People who really like coffee: when you find decaf beans you like, it’s like finding a cheat code to drinking coffee all day and all night
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Adrianna Tanreplied to Democracy Dies in Dumbass last edited by
@ShredderFeeder what! I love coffee. I am drinking good decaf at 8pm because I like the taste of coffee
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Can relate - I drink lots of tea and recently added a decaf Earl Grey to my evening rituals. Tis a wonderful thing.
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@skinnylatte I haven't been brave enough to explore that space, but I suppose I really should have a go. I started drinking tea recently in part just so that I could have a hot cup of something at night
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@SnoopJ this looks like a good local option
I like herbal teas in the evenings as well
Colombia EA Decaf - Pioneros — Gracenote Coffee
almond butter, baked pear, brownie Process - Washed, ethyl acetate Region - Huila, Quindio, Tolima Varietal - Castillo, Caturra, Bourbon, Colombia Elevation - 1500 - 2000m When we set out to roast this coffee, we started with the premise that decaf coffee can, and should, taste good. We wanted to create a coffee that would be defined by how it tastes, not by the absence of caffeine. The result here is a coffee that tastes richly of chocolate, baked goods like pear and apple, along with subtle notes of lightly roasted mixed nuts. Our other goal for this coffee was to produce something that would be versatile enough to work well in a variety of brewing methods–this was essential as many of our cafe partners use this decaf as an espresso option. So the next time you want to indulge in a delicious cup of coffee without the caffeine hit, reach for this one. This EA Decaf lot comes to us via our friends at Azahar Coffee. Sourced from producers across the regions of Huila, Quindio, and Tolima -- all strong contenders in any ranking of the best regions in Colombia for producing quality coffee -- Azahar's quality control team has married the profiles and attributes of coffees from the municipalities of Acevedo and Pitalito in the South, Palermo and Algeciras in the North, as well as Génova in Quindio and Planadas in Tolima. This decaf honors the work of nineteen of Azahar’s allied pioneer producers. About the Ethyl Acetate decaffeination process: Ethyl Acetate occurs naturally in many fruits, and is derived for the decaffeination process from the fermentation of sugarcane. The green coffee beans are steamed to prepare for the caffeine extraction. Next, they are soaked in water along with the ethyl acetate where the caffeine is stripped out through chemical compounds bonding together. Lastly, the beans are steamed a second time to clear away the remaining ethyl acetate.
Gracenote Coffee (www.gracenotecoffee.com)
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@dicenbuttons the Ahmad Tea decaf earl grey is surprisingly good!
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Democracy Dies in Dumbassreplied to Adrianna Tan last edited by
@skinnylatte That frightens me. I drink it with an ass ton of sweet creamer because the test of plain coffee makes me gag... Personal preference. Everyone's taste-buds work differently.
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Adrianna Tanreplied to Democracy Dies in Dumbass last edited by
@ShredderFeeder I get really good coffee beans though and am very invested in grinding and brewing in a way that suits my preferences.
There is a lot of ass coffee out there
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@skinnylatte omg you used your foodie powers to look up something local to me Adrianna that is so sweet 🥺 Thank you!
I haven't yet taken advantage of the various loose-leaf tea I can find in Chinatown or elsewhere, but I found a (barely) spiced chai that I've become fond of. It's no legit masala chai, but it beats english breakfast for sure
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@skinnylatte this definitely looks like "I should probably own a burr grinder" coffee, though. I confess that I usually buy pre-ground and tank the flavor difference
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@SnoopJ grinding your own, even if just in a regular blade grinder (spice grinder type) is better than pre-ground. But if you’re looking for something small to start with the timemore c2 is pretty good.
For tea: I like this shop, they ship from CA and will be a touch nicer than most Chinatowns
Sun Moon Lake Native Black Tea | Wang Family Tea
Taiwanese Native Black Tea （台灣山茶）, also known as Cang Ya（藏芽 ) is a rare, indigenous variety that was first discovered in the mountainous area surrounding Sun Moon Lake. This is a true heirloom variety of Taiwanese tea. Cang Ya thrives in misty shrouded mountain forests. To this day, this unique tea is still produced in small quantities and handcrafted in the traditional way.
Wang Family Tea (www.wangfamilytea.com)
Their roasted oolongs are also v good
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@skinnylatte yea, even using my blade grinder I do notice the difference. I'm just a bit lazy about it
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Adrianna Tanreplied to SnowJ ❄️ last edited by [email protected]
@SnoopJ or the timemore grinder go which is electric
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I've been off caffeine for about a month now, and literally just remembered that decaf coffee was a thing last weekend.
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@knapjack @skinnylatte Is it really though?
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Agreed! That’s my current brand of decaf earl grey actually.
