Decaff coffee beans?
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clockworks

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7,609 posts

174 months

Tuesday 9th December 2014
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Having been a tea drinker for many years, and switching to mostly decaff tea a couple of years ago, I bought a pod coffee machine a year ago, and have got a taste for a few cups a day - long and strong, with plenty of milk.
A friend got me into proper coffee with their bean to cup machine, and I've just bought one. I figured it would be easy to find decaff beans, and mix them 50:50 with normal beans to keep my caffeine intake down to reasonable levels.

Unfortunately, the local shops only stock Illy decaff beans, at £6.50 for 250gm tins, so I will be buying online.

Any recommendations for a brand to try, and where to buy?

sherman

15,198 posts

244 months

Wednesday 10th December 2014
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Nescafe used to/still do half caff. It is pointless and not that nice. Why not just buy some lightly roasted beans rather than some espresso roast beans?

Flibble

6,538 posts

210 months

Wednesday 10th December 2014
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sherman said:
Nescafe used to/still do half caff. It is pointless and not that nice. Why not just buy some lightly roasted beans rather than some espresso roast beans?
Roast makes minimal difference to caffeine content, so why would he buy a different roast?

JimM169

818 posts

151 months

Wednesday 10th December 2014
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Don't drink decaff myself but can happily recommend WoganCoffee for an online supplier. Great service, good selection of beans and prices aren't too bad.