Angela Location: Los Angeles Why do you drink decaf coffee?
Over the past 10 years, I’ve had a gradual conversion from drinking several cups of black coffee a day to now mostly drinking decaf or half-caf coffee. I started limiting my caffeine intake when I…
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Roaster:
Try Hard Coffee Roasters
Roast:
Medium
Origin:
Single (Cauca, Colombia)
Decaffeination Method:
Ethyl-Acetate
Taste:
Raisin, Cherry, smoke
The Roaster
Try Hard Coffee Roasters is an Austin based roaster and cafe. In addition to coffee, they also make limited edition vinyl for local artists, and…
Los Angeles is a weird coffee city because Los Angeles is a weird city. The city has perhaps the most coffee shops of any city in America due to its size. Still, its not fun to brave two hours of traffic only to find that…
It goes without saying that New York City has an expansive, flourishing coffee scene. But amidst its maelstrom of great coffee spots, how many of them offer fantastic decaf? As with many cities, New York is plagued with serious coffee spots that simply refuse to…
Making Decaf Cold Brew Concentrate. is just as easy as making regular cold brew.
Making Concentrate has the advantage of taking up less space in your fridge. When you serve your concentrate, you’ll need to thin it with water to taste (try starting with a…
The coffee scene in Philadelphia has been flourishing for years now. Though the city is best known for the canned latte giant La Colombe, it is also host to a vibrant collection of roasters and coffee shops. Fortunately, this has also brought a wide range…
I really dread hotel decaf. Hotel coffee is generally pretty bad. At best, there’s a fake Starbucks in the lobby, or some terrible drip decaf if your room comes with breakfast. Hotel stays are when carrying my own instant coffee (like Swift Coffee) really comes …
I order decaf everywhere I go. Sure the barista might be wearing a Death Before Decaf hat, but guess what? I’m risking death and asking anyway.
Lately I’ve run into a number of establishments that simply don’t serve decaf. On a recent hot day, I…
Here at DecafLife, we’re big fans of decaf without chemicals, and we’ve highlighted the health benefits of chemical-free decaf. But how can you tell if the decaf you’re drinking is all natural?
Fortunately, the Clean Label Project has done all the hard work for you.…
The Espresso Martini has carved quite a name for itself in the modern cocktail canon. Invented by British cocktail maestro Dick Bradsell in the 1980s, the drink was originally dubbed simply the Espresso Vodka.
The story goes that Bradsell created the drink on the spot…
Roaster:
Allegro
Roast:
Extra-dark
Origin:
Blend
Decaffeination Method:
Swiss Water Process
Taste:
Dark chocolate, molasses, hazelnut
The Roaster
Allegro Coffee is one of the largest roasters in the craft coffee world. It was founded in Boulder, CO in 1977, putting its origins somewhere between the second…
Over here at DecafLife, we feel a strong connection to another style of coffee that once was greeted with boos by coffee heads: instant coffee. Just as decaf has bloomed in the 21st century, so too has instant coffee emerged from its chrysalis. One of…
One of the biggest reasons many of us drink decaf coffee is its positive health effects. This feels especially true today, as we’re more focused than ever on the health benefits of what we drink. Just think of the rise of reishi tea, adaptogens, or…
How To Make Decaf Cold Brew (and Why You Should!)
We’re several years into the Cold Brew takeover at this point. Regular iced coffee has been muscled out by its smoother, lower-acid cousin Cold Brew. But even though you can get caffeinated cold brew everywhere,…
Roaster:
365 by Whole Foods Market
Roast:
Dark
Origin:
Blend
Decaffeination Method:
Swiss Water Process
Taste:
Sugar, almond
The Roaster
One interesting throughline I’ve found writing for DecafLife is how consistently I enjoy coffee made by Whole Foods. So far, both the 365 by Whole Foods…
Kait Brown, the founder of Savorista Coffee, found herself in a tough position before founding her company. At the time, Kait was working a high-pressure consulting job. Like so many have in positions like this, Kait drank coffee around the clock to keep herself going.…
Roaster:
365 by Whole Foods Market
Roast:
Medium
Origin:
Blend
Decaffeination Method:
Swiss Water Process
Taste:
Milk chocolate, toast, smoke
The Roaster
Whole Foods has been in the coffee roasting game ever since they bought Allegro Roasters in 1997. The chain first featured Allegro’s coffee as…
Decadent Decaf, a UK-based decaf roaster, has been at the forefront of the modern decaf movement ever since they started in 2015. At that point, a specialty roaster focusing entirely on decaf was pretty much unheard of. Today, several other excellent roasters have followed in…
Pop quiz: what’s the easiest way to go to the Mediterranean without traveling there? Answer: By making a Greek coffee frappe. Just one sip will have you feeling like you’re relaxing on a Grecian isle.
Frappe Facts
The Greek coffee frappe is one of…
Roaster:
Counter Culture
Roast:
Medium
Origin:
Guatemala and Peru (Blend)
Decaffeination Method:
Swiss Water Process
Taste:
Dark chocolate, cherry, cream
The Roaster
Counter Culture Coffee has been a major player in the third wave coffee world for almost 30 years now. In fact, they were on…
“Coffee is for everyone - caffeine isn’t.”
This is the operating motto of Talking Crow Coffee Roasters, and it might as well be written on the walls here at DecafLife HQ. Talking Crow is at the forefront of a modern decaf boom that sees roasters…
While ice cream can (and should!) be eaten at any time of the day, I know I eat it most often after dinner. I also love coffee ice cream. Do you see my issue here? It’s the same problem that made me develop a Decaf…
Roaster:
Backyard Beans
Roast:
Medium
Origin:
Honduras (Blend)
Decaffeination Method:
Mountain Water Process
Taste:
Caramel, blueberry, cocoa
The Roaster
Founded by the husband-and-wife team of Matthew and Laura Adams, Backyard Beans Coffee Company has been roasting coffee in the Philadelphia suburb of Lansdale since 2013. True…
The Weird, Wild History of Decaffeination
The history of decaf coffee is long and colorful. It ranges from a man’s lifelong vendetta against caffeine, to a 70 year quest to refine a chemical-free decaffeination process. Oh, and Nazis make an appearance.
It's safe to say…