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Roasted in Lancaster, PA★
5-time Good Food Award winning roastery
From the judges’ notes
The judges enjoyed the balanced, sweet and juicy profile, alongside cherry, citrus and brown sugar, describing a harmonious cup with developed body.
Global Coffee Awards 2026 judges' notes, as summarized by Square One Coffee Roasters
Nightcap
Medium roast decaf with hints of clementine, cashew, and caramel.
Tastes like:ClementineCashewCaramel
Never flavored. No oils, no flavor chemicals. Just what our Q Grader tastes at the cupping table.
Smooth, never bitter
Roast date printed on the bag
Espresso or drip, your call
About $1 a cup at home
From a 5-time Good Food Award winning roastery · verify at goodfoodfdn.org
Every coffee approved by Jess, licensed Q Grader.
Is the subscription a trap?
No. Skip, pause or cancel anytime, no fees, and we send a reminder email before every charge so nothing sneaks up on you. It's 10% off and free shipping for letting us plan our roasting, that's the whole deal.
What it tastes like
Clementine, Cashew, Caramel. No burnt edge, no sour surprise. Cream and sugar welcome, no judgment.
Roast + sourcing
We buy direct from people we know, at prices we're proud of. Jess, a licensed Q Grader who chaired national coffee competitions, tastes and approves every component in this blend. Five Good Food Awards say the system works.
Brew it however you like
Nightcap is built to be forgiving. Drip machine, pour over, french press, espresso, it lands smooth in all of them. Pick your grind above and we'll grind it for your setup, or go whole bean and grind at home.
Shipping + freshness
We roast five days a week and ship your bag right after it's roasted, with the roast date printed on it. Coffee is best between days 3 and 14. Subscribers always ship free, and one-time orders ship free over $55.
The full story
Nightcap
Direct trade Colombian decaf from female producer Carolina Posada with hints of clementine, cashew, and caramel.
Nightcap is our premium decaffeinated coffee from Mina Rica farm in Colombia, owned by Carolina Posada, a third-generation coffee producer dedicated to supporting emerging female voices in the coffee industry. This bright, flavorful decaf undergoes the innovative sugarcane decaffeination process, preserving the coffee's natural characteristics while removing 99.9% of caffeine.
The sugarcane decaffeination process is one of the cleanest, most natural methods available. Green coffee is steamed at low pressure to open the pores, then placed in a solution of water and Ethyl Acetate (EA)—a naturally-occurring compound derived from sugarcane fermentation. The solvent bonds with chlorogenic acid salts, extracting caffeine over 8 hours through multiple solution changes. Finally, the coffee is steamed again, dried, polished, and packaged, resulting in decaf that tastes remarkably close to fully-caffeinated specialty coffee.
We taste bright notes of clementine citrus, cashew nuttiness, and sweet caramel in this washed decaf coffee. The Castillo variety and careful processing at 1,750 meters elevation create a clean, balanced cup that maintains the quality characteristics Carolina's family has cultivated over three generations.
Perfect for evening coffee lovers, caffeine-sensitive individuals, or anyone seeking high-quality decaf that tastes delicious. Nightcap supports Carolina Posada's mission to empower women in coffee while delivering exceptional decaffeinated coffee that rivals fully-caffeinated offerings in complexity and flavor.
The spec sheet
Origin
Single Origin, Decaf · Antioquia, Colombia
Farm
Mina Rica owned by Carolina Posada
Process
Washed (Sugarcane Decaf Process)
Elevation
1750 msl
Varieties
Castillo
Notes
Clementine · Cashew · Caramel
The name, not just a claim
Proof you can check.
We buy direct from people we know. Carolina's family grows our Colombia Mina Rica in Antioquia and delivers it to the roastery themselves. Every bag we ship has the roast date printed on it, so you never have to guess how old your coffee is.
Judged, not self-declared. Five Good Food Awards.
The palate behind the lineup
Every coffee here was approved by Jess. Licensed Q Grader. Past chair, SCA U.S. Competitions Committee.
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Us versus them
Not overhyped. Not overpriced.
Price per cup
Freshness
Awards
Who gets paid
SQ1Price per cupAbout $1 at home
FreshnessRoast date printed on every bag
Awards5-time Good Food Award winner, judged
Who gets paidThe farmer and the barista
The chains + grocery aisle
Price per cup$6 to $7 at the counter
FreshnessRoasted last quarter
AwardsMarketing badges
Who gets paidA private jet
| Their week | Your week | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 cups | ~$35 | ~$6.90 subscribed |
The frame: about 5 cups a week. Their side is $7 counter drinks. Ours is $1.38 a cup, from the 12oz bag subscribed at $24.75, about 18 cups.
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Fair questions.
Is it actually better, or just marketed better?
Judged, not self-declared. Square One has won five Good Food Awards, and every coffee is approved by a licensed Q Grader. If Nightcap isn't the smoothest cup you've had all year, tell us and we make it right.
I don't have fancy gear. Will it still be good?
Yes. Nightcap is built to be forgiving. A basic drip machine and the "Medium" grind option will get you a genuinely great cup. No scale, no gooseneck kettle, no homework.
When does it ship?
We roast five days a week and your bag is roasted to order, then shipped right after with the roast date printed on it. Subscribers always ship free. One-time orders ship free over $55.
What if I hate it?
Tell us. Enjoy it or we make it right, that's the promise. We'll replace it with something closer to your taste or sort out a refund. No interrogation.
One bag. About a dollar a cup.
Roasted to order in Lancaster, roast date on the bag. Enjoy it or we make it right.