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The Wandering Harper

(729 posts)
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 03:20 AM Nov 13

my 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

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my hatred for decaffeinated coffee makes me laugh at myself (Original Post) The Wandering Harper Nov 13 OP
Not inconsequential for ME, as coffee WITH caffeine causes me misery, elleng Nov 13 #1
hello! The Wandering Harper Nov 13 #2
Try water processed decaf like Peet's. multigraincracker Nov 13 #16
Reminds me of this SNL skit from 1991... Buckeye_Democrat Nov 13 #3
ah, Chris Farley, one of the greats The Wandering Harper Nov 13 #7
I miss Chris. He made snl awesome! Clouds Passing Nov 13 #20
Coffee with caffeine for me is a big no no. I take a medication that doesn't allow me caffeinated coffee. HeartsCanHope Nov 13 #4
there was a time I thought I'd have to give up coffee for health reasons, The Wandering Harper Nov 13 #5
I can't believe I'm admitting this to a true coffee believer, but I drink Tasters Choice Decaf. HeartsCanHope Nov 13 #8
I miss being able to have a good jump The Wandering Harper Nov 13 #11
Lotsa coffee for me - ticker says only decaf! tazcat Nov 13 #19
I will admit to the occasional half-caff Skittles Nov 13 #6
decaf tastes like The Wandering Harper Nov 13 #9
I don't either, but that's what I have to do! HeartsCanHope Nov 13 #10
ah ok, I see your reply Skittles Nov 13 #14
Have you considered getting decaf beans from craft roasters? LearnedHand Nov 13 #12
I'll check into this! Thank you so much! I really miss good coffee. HeartsCanHope Nov 13 #13
My pleasure! LearnedHand Nov 13 #18
I haven't The Wandering Harper Nov 13 #17
"I'm just up too late with a racing mind and random thoughts and no options for company right now outside of DU." OldBaldy1701E Nov 14 #24
Funny you say that. Stpaoulboy Nov 13 #15
If it's not espresso, it's basically decaf JoseBalow Nov 13 #21
my favorite cup of coffee these days is a red eye from The Wandering Harper Nov 14 #22
I hate decaf too... Ysabel Nov 14 #23

elleng

(136,491 posts)
1. Not inconsequential for ME, as coffee WITH caffeine causes me misery,
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 03:24 AM
Nov 13

that is, heart burn.

Thank GOODNESS for decaffeinated coffee!!!

HeartsCanHope

(747 posts)
4. Coffee with caffeine for me is a big no no. I take a medication that doesn't allow me caffeinated coffee.
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 03:47 AM
Nov 13

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!

5. there was a time I thought I'd have to give up coffee for health reasons,
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 03:54 AM
Nov 13

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)
8. I can't believe I'm admitting this to a true coffee believer, but I drink Tasters Choice Decaf.
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:02 AM
Nov 13

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!

tazcat

(33 posts)
19. Lotsa coffee for me - ticker says only decaf!
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 05:31 AM
Nov 13

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!

9. decaf tastes like
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:04 AM
Nov 13

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

Skittles

(159,829 posts)
14. ah ok, I see your reply
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:08 AM
Nov 13

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)
12. Have you considered getting decaf beans from craft roasters?
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:06 AM
Nov 13

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/

LearnedHand

(4,184 posts)
18. My pleasure!
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:21 AM
Nov 13

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.

17. I haven't
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:15 AM
Nov 13

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)
24. "I'm just up too late with a racing mind and random thoughts and no options for company right now outside of DU."
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 06:27 AM
Nov 14

That is me every night!

Stpaoulboy

(13 posts)
15. Funny you say that.
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 04:08 AM
Nov 13

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.

22. my favorite cup of coffee these days is a red eye from
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 01:42 AM
Nov 14

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)
23. I hate decaf too...
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 03:13 AM
Nov 14

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...

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