Always thought I wouldn’t like it and didn’t see the point.

And then I got some nice decaf beans and holy shit. This is great. I can have coffee in the evening now as a beverage to enjoy.

I know this is obvious. But if you like speciality coffee, and you wish you could drink more without a panic attack, then I think trying some decaf roasts is a big brain move.

Now whipping out the Aeropress in the evening is my highlight.

I think when I last looked at decaf it was basically just the supermarket brands and the coffee sucked (cause it was supermarket coffee). Now that I’m looking around there is a decaf roast at almost all local roasters.

  • jabathekek@sopuli.xyz
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    5 days ago

    Yeah it’s lovely! It’s never going to be fully decaffeinated and the amount that’s left over can vary quite a bit, so it makes the perfect placebo as well. I have a few evening labs this semester and a decaf latte is just what I need to actually be awake for it while ensuring I can be un-awake a few hours after the labs.

    • protist@mander.xyzEnglish
      7·
      5 days ago

      Yup, decaf definitely still has some caffeine. I’m pretty sensitive to caffeine, and if I drink a cup of decaf at 5pm I’ll be fine, but drink it at 8pm and I’ll be lying awake staring at the ceiling later.