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Related: Culture Forums, Support Forumsmy hatred for decaffeinated coffee makes me laugh at myself
it is ultimately such an inconsequential thing to feel so intensely about,
but I do and it cracks me up. It's great.
I'd rather have no coffee at all than decaf.
If hell was a flavor,
it would be decaffeinated coffee by your second or third cup
elleng
(136,491 posts)that is, heart burn.
Thank GOODNESS for decaffeinated coffee!!!
The Wandering Harper
(729 posts)enjoy your coffee,
we all got different taste buds
multigraincracker
(34,182 posts)Much healthier.
Buckeye_Democrat
(15,057 posts)... with Chris Farley.
The Wandering Harper
(729 posts)RIP
Clouds Passing
(2,463 posts)It hasn't been good since then.
HeartsCanHope
(747 posts)So it's decaf or no coffee--something that I can't live without! I will say that there's nothing like freshly ground caffeinated coffee--the smell is heavenly!
The Wandering Harper
(729 posts)so I went on a desperate bender of trying different decafs and substitutes.
Nothing passed muster as a long term solution for me.
Then it turned out my symptoms were due to something else
HeartsCanHope
(747 posts)It's nearly 99.7% free of caffeine. I load it up with flavored creamer and it's passable. I can't drink alcohol either, so I can't even console myself with Bailey's or Buffalo Trace Bourbon Cream in my decaf. I have tried several nonalcoholic beverages and the only one I can stand is nonalcoholic Guinness. So that's what I have when we go to a pub. Getting old sucks!
The Wandering Harper
(729 posts)without feeling like my liver dislocated
tazcat
(33 posts)I also enjoy Tasters decaf w/smidge of honey. Allow myself 2 cups with the french roast. Then my liver said no more brewskis, so Bud Zero has to do. Now to just stop smoking. If the orange traitor comes for my Army dis. that takes care of that. Been vegetarian for years now & feel much better despite the age thing. Better than the alternative!
Skittles
(159,829 posts)but I honestly do not see the purpose of decaff
The Wandering Harper
(729 posts)the coffee desperately misses its caffeine so much
that it sucks the life out of you to compensate.
When I drink decaf I feel like every cell in my body is itchy
HeartsCanHope
(747 posts)Skittles
(159,829 posts)OOH that is one thing I would find VERY hard to give up - caffeine - but, we gotta do what we gotta do
LearnedHand
(4,184 posts)Even if you don't have a local roaster, you can get really good craft-roasted decaf beans online. I highly recommended that you experiment by growing locale (I.e., single origin beans) rather than cutesy blend names. E.g., try coffees from African plantations, Indonesian plantations, Central and South American plantations. If you like dark, muscular coffee, try the dark roasted African beans. If you like complex but less muscular coffee, try Costa Rica or some other coffees from that area. Think of it as the same kind of experience as consuming craft beer or local winery wines.
I buy an Indian coffee bean from Coffee Bean Direct online (2.5 lbs is about $40), and the other beans I like from a local roaster. Really good decaf beans could improve your experience.
PS. Don't pre-grind the beans either. Get a dependable grinder and grind right before you make your coffee. You don't have to spend a ton of money on a grinder. I have a Meuller blade grinder that was about $35, and if I bump-grind the beans, it minimizes the damage a blade grinder can do.
https://www.coffeebeandirect.com/
HeartsCanHope
(747 posts)LearnedHand
(4,184 posts)The only reason I go to bed at night is to get to the morning coffee. Good decaf beans could seriously make for a better experience. And once you experiment with craft roasted beans, grocery store coffees start to taste like the floor sweepings they are.
The Wandering Harper
(729 posts)I remain open that there may be an acceptable decaf out there somewhere,
I no longer need one (knock wood) though.
I'm just up too late with a racing mind and random thoughts and no options for company right now outside of DU
OldBaldy1701E
(6,464 posts)That is me every night!
Stpaoulboy
(13 posts)I decided to quit caffeine 5 or 6 years ago, but love coffee and lots of it, so i switched to decaf. Last year at my yearly physical my doctor was curious to why my bad cholesterol was rising. Got reading and found that decaf coffee can raise your bad cholesterol by as much as 10%. That's all I needed to switch back to regular. Looking forward to my blood work and see if it has changed.
JoseBalow
(5,416 posts)The Wandering Harper
(729 posts)a certain coffee shop in my hometown.
I don't often frequent coffee shops these days but when I'm out there for a visit
I kinda feel like I'm on vacation and end up spending way too much at that place
Ysabel
(2,080 posts)When I want coffee I want it for the caffeine...
- wow am I tired now though (I need to go to bed) g'night...
P.S. I don't drink much coffee anymore and when I do I mix it with Boost (chocolate flavor) mostly just on the weekends...
I'm off / see ya later...