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El Nevado del Huila (Decaf), Driftaway Coffee
Driftaway Coffee, Brooklyn, NY

El Nevado del Huila (Decaf)

RoastMedium
Tastes like
Brown sugar, strawberry jam, molasses
Process
Sugarcane EA Decaf Process
Decaf
Sugarcane EA
Size
Grind
$19.0012 oz bag, $1.58/oz

Shipping $5.00

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About this coffee

A medium roast, sugarcane EA decaf process coffee from Smallholder Farms in Huila, Colombia.

What Driftaway Coffee states about this coffee, and what is on record about it.

Roast
Medium
Process
Sugarcane EA Decaf Process
Grown by
Smallholder Farms
Decaf
Sugarcane EA
Ratings on the roaster's shop
4.9 out of 5 from 11 ratings

About Driftaway Coffee

Trade press
1 article

Why this coffee

What will it taste like?

Mostly sugar, some fruit.

  • Sugar and spice67%
  • Fruit33%

The roaster’s notes: brown sugar, strawberry jam, molasses.

Acidity
Body
Sweetness
Balance
Clean

Profile estimated from the roaster’s tasting notes.

See these notes on the flavor wheel

Mapped from the roaster’s tasting notes to the SCA flavor wheel: our reading of their notes, not the roaster’s own categories.

How does the price compare?

$1.58an ounce for the 12 oz bag, before shipping and tax.

Among the medium roast decafs in 10 to 12 oz bags we sell, half cost between $1.72 and $1.92 an ounce; the middle price is $1.83.

Estimated from its listed traits and this roaster's other prices: $1.89 to $3.30 an ounce.

$1.89$3.30

What moves the price

  • Roaster brand and sourcing+36%

The estimate comes from a statistical model, refit weekly on coffees listed by the roasters in our shop. A price comparison says nothing about how a coffee tastes.

The variety and the origin

What people say about it

Buyer ratings on Driftaway Coffee’s shop

4.9out of 5 from 11 public ratings on this coffee’s page.

Storefronts may moderate the reviews they show, and some reviewers may have received a discount or free product.

Refreshed Nov 11, 2026.

About Driftaway Coffee

The roaster’s page

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite

Six independent Reddit threads give Driftaway a strongly favorable picture. Subscribers praised depth, quality, and long-term enjoyment across multiple coffees, with one contributor preferring the results for pourover over espresso.

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Threads cited (6)

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Meet the roaster on camera

10 videos

About the roasterBrand film

Startup Business Profile: "We Are Driftaway.coffee" (Extended Version)

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Cherrybook summary of the video

Driftaway Coffee is an online coffee subscription company founded by Anu Menon and Suyog Mody. The company focuses on sourcing coffee from various regions and roasting it in Red Hook, Brooklyn, with a commitment to shipping within a day of roasting.

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Across the coverage of Driftaway Coffee

Outside coverage characterizes Driftaway Coffee as an innovative online subscription service operating out of Red Hook, Brooklyn. Reviewers highlight their dedication to rapid shipping schedules, getting beans out within a day of roasting to guarantee optimal freshness. Furthermore, video features emphasize their focus on single-origin coffees with distinctive flavor profiles and their commitment to rigorous quality control through cupping.

Online subscription focus · Red Hook Brooklyn roastery · Same day shipping freshness · Single origin emphasis · Quality control cupping

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