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Re:A chemist explains the chemistry behind decaf coffee by esquivalience on Thursday July 25, 2024 @05:11PM (#41073434)
GP observed that either the profit margin or the input cost is absorbing the difference, so I think the logic holds well and you are in agreement :)
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Re:A chemist explains the chemistry behind decaf coffee by tptacek on Thursday July 25, 2024 @05:13PM (#41073465)
Not so much? Like I said: decaf beans often are more expensive, and they believe margin hits for decaf are unlikely, which is probably not at all true unless you're talking about Starbucks.
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Re:A chemist explains the chemistry behind decaf coffee by esquivalience on Thursday July 25, 2024 @05:17PM (#41073506)
The premise may not hold - you're right - but the logic seems to.
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