How does this community feel about decaf? And are there any really good decaf options at your local roaster or roaster of choice? I’m personally a big fan of decaf for a dessert latte in the evening. Unfortunately I’m still trying to find a really good decaf bean, but this one is good for a really dark roast, which is my preference for espresso.
I like Hoffmann’s stance on decaf personally. His thought is the “death before decaf” folks aren’t really into coffee as much, because they’re admitting they’re just into it for the caffeine, and those who drink decaf are willing to drink often times bad coffee (since most places don’t treat decaf with the same respect as regular) just to have a cup of coffee since they love it so much.
Every decaf I’ve tried is absolute ass. I want good decaf, but every one I’ve tried is easily and by a huge margin far worse than any non-decaf.
It’s like the beans are reconstituted from beef fart ash. And the shots pull totally differently.
If anybody knows of an actual good light-medium decaf bean for espresso in the Seattle area, please god let me know.