DECAF - any decaf lovers/experts out there?

[Ray_C]

Re: DECAF - any decaf lovers/experts out there?

Ok Richy... I find my columbian sw quite ok.....

[richy_4000]

Re: DECAF - any decaf lovers/experts out there?

Yeah, Ive already got some SW Columbians from my local roastery. As a single origin espresso it tastes a bit acrid and thin bodied.

[Ray_C]

Re: DECAF - any decaf lovers/experts out there?

Hi Richy, I dont know what youve been looking at but I know where to get some very nice swiss water decaf columbian green beans on line and at a reasonable price too, I can pm you the link if you like... Ray.

[richy_4000]

Ciao Coffee Snobs!

OK, we all know how infinitely brilliant espresso is. Its capable of vastly more complex flavour expressions than the supposed pinnacle of fine beverages, wine. But, unless u want to go down the spit-in-the bucket road, ;D, we CSs have to live with a high-caffiene diet.

A great decaf espresso blend would be a holy grail, or in any case, great to have at night. However, Ive scoured the internet it seems that its pretty hard to get decaf green beans in Oz, most sellers only have one decaf variety. Also, detailed information about decaf espresso on the internet is fairly limited, other than explanations of all the decafination processes. Sweet Marias talks about substituting the base bean for the espresso (i.e. usually 50% Brazilian or other round, full-bodied bean) for a decaf. This sounds like a great idea.

If someone is into decaf espresso and want to share their knowledge, or If anyone knows good places to buy decaf greens, Id be very interested to hear from u.