Decaf Explained 

We've uploaded a follow-up video with a couple of corrections and amendments: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IszQ2JR3Olc.html

No one is sitting through a 20 minute video on decaffeination who doesn’t also want to see a coffee factory tour. Hell yes I want to see that.

As a decaf-only drinker, I'd love to see a video of you trying everyone's decaf bean recommendations and sharing your thoughts. Thanks for making this great video.

As a decaf-only drinker, I put off watching this video for fear it would make me feel bad. Glad I watched the video and happy to hear I am a “top-tier” coffee drinker according to James!😊❤

As a barista for 8 years, I always hated the idea of decaf, until recently I got to the point where I craved coffee but didn't want the jitters. Immediately then I understood why decaf existed and never knocked it since.

I used to work for Swiss Water Decaf for seven years, running the cupping lab & buying green coffee, and this video is a really well researched and fair overview of decaf today. One thing I'd add is that the single largest contributing factor to the quality of decaf is really the quality of the green coffee going into the process. Garbage in = garbage out. Quality coffee in is going to yield a far greater decaf! The flipside of that, is that cost becomes the biggest single barrier to truly great decaf, as most roasters want their decaf coffee to be cheap, but processing itself adds costs as well, so folks often end up opting for cheaper quality green to decaffeinate, resulting in a sub-optimal finished product. You also made a really great point about the poor presentation of decaf within the cafe environment and how that contributes to sales and perception. A number of years back we ran a popup in New York (I won't post a link, but it can be found if you google it) serving nothing but decaf coffees. It was a really fun experiment, and a testament to the fact that quality decafs, presented well, can be both interesting and delicious. Lots of other thoughts, but Ill refrain from the essay for now. Great video!

As someone who has recently had to switch to mostly decaf for medical reasons this video is exactly what I needed

Heya. I've been drinking alcohol pretty much every day for some years now and have only recently gone sober. This video has been an unexpected support going through withdrawal. It turns out, when you take out the downer out of the equation that you had thoroughly integrated into your body chemistry, the tolerance for other things, like caffeine, goes way out of whack and i had to nearly cut coffee completely as it was making withdrawal immensely worse. This, and the other video about coffee alternatives has really helped me retain some small joy during withdrawal, and I guess I just wanted to say thanks for taking the time to make a dedicated video about decaf and other coffee alternatives.

I grew up in an Ethiopian household where there's an entire culture around coffee drinking (I won't go into it since there are plenty of videos). Growing up, my mother always made coffee in the afternoon and invited neighbors to come hang out. While she was roasting the coffee beans, my siblings and I would often pick up roasted beans from the pan and eat them. These were always some of the most fun times of my childhood so I've always had a positive association with the taste and smell of coffee. I drink decaf because I don't need the caffeine to enjoy it. In fact, I'm not a huge fan of caffeine because of the swings in my energy level and its effect on my sleep. I only use it on tough days when I'm tired or sleep deprived and need to get some work done.

I have never felt more accomplished than James Hoffmann calling me a top tier coffee drinker

Avoided consuming caffeine years ago and kept drinking coffee, appreciate James calling us folks top tier, and can’t count how many times i was told what’s the point of drinking decaf coffee.

My grandma has labyrinthitis so she can’t drink coffee with caffeine. She almost cried when it was told to her that she no longer would be able to have her traditional afternoon coffee, because there was a whole bunch of affective memories associated to that. So she drinks decaff, not because she needs the energy, but because coffee, itself, it’s valuable to her as a good memory.

Hi, I am a barista myself and I must say this video was really interesting to hear. To be honest I was a little skeptical in the beginning because for me to make decaf it is more of a hassle. Because of the way we hold our decaf, like you said in the video if the coffee is in touch with air, the flavor will gradually become bland and that is the case in my coffee shop. I will be talking to my higher-ups a little about how to make our decaf taste better! Thank you!

I rarely comment but I think it's finally my time to shine. I am a Decaff drinker because I am extremely sensitive to caffeine. When you said that there was still caffeine in decaff, this was something I already knew because I cannot drink even decaf after 12pm without it effecting my sleep. That is how sensitive I am. The more interesting story is how I became so sensitive in the first place. I was raised on coffee, as in, when most infants were handed a bottle with ice tea or water, I was given a bottle of coffee. No, I don't know why, my parents were not good people. I started kindergarten having coffee as part of my breakfast, and this continued all through school. I was shocked when I found out coffee wasn't given to children. It should be noted, this was predominantly instant, but in my later years, by say 9/10 yo we had purchased a coffee machine and I was drinking fresh beans rather than instant. By the time I was 15 I was drinking 7-8 (500ml) cups per day. I could drink coffee up till 5pm with no negative effects on my sleep. When I entered the final years of High School and was putting in some all nighters for study, I was drinking anywhere between 10-12 (500ml) cups per day. In my early 20s, I ended up in therapy for depression and anxiety associated with childhood trauma (again, parents were not good people) and my therapist strongly suggested I cut back on my coffee for health reasons, turns out it was exacerbating my anxiety. Their recommendation was to try a high quality decaff, I of course scoffed as any coffee drinker would and proclaimed "Death before Decaff!", but after a few more sessions I acquiesced that I would investigate the decaff situation but in the mean time I would reduce my coffee intake. With time I reduced to about 6 (500ml) cups a day. Some years later, I was a working part of the corporate cog and coffee was once again one of my crutches, I had a special mug (my 500ml one) that I brought to the office for my coffee, and a small coffee heater plate that sat on my desk next to my phone that kept this monster cup from getting cold while I worked. Again I was averaging about 8-10 cups a day. I was also approaching a health crisis, one which was not actually associated with caffeine but rather the copious amounts of milk that I was drinking in the coffee. It turned out that I was actually allergic to cow milk (NOTE: allergic, not intolerant, I got rash and breathing issues, not IBS) and it was coming to a crux. I had to make some changes. Once again in my stubborn high strung state, I refused coffee without milk because the way I took my coffee was as much a part of my personality as coffee was, and so ended up quitting cold turkey! Never Do This!!! I had two full weeks of withdrawal: headaches, mood swings, sleep disruptions, and I think even some hallucinations. I have very limited memory of those two weeks but my husband remembers and I think he's traumatised from it. But I was finally free from it. No more coffee because no more milk. This went on for about 3 or 4 years before I came to the conclusion that I missed the flavour of coffee, I missed the burnt black gold. So I tried a cup black and holy shit, worst night of my life!!! I decided then that maybe decaff was worth another shot and seeing as it wasn't real coffee I could try it with oat milk too. I found something almost as good, but not as good as I remember, but that I could drink without causing my entire system to shut down. Not long after that I found James Hoffman. Your videos re-ignited my passion for that beautiful drink that was such a huge part of my childhood, and I craved it more than ever, so I went on the hunt. I found a local "backyard" roaster who had a Colombian (Swiss water process) Decaff and he would grind to my specifications, 250g at a time, this coupled with James' plunger coffee method and a really high quality barista oat milk and I finally had a way back into good coffee. I still can only have one cup a day, and it has to be before 12pm, but I am back baby and doing it in a healthy, manageable way. Caffeine man, whether you want to admit it or not, it's a hell-ov-a drug. But good coffee, that is just pure art.

New health circumstances have turned me into an exclusive decaf drinker - and I felt so seen by your first sentiment. I really do only have a coffee for the flavor! This video was made for me and I am so excited to put your suggestions into practice! Thanks so much x

I used to be a “death before decaf” drinker until I started taking stimulant medication in the morning and a cup of coffee made my heart feel like it was going to explode. Now I enjoy decaf for the little kick, flavor, and routine.

Hands down one of my favourite RU-vid videos of all time. Full coffee nerd here but waow that was something. Developed a coffee sensitivity after years of tasting for cafes etc. Now I spend each coffee trip finding the best decafs and the places that serve them. It was never about the caffeine, it was always about the drink.

It has always baffled me why it is so challenging to find good quality decaf. I adore coffee and would love to have some in the evening. I assumed most coffee enthusiasts felt the same, so why would companies not fully maximize on this demand? The science behind it all is fascinating. Thank you for another fantastic video!

I doubt you read through these comments James, but on the off chance you do, I just want to thank you for making this video. I learned a lot. I only drink decaf, caffeine makes my heart race and feel uncomfortable, but I love everything else about coffee so decaf is my only option. The fact decaf beans go stale so quickly was really interesting. I'm going to freeze my beans from now on. If anyone is interested, the best three decaf beans I've tried, in order of preference is, Crown & Canves, Blindman, and Rave. All of their decaf beans are great

Imagine the courage and confidence to hand Hoffmann an espresso, wait for him to drink it and THEN reveal its decaf. That’s like giving Ramsay raw meat and revealing it afterwards.

As someone with tachycardia and GERD, thank you for respecting decaf.

Yes! This is fantastic. I'm a roaster and cafe owner, and we love providing quality decaf (One Up One Down Coffee in Trenton, NJ). We even have shirts and stickers that say "End decaf shaming." We currently offer three varieties, soon to be four, and hope to offer more in the future. And I would definitely love to see some decaffeination plant tours!

I've only watched a handful of your videos but they've always been so well structured and interesting! As someone who's caffeine sensitive I find myself missing coffee terribly, but tea and pop seemed to hold me over. Now that I'm trying to cut back on soda and have a little more free time in the morning I want to get back into coffee, and this video seems like such a nice reminder that "hey, it's alright to drink decaf!"

This was all so interesting! I had noticed that most decaf beans I bought looked quite darkly roasted, but had just vaguely wondered about it. It’s nice to understand where that comes from. Definitely interested in the plant tours.

Imagine being so confident that you offer to make JAMES HOFFMAN an espresso ... And then trick him with decaf. Basically switched to the hardest setting and still aced the final boss fight.

Before my wife, I would have said death to decaf. But she gets to the point of nearly having a panic attack when drinking large amounts of caffeine. This gives me empathy on her behalf to decaf coffee. I’ve often found myself looking for good decaf to make and having troubles located it in the way James has. He is able to understand the situation of coffee for many and provide great advice. Well done and bravo is all I can say.

I love this channel so much! 10/10 episode. Thanks guys.

8th and roast out of Nashville, TN (Condor | Colombia) and then Corvus out of Denver, CO (FORTY WINKS | Colombia). Two favorite I've found so far!

Thank you so much for making this video ❤ I'm a decaf drinker for health reasons. I'm so sick of people who drink coffee for its effects - often with milk, cream, sugar, syrup etc to cover up its taste - telling me I'm not a real coffee drinker. Erm, hello, I'm the one drinking it purely for the taste! I'm very particular about my coffee, my wonderful boyfriend knows this and tries to find highly rated, quality coffee shops for us to try when we travel. It almost brings me to tears when I try a sip of his fantastic coffee and mine is barely drinkable 😢 I now take a areopress, hand grinder and flask with me on short trips. On our last caravan holiday I took my full home coffee set up with me! I buy my beans from Rounton Coffee. I'd highly recommend them. Their head brewer drinks more decaf than regular coffee, so they actually care about it tasting good. It also matches my personal taste preferences - chocolate and cherries. It tastes more chocolatey the colder it gets, and generally good cold (I had 5 kids, I've drunk a lot of cold coffee!). You're spot on with the freshness being key. Mine is ordered regularly and put straight into the freezer. Grinding it at night to use a timer for morning coffee is a no-go, it needs to be grinded and brewed immediately. I'm glad I've found what works for me, I hope it helps someone else too. If anyone knows any cafés with great to drink decaf in the UK, please let me know!

Let's not forget the pregnant ladies. A good decaf is necessary even for people who have a strong caffeine tolerance, either because you yourself are pregnant and spending 10 months without a good cup of coffee (or more, if you are breastfeeding), or your partner is pregnant and it would not be fair if you are drinking good coffee but your partner is stuck with shitty supermarket decaf.

Lovely video James, thanks for giving more exposure for decaf, hopefully one day it's going to be easier to have good quality decaf everywhere!

Great info! I work for Balzac’s Coffee in Canada and we’re very proud of our Swiss Water Decaf😉

I can’t drink caffeine for health reasons, so I really appreciated this video. There is so much more to coffee than the caffeine!

FINALLY the decaf video we're been waiting for YEARS

Yes, tour the plants! And I would also love to watch you do decaf taste tests of different roasts and brands. Thank you for your excellent content and presentation.❤

I've waited for this video for years. Thank you.

I used to work for a roaster and I remember tasting a new decaf that we were looking at in a blind cupping process. We had no idea that it was decaf and it was actually all our favourite! It was actually really tasty and not just like ash like most decafs that roasters roast the heck out of.

Yes I want more decaf content, anything you can come up with! I drink about 95% decaf and have for many years. Caffeinated coffee often affects my stomach or my sleep or both, but decaf doesn’t unless I drink a ton of it in a single day (3+ mugs).

Congrats on 2M subs! Well deserved 🎉 and long live decaf

Thanks for the video and keep them coming! I’d love to see some recommendations for decaf coffee roasters as well as production facility tours for any decafs you find that are top notch.

Exactly! I used to teach for a premium Italian coffee company, and I always said “decaf is for the true coffee lovers”. So we always made it our mission to make our decaf as good as possible.

As a decaf drinker, I can't thank you enough for breaking through the negativity around it! It is hard enough to get good decaf, but it is getting even harder since much of the coffee sections at stores and even cafes are now full of pods instead of specialty beans, pods that don't often have decaf options too. Similarly, the cold brew sections at stores never have decaf options. So decaf even in the past couple of years has gotten harder to buy in person without a great effort. Shedding light on both the positive aspects of decaf and helping people learn how make better decaf coffee with your influence I very much hope will help change things for the better for decaf drinkers. I'm always sad at all the options I don't get to try, so it would be great to have more! One question: does brewed decaf coffee deteriorate faster than caffeinated coffee? I've had some off odors when making cold brew and when leaving coffee in my french press out for awhile. Perhaps I will make some caffeinated coffee just to compare even though I can't drink it, but I'd love to hear your thoughts on this. Thanks!

Thank you so much for this video. I had given up on decaf long ago, because all the decaf I had found tasted horrible, but now I found a local shop that sells amazing decaf and I know how to take care of it!

I absolutely want to see a coffee factory tour and the decaf process! This was a great video, thanks!

As someone who started to appreciate coffee. I don't even drink coffee for the caffeine anymore. Tasting different flavors is amazing.

As someone who’s caffeine sensitive this was so informative and interesting to watch! I wish all coffee shops take notes 📝

Very excited for you to do the decaf project!!

And here I am, liking a video about DECAF Coffee. I can't believe! Thank you James, you are very good in what you do.

My wife is pregnant and she had to switch to decaf. We started to buy lavazza decaf beans. I make her an espresso every morning and it taste great. I was shocked by how well it came out and now I drink a decaf espresso in the evening. Would love to see more videos on this. Maybe do a blind taste test.

I never needed coffee to wake up, never needed it as a pick me up. I just love its taste so much. It saddens me stopping drinking after lunch because it really does affect my sleep. So, I would really love to learn more about decaf in general. Please make more videos on the subject

I had to switch to decaf a number of years ago because my caffeine intake starting triggering pretty bad anxiety. I'll still have a regular caffeinated coffee now and then but I'll often end up regretting it. This video is much appreciated!

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR YEARS

Recently because I started taking medication for ADHD, I've had to significantly reduce my caffeine intake and to my dismay, the decaf from my local roaster is nowhere near as good as their regular beans. This is a very well timed video for me.

I drink decaf now due to a covid-related heart condition because I was told by my doctors I couldn't have caffeine anymore, but I didn't want to give up having my morning coffee. this video is wonderful, thank you

My local coffee roaster has a mountain water processed Peruvian coffee that I recently tried because I too love great tasting coffee that I wanted to enjoy in the evening, and well it's, amazing. Thank you for this amazing presentation that describes the different processes and the challenges therein

Amazing video! So much great information! Would love to see the tours in the processing facilities!!

As someone who recently had to switch to decaf after medication shifts - thank you for this video! I’m so bummed that I can’t just have caffeinated coffee anymore, but I’d rather have decaf than give up the joy of making & drinking coffee!

It's very popular in sober/recovery social circles. You can drink it at night and still go to sleep, it delivers a bitter flavor profile, and it has a bit of the "social beverage" sort of quality. Downside is just the difficulty of finding anything of particularly good quality.

Thanks so much for posting this James. Often found myself wondering about Ethyl Acetate/Sugarcane Process, Swiss Water, etc. and love having a great resource that so succinctly explains them. Also, definitely agree with your assertion about decaf drinkers being the purest coffee fans. I often tell my baristas who are dialing in, give attention to the decaf because the person is drinking it *solely* for the taste, so you'd better make sure it tastes good. Great video! - Ben

No clue how you ended up in my algorithm, as a trash bin instant coffee only drinker, but your video was a lovely listen for today's morning routine! Keep up the grind! 😉

YES! Please tour a decaf process facility! I absolutely love seeing those kinds of things! And also, I'm one of those people who loves to drink coffee because of how it tastes, and really just the whole ritual of it. I really don't care how much (or how little) caffeine there is in the coffee, because caffeine has very little affect on me.

Yes, I’d love to see a tour of a plant where decaf coffee is made, especially if we could also see how regular coffee is processed so we could see the difference.

Yes! Please do a tour if you are able to! :D These process unveilings are golden :)

really great information! thanks so much!!

YES! Seeing decaffeination processing plants would be really informative to see, especially if we could see both an ethyl acetate and a swiss water plant!

As someone who has a cafe that does a bit of coffee on the side I'm glad to know my gut feeling of buying only one pound of decaf at a time for our espresso was a better choice than buying the large bulk bags, not that I knew the shelf life was that short.

Hello James! I had the good fortune of working in the coffee industry in Seattle for some time, and as someone with caffeine sensitivity I hunted for a good decaf. My go-to was Stamp Act. The other best one I tried was by Onyx, when they had a limited-release Ethiopian decaf.

Thanks for renewing my interest in decaf coffee 🎉. I like to watch tours of how things are made. Yes for the decaf process video!!

My only problem with Decaf right now is the lack of variety. in most of the online specialty roasters I buy from in the US, they have only 1 Decaf offering, and it's almost always from Colombia. Would love more beans of different variety and origin

I was able to get fairly deep into coffee as a hobby before a health change later in life necessitated a permanent switch to decaf. That transition was a very difficult one, for many of the reasons that you identified. Even when a local roaster produces decaf (rare), usually there's only one option -- gone are the days of thinking about tasting notes and regional differences, and now the defining characteristic is just "no caffeine", which I still find extremely frustrating. Thanks for making this video to bring more attention to us poor decaf outcasts!

Yes, please. I’d love to see how various decaf methods work. Show us how it’s made! Thank you.

I really appreciate this video. I've come across your channel a few times, and really enjoy the content, but it usually makes me sad because I can't drink caffeinated coffee, and so I feel like I can't really enjoy the process of making coffee or the community that comes with it. It's amazing how many snobby comments I've gotten when trying to get a cup of decaf when traveling. I think educational videos like this are a really important step to get more people aware of the issues surrounding decaf (and why it may be medically necessary for some people.) I especially appreciate that you didn't knock the "chemical" decaffeination process. I've had an allergic reaction to decaf in the past, which led me to learn about the different processes, and then assuming that chemical=bad taste/bad for you (as, of course, sellers of other decaf methods will point to that as a marketing strategy.) I'm happy to have more accurate knowledge. Thank you!

James, I'd watch a 2 hour decaf documentary deep dive if you made it. Factory tours are awesome, but also, you're awesome. Really doesn't matter the subject matter, if you make it, I'm watching.

I love decaf! I’ve worked in the coffee industry for 10 years and used to roast for Noble Coffee Roasting out of Ashland Oregon and I stand by their decaf offerings. Super delicious. In my mind, it’s a mark of a great coffeehouse/roastery when they offer truly great decaf. And yes please give us a tour!!

this was a very nice entertaining, easy to watch video that delivered a lot of what it promised. personally, videos like these are much more enjoyable to me than testing new gear or promising a borderline scientific discussion that's not gonna happen in a 20 min youtube video. thanks for this one!

Thank you for this. ❤

September Coffee (Canada) has a decaf called Blackberry Jam. It is a Caturra from Colombia. A great tasting coffee without any of the decaf taste. Lots of berry and brown sugar and no chocolate or nut tastes. S&W Coffee (USA) also does a great decaf called Rainbow. Peach and brown sugar are the tasting notes. If you want a decaf that is on the lighter side both are worthwhile trying!!

As a decaf espresso drinker, this was really helpful to me. Coffee freshness will now be further prioritised. I have had a really good experience with a coffee roster whose usp is that they roast your batch to order, so it’s at most 2 days old when you get it.

Yes please! More videos and data on decaf. I have to limit my caffeine intake due to having the MTHFR defect. I am not able to process/ detox a lot of things because of this and caffeine is one of them. I try not to have much caffeine after 12p. I also find myself drinking a lot more tea than coffee. Thank you for this video! Very helpful :)

Love watching your videos for awhile now. As someone with A fib I have to make decaf for health reasons. I invested in a good espresso machine and enjoy my morning decaf espresso. Thanks adding to my coffee education!

I moved to decaf around a year ago as a trial to help my anxiety which was getting worse. The difference in my wellbeing was remarkable but I still loved my coffee. It was this change that moved me into the world of hand grinding fresh coffee every day. I totally agree as it is exactly what I do, finding small local roasters that obviously care about how they market their decaf with passion, means you get the best around and can sample lots of different decaf flavours. I soon found there were half a dozen local to me (Bristol). Love the videos btw 👍

THANK YOU for finally giving us the decaf content!! I have ADHD, the meds for which don't play nicely with caffeine, so I am decaf-only most of the time. Being called your top tier coffee drinker certainly brightened my day, haha! For me, the greatest frustration is that the *variety* simply isn't there for decaf--specialty roasters might have a dozen or more single origin coffees from all over the world, or blends with specifically desired characteristics, and then... just one decaf. Which I get, because I'm sure you do lose a lot of the origin characteristics (and thus the value) during the process and the smaller target audience is smaller, but I always feel like I'm missing out. My favorite decaf coffee is from a tiny roastery near Seattle, called Caffe Lusso. They're fabulous and their decaf is the best I've tried. I also highly recommend their Guatemala Finca Florencia for the caffeinated among you.

I recently developed Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) as a result of long term complications from COVID (watch yourselves, it's still out there). Hearing you talk about decaf now of all times is such a fortunate coincidence. Coffee is my favorite drink and not being able to have a nice cup of it has been a nightmare. I look forward to a journey for good decaf!

Good title! Anyone with opinions on decaf clicked in. I offer coffee at my business and decaf is a challenge for sure. But we portion out, vacuum pack and freeze our beans. Then handgrind them for orders which are really infrequent and usually on our busy days. Its a lot of work, but seeing the customer happy is worth it in my book. ☕❤️

I only drink decaf coffee (due to panic attacks and struggle sleeping) so this is the video I have been waiting for! I’m forever explaining to friends that they don’t just have to drink coffee for the caffeine! Please please go to the factories and teach us more about the even finer details! Some roasters I’ve loved are: Wood st coffee Craft house coffee Mission coffee works Hard lines Round hill roastery

Thank you for this video James. I'm a healthcare worker who works overnight and often relies on the myriad of benefits of a good cup of caffeinated coffee. I also, however often want to enjoy the taste of coffee without disrupting my sleep cycle. I would *love* to see a factory tour and eventually a compilation of all of your decaf recommendations. Here in Cincinnati the people at Deeper Roots Coffee roast a pretty darn good decaf, as well as La Terza.

Really enjoyed this video. I have researched and read and stumbled upon much of the information posted in this video before, but as usual, you have summarized and given context to the information in a really palatable way. I love coffee, I genuinely enjoy the ritual of sourcing beans, taking to local roasters, and manually grinding and pulling my espresso. I enjoy the process of making it and doing everything by hand (that is my particular coffee passion) I enjoy the process of making, extracting/brewing, and consuming espresso so much that a few years ago I started down the decaf pathway so that I could enjoy an espresso after dinner (I’m not 20 anymore and I don’t stay up going out till 2AM so decaf espresso became important to me) Hopefully this inspires more people to post and share about there decaf experience.

This video made me try my local coffee shop's decaf. They made little enough of it that they didn't have it brewed on tap, but they did make me a little Americano to try. I immediately brought a pound from that same batch, it was so good. Thanks for this, James!

I would love to see you do a commercial decaf brand comparison! I really should switch my afternoon cup to decaf but I've never really delved into the subject before. Also, any videos on the science or process of coffee and it's production are an immediate click for me and I imagine others watching this video.

I used to work for Jacobs Douwe Egberts in their coffee processing department and we did lots of research into how to effectively decaffeinate green coffee beans prior to roasting. Very informative James and if you want to discuss industrial coffee processing in more detail I’d be happy to chat about it 😊

For several months, I've enjoyed Mount Hagen's Organic Fairtrade Freeze Dried Instant Decaf Coffee (& regular caffeinated too). I started buying in the 3.53oz (100g) glass jars (lasts me 2-3wks) and refill with the 7.05oz (200g) Doypack bags which refills the glass jars a little more than twice (lasts me 4-6wks). Now that I learned the shorter lifespan of the decaf, I'll switch to the Single Serving Sticks they offer, when I don't want to drink Decaf regularly. I appreciated the info you provided in this video! Well done!

Thank you for addressing this topic! I too like the taste of coffee immensely, but caffeine makes me limit how much I am able to enjoy. I had a bad experience with specialty decaf before, so I am thrilled to know that it will be worth my while to give it some more exploration.

As a 100% decaf drinker for almost 30 years, I LOVED this video. I definitely want to see a factory tour! Iwould definitely enjoy more videos featuring decaf. Thank you for another great video! 💕💕

I've reduced my coffee consumption down to 250-500mL a day after discovering my mood and personality changes negatively from withdrawal on weekends from amounts I used to consume. Decaf is very much my crutch for that coffee craving after I've reached my daily limit of regular coffee, so absolutely would love more decaf content.

I've already seen this video but I just came back to say that the thumbnail is a work of art 🙌🏻

Fantastic!! I learned so much! I was about to add some decaf to my daily coffee consumption and now I know much more about it!

Great video, thanks! One of these ADHD coffee drinkers here that told himself it's like medication for me. Until I quit my cafeine use and started sleeping better, being more rested, less stressed, more resilient... Love the taste of good decaf coffee so I still have a cup a day after my lunch. I think coffee and cafeine really has a purpose in our lives, but using everyday is maybe just not the way to go, like most consciousness altering plants are, use in moderation.

Thank you for this! Caffeine gives me headaches and decaf is so much better for my health, but I really miss great coffee. Please give us more decaf content! Factory tours, more details on the processes, more recommendations about how to buy, store, and use decaf beans, etc.

Thanks for the video and I too enjoy brewing decaf at home. I use decaf from Lifeboost coffee. Their "light decaf" is USDA organic, freshly roasted and shipped directly to you afterwards. Glad to hear that light roast will last longer than the dark roast, I'll continue using the light roast :) Really enjoyed the video with a few take home facts.

Thank you for your research and explanation to help any decaf drinker like me, to justify that decaf is as valuable for us as caffeinated coffee for coffee drinkers who can tolerate caffein! Hugely appreciated!!