Jan 23 2009
Decaf Gourmet Coffee
Even gourmet coffee lovers sometimes want to have their cup without the added caffeine. And there is no reason why they should have to give up their favorite varieties to do so.
There are many different coffee-growing regions considered to produce high-quality and gourmet coffee. You should be able to find decaffeinated beans from any of them. Whether you prefer the mild coffee from the Blue Mountain, the bold taste of Kona, or the fruity aroma of Ethiopian Yrgacheffe beans, you will be able to indulge in your gourmet coffee even without caffeine.
Most decent online sellers who carry these exclusive beans will also carry the decaf versions.
If your idea of gourmet doesn’t involve geography, but rather a spectrum of flavour choices, you are still in luck. You can find a huge selection of fun flavoured coffees online, and all in decaf. No reason to do without anymore. A quick search, and you can find decaf butterscotch toffee, raspberry cream or rum raisin coffee beans. All that taste, with no caffeine.
Be sure to also check on how the beans had their caffeine removed before buying any coffee. Gourmet coffee shouldn’t suffer the indignity of chemical processing as it becomes decaffeinated. Good beans will be marked as Swiss water decaf, meaning the caffeine was removed with nothing but pure water. It is the best method for retaining all the natural flavour in your coffee beans, and it’s more environmentally friendly too.
Other methods can use solvents such as ethyl acetate. Even though some coffee sellers may label this as an “all-natural” method, it is still an inferior process.