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Cosmic Coffee – Eclipse Review
The Roaster Cosmic Coffee is a small-batch roaster based in San Jose. After starting to roast coffee in Hawaii, its founder, Carlos, brought the roaster to California in 2012. It has been based there ever since. Their attention to detail is so great that they…
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Recipes
Decaf Vietnamese Coffee Recipe
As anyone who has sat down for a cup of coffee at a Vietnamese restaurant knows, Vietnamese coffee (whether hot or iced) is absolutely delicious. The most recognizable way to drink this coffee is as cà phê sua dá, a Vietnamese coffee recipe featuring delicious, darkly…
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Essentials
Is Decaf Coffee Good for Diabetics?
Coffee has a complicated relationship with Type-2 Diabetes. On the one hand, studies and articles point to coffee’s positive effects on diabetes. On the other, studies have also found that coffee can decrease insulin sensitivity.  So which idea is right? Will coffee reduce your risk…
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Essentials
Call for Decaf Roasters
Join our Decaf Marketplace, launching soon! Calling all roasters! We're excited to be launching an online marketplace for the best decaf coffees the world has to offers. Would you like your delicious decaf coffee to be a part of it? Sign up below!
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Coffee Reviews
Blue Spruce Decaf Reviews
  Blue Spruce Decaf Coffee Co is an exciting player in the current decaf scene. Since their founding in 2017, they’ve focused on carefully sourced, shade-grown coffees. All of their offerings are 100% Swiss Water Processed. Chad Polski, the roaster’s founder, has expressed a familiar…
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Lifestyles
Humans of Decaf: Mariselle
Mariselle Instagram: DripSipDecaf We’re always on the lookout for fellow decaf evangelists, so we were excited when we came across DripSipDecaf, the instagram account of Mariselle Moscoso. On DripSipDecaf, Meriselle shines a spotlight on their favorite decafs through intimate, approachable reels and videos. We reached…
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Three Great Decafs from Peet's
Coffee Reviews
Peet’s Decaf Coffee: 3 Great Options
We love getting local, small batch coffee. We also love third-wave roasters that have grown into powerhouses. But sometimes you can’t get beans from a tiny local operation. Sometimes you can’t even find Intelligentsia or Blue Bottle. In that case, you’re usually left with a…
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Savorista Decaf Reviews
Coffee Reviews
Savorista: 4 Decafs to Try Right Now
Savorista is a leading roaster in the modern decaf landscape. In fact, they were among the very first roasters we profiled when we launched. Caffeine consciousness is the name of the game for Savorista and their founder Kait Brown. Caffeine Conscious Coffee is the tagline…
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What is the Carbon Dioxide Method
Decaf 101
What is the Carbon Dioxide Method?
The Carbon Dioxide Method, also known as the Supercritical CO2 Method, is another all-natural method of decaffeination. It was first developed in 1967 by Kurt Zosel, a scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Coal Research. Zosel worked with supercritical C02. What's Supercritical C02? It's…
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What is the Ethyl-Acetate Process
Decaf 101
What is the Ethyl-Acetate Process (Sugarcane)?
The Ethyl-Acetate Process is a version of the Direct-Solvent Process that uses Ethyl-Acetate as its solvent. Ethyl-Acetate, while it may sound scary, is an all-natural chemical that is found in places including fermented sugarcane and ripe fruit. Because of this, it is sometimes referred to…
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What is the Swiss Water Process?
Decaf 101
What is the Swiss Water Process?
This Swiss Water Process is one of the most acclaimed methods of decaffeination in use today. Contrary to its name, it is produced in Canada, not Switzerland. It does, however, involve plenty of water. The process was first developed in the 1930s. It was invented in Switzerland,…
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Indirect Solvent Method
Decaf 101
What is the Indirect Solvent Method?
The Indirect Solvent Method was another invention of decaf godfather Ludwig Roselius. He invented the method in 1941, just two years before his death. This method involves steeping green coffee beans in hot water. While soaking, caffeine is drawn out of the raw coffee beans.…
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What is The Direct Solvent Method?
Decaf 101
What is The Direct Solvent Method?
The Direct Solvent Method is the oldest decaffeination method in existence. It was invented by a colorful, and complicated, figure named Ludwig Roselius. Roselius was the son of a coffee merchant, and blamed his father’s early death on his heavy caffeine consumption. He set out…
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What is Decaf
Decaf 101
What is Decaf Coffee?
Well, What is Decaf Coffee Anyways? Decaf coffee, short for decaffeinated coffee, is a kind of coffee that is (mostly) caffeine free. It's created by removing most of the caffeine from coffee beans, while ideally preserving the taste and flavor.  Decaf coffee exists in many…
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Recipes
Decaf Cold Brew Martini Recipe
The Cold Brew Martini Solution The espresso martini only has a few ingredients, and one of them is right there in the name. The drink is traditionally made with a shot of, what else, fresh espresso. If you want to make it that way, we’ve…
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Cometeer Frozen Decaf Coffee Pods
Company Profiles
Cometeer Frozen Decaf Coffee Pods
The Story of Frozen Decaf Coffee Pods “The future is frozen.” So goes one of the headlines on Comeeter’s website. Comeeter is one of the most interesting coffee companies on the scene right now. We’ve profiled many roasters pushing decaf forward, and we’ve taken a…
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Explorer Cold Brew Organic Liquid Coffee Concentrate, Daydreamer Decaf
Company Profiles
Explorer Cold Brew
It's not every day that we get to profile somebody who has climbed Mt. Everest, but Explorer Cold Brew isn’t the average coffee company. For founder Carson Cane, explorer really is the name of the game.  Cane was the first openly queer person to summit…
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Decaf Coffee Banana Chocolate Smoothie
Recipes
Decaf Coffee Banana Smoothie
I’m not sure when it happened, but one day it seemed like every good smoothie place had a coffee smoothie on the menu. It's usually made with some combination of cold brew or espresso, banana, nuts or nut butter, and a sweetener. It always has…
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equal exchange organic decaffeinated
Coffee Reviews
Equal Exchange Organic Decaffeinated
Roaster: Equal Exhange Roast: Medium Origin: Blend Decaffeination Method: CR3 Natural Liquid Carbon Dioxide Taste: Caramel, Raisin, Brown Sugar The Roaster Equal Exchange is the largest, and oldest, Fairtrade company operating today. Their trademark red bags are hard to miss. The company was founded in…
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Intellegencia’s Decaf House Roast
Coffee Reviews
Intellegentsia’s Decaf House Roast Review
Roaster: Intelligentsia Roast: Medium / Medium-Light Origin: Blend Decaffeination Method: Swiss Water Process Taste: Milk Chocolate, Grapefruit, Blueberry The Roaster Intelligentsia Coffee is one of the biggest names in recent coffee history. Since their founding in 1995, the Chicago roaster has been one the major success…
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Blue Spruce Decaf
Company Profiles
Blue Spruce Decaf
Blue Spruce Decaf: A Unique All-Decaf Coffee Roaster As you can imagine, there’s nothing that gets us more excited than an all-decaf coffee roaster. In the past we’ve profiled some great roasters like Talking Crow, Savorista, and Decadent Decaf. Today we’re shining a light on…
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