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formerang
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Oct 24, 2017
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I have no idea how well this question will go down but here goes!
So I adore the taste of coffee but over years of massively reducing my caffeine intake, I can barely handle a cup of the good stuff without feeling terrible afterwards.
Is there any option for low-caffeine coffee without resorting to the weird-flavored chemlab experiment that is decaff?
Oct 24, 2017
bold.ski
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Oct 24, 2017
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formerangEspresso? Cappuccino? Caffe Americano?
Oct 24, 2017
FancyRedFox
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Oct 24, 2017
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formerangIf you're looking for a good decaf try looking for one that uses the Swiss Water Process. Minimal caffeine with none of the chemicals! Admittedly I'm a hardcore caffeine addict, but the SWP coffee I've tried has definitely held up in quality.
Oct 24, 2017
GregGreaves
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Oct 24, 2017
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bold.skiyes, please
Oct 24, 2017
mrvco
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Oct 24, 2017
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formerangI used to have the same issue with coffee. After dramatically reducing my sugar / carb intake (especially in the morning), I can now drink two or three cups without the jittery side effects and regret.
Oct 24, 2017
takeshi
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Oct 24, 2017
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formerangNot all decafs are the same so you may want to ask around for recommendations and try more.
Oct 24, 2017
Dr.McCoy
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Oct 25, 2017
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formerangLook for Swiss Water Process, Sugarcane Process, or CO2 process decaf coffees. All three avoid methylene chloride which is present at one tenth (or less) of FDA safe levels in decaf coffee on average. According to the FDA DCM is not a carcinogen at their levels (established in 1985), but OSHA, the EU, and many other organizations disagree.
Make sure you buy specifically labelled "sugarcane process" coffees if synthesized ethyl acetate freaks you out. Synthetic shouldn't be a problem - but there's really no reliable testing on the source affecting the final product as far as I know. But I'm not a chemist (dammit Jim). "Sugarcane process" ethyl acetate results from a fermentation process and is definitely totally safe as it exists in fruit, wine, and vegetables that humans have been eating for thousands of years.
Oct 25, 2017
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