Re:Things I tried to improve sleep
by FirmwareBurner on Friday August 25, 2023 @10:52AM
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All decafs I tried tasted like ass. And I buy quality beans from the hipster roasters.
Re:Things I tried to improve sleep
by eyelidlessness on Friday August 25, 2023 @01:12PM
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Maybe see if one of those roasters mentions the Swiss water process. IME it makes for quite good decaf (and I too have a hipster’s taste in coffee).
Re:Things I tried to improve sleep
by IanOzsvald on Friday August 25, 2023 @01:36PM
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In the UK I use Redber for beans, I drink decaf (Swiss Water prices) fresh ground in the afternoon and have 2-3 caf cups in the morning. Redber had a wide selection and several roast levels.
No caffeine after noon. I use a 2-cup espresso Bialetti stove top, the second smallest.
Re:Things I tried to improve sleep
by tailspin2019 on Friday August 25, 2023 @06:52PM
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> Swiss water process
Wow, I had never heard of this before. The chemical process for decaf had always put me off before.
From their website: [0]
> When you see the Swiss Water® name, it means your favorite roaster offers 100% chemical-free decaffeinated coffee.
You may have just convinced me to switch to decaf...
Re:Things I tried to improve sleep
by anonuser123456 on Friday August 25, 2023 @10:41PM
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It still tastes like garbage.
It doesn’t. Some of the Swiss waters are very good. My baseline for coffee is quality single origin Geisha, and good Swiss water is better than most espresso places.
Re:Things I tried to improve sleep
by tailspin2019 on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @09:22AM
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Off the back of yours and the child comments, I tried a swiss water decaf for the first time (beans) and it tastes amazing - I wouldn’t know it’s not regular coffee.
For reference for anyone interested, I used a Mochamaster filter brewer with these beans (which I freshly grind - which probably helps the taste too):
Lavazza Decaffeinated, 100% Arabica Medium Roast
This is exciting to me as I can finally wean myself off caffeine while keeping my {difficult to kick} coffee habit!
You don't have to give up the taste or the ritual to cut back on the caffeine, you don't even have to give up caffeine totally. You can cut down a lot on it too.