Swiss-Water Process
The Swiss Water Process uses only time, temperature, and purified water to remove the caffeine.
San Francisco's Oldest Coffee Roaster Voted "the Best Decaf"
After Two
While trendy cafés chase gimmicks and seasonal hype, Luciano Repetto has quietly mastered something far more lasting: a decaf so bold, it impresses even ardent "death before decaf" purists.
1 lb / 16 oz
After Two
Chemical free, Swiss water process preserves the flavor of the beans when roasting that impresses even ardent "death before decaf" purists. Voted "The Best in California" by the Global Coffee Awards .
"To me Ember Coffee is rich, full and never bitter." - Ruth Reichl
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FRESHLY ROASTED ON ORDER
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90 YEARS OF COFFEE EXCELLENCE
BURN PROOF ROASTING METHOD
Clean Decaf, Zero Chemicals.
Chemical-Free
Most decaf is made using chemical solvents (like methylene chloride) to strip away the caffeine. We do things differently.
Full Flavor
We remove the caffeine while leaving the volatile oils and bold never bitter flavor. It's so good, you wont believe it's decaf.
Fresh Ordered Green Coffee
Our raw beans don't sit around in a warehouse when we order them, they are ordered and roasted fresh when you place your order.
The Ember Promise
In 1935, Giovanni Graffeo left Italy for San Francisco with a vision: to bring the soul of Italian coffee culture to a new generation of Americans. He opened a small grocery in North Beach, roasting beans by day, sleeping on a cot in the back room, and quietly perfecting what would become a San Francisco legacy.
What Giovanni built wasn’t just a business, it was a promise. That coffee could be extraordinary without being complicated. That pride in your craft, not flashy trends, was what set the great apart from the good.
Today, that promise lives on through Luciano Repetto, an Italian-American roaster who’s spent over 40 years honoring that legacy. Now 81, Luciano still roasts the same way: slow, careful, obsessed with detail. Just like Giovanni did.