I almost quit caffeine in one year

Re:I almost quit caffeine in one year by tptacek on Tuesday January 05, 2021 @12:19AM (#25642401)

Have you tried a swiss water decaf from a serious third+ wave coffee place? Are you grinding? I hear decaf described as "weak" or "brothy", but not as "chemical" or "solvent-y". I pollute coffee with some cream (but no sugar) and I don't know that I could triangle-test-detect a good decaf.

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Re:I almost quit caffeine in one year by hobos_delight on Tuesday January 05, 2021 @05:20AM (#25644039)

+1 to Swiss water decaf.

I use Campos (in Australia) decaf, though I blend that with their regular blend.

1kg of decaf to 500g of their regular blend, giving me a 1/3 strength that I grind and use in either an aeropress or v60.

I moved to this, as near the start of the lockdown / wfh here I was drinking 4-5 regular aeropresses in a day with the caffeine impacting my sleep.

This new mix is much better - I have my ritual and nice coffee, and i can go off it for days without hitting the withdrawal.

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Re:I almost quit caffeine in one year by mike_h on Tuesday January 05, 2021 @10:22AM (#25646425)

This. If you’re in the US, Blue Bottle is easy to get in the mail if not in most cities. Vertigo is another brand making my current favorite, it’s more complex than 80% of even caffeinated 3+ wave coffees. Those are if you drink black / medium roast. If you use cream, any Starbucks or Philz decaf is pretty good these days too.

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