru & Mexico
Where it comes from

Peru Hubal & Decaf Mexico

Hubal, Peru & Mexico

Neap is two coffees in one bag. Half is Peru Hubal, a washed coffee from smallholder farmers in Peru's Hubal region, which gives the blend its structure and caramel sweetness. The other half is Decaf Mexico, grown in Mexico's highlands and decaffeinated with the Mountain Water Process, which uses water rather than chemical solvents.

Elevation905-1,180m
ProcessWashed
VarietySourced from Peru’s Hubal region & Mexico’s highlands
Light-Medium roast · Brew guide

How to brew
this coffee

Every coffee has an ideal brew window. These parameters are what our roasters use — a starting point to refine to your own taste.

Espresso parameters
Dose18g in / 36g outin / out
Yield time25–30 secondsseconds
Temperature92–94°C°C
Ratio1:2brew ratio

Works in most brewers. Start with espresso, then try a pour-over for a lighter cup.

Step by step
01

Grind fresh. Set your grinder to fine and dial in until the shot runs in 25–30 seconds.

02

Dose and distribute. Weigh your dose, distribute evenly, then tamp with consistent level pressure.

03

Pull the shot. Start your timer. Adjust grind coarser if too slow, finer if too fast.

04

Taste and adjust. Sour = grind finer. Bitter = grind coarser.

Filter / Pour-over parameters
Coffee15gper cup
Water250mlfiltered
Temperature93–96°C°C
Brew time3–4 mintotal

Grind medium-coarse. Bloom with 2× coffee weight water for 30 seconds before the main pour.

Step by step
01

Rinse your filter with hot water to remove paper taste and pre-heat your vessel.

02

Bloom: Pour 30ml of hot water, stir gently, wait 30 seconds.

03

Pour in stages — slow circular pours over 3 minutes, keeping the bed even.

04

Let it drain fully and serve immediately for best flavour.

AeroPress parameters
Coffee17gmedium-fine
Water220mlfiltered
Temperature85–90°C°C
Press time~1 mintotal steep

Inverted method recommended. Stir twice before pressing for even extraction.

Step by step
01

Assemble inverted with plunger at position 4. Add coffee.

02

Add water, stir 10 seconds, then place filter cap on top.

03

Steep 60 seconds, flip onto cup, press slowly over 30 seconds.

04

Stop before the hiss. Dilute with water to taste.

Cafetière parameters
Coffee65gper litre
GrindCoarsechunky, even
Temperature94–96°C°C
Steep4 minbefore plunging

Stop pressing with 1cm to spare and pour immediately to avoid over-extraction.

Step by step
01

Pre-heat with hot water, discard, then add coarsely ground coffee.

02

Add water just off the boil, saturate all grounds. Stir once.

03

Place lid (plunger up) and steep for 4 minutes.

04

Press slowly and pour immediately.

Pour Over / Chemex Filter AeroPress Cafetière
About this coffee

Neap Half Caff

What it tastes like

Caramel, almond and a smooth, low-acidity finish. It's rounded and comforting, and it doesn't taste like a compromise.

Why we made it

Neap is for the second cup of the morning or the one after lunch, when you want the taste of good coffee without the extra caffeine.

What's in it

It's a 50/50 blend. Half is Peru Hubal, a fully caffeinated washed coffee from smallholder farmers in the Hubal region, which brings the structure and the caramel. The other half is our Decaf Mexico, decaffeinated using the Mountain Water Process, which brings a clean, sweet base.

How it was processed

The Peru is washed, so the fruit comes off before drying, which keeps it clean. The Mexico is decaffeinated with water rather than chemical solvents.

How to brew it

It works in most brewers. Try it as an espresso first, then as a pour-over if you want it a little lighter.

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