zak42 Senior Member Joined: 13 Dec 2004 Posts: 114 Location: Bay Area, CA Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: La Spaziale Vivaldi S1 ,... Grinder: Mazzer Major, Mazzer Mini E,... Vac Pot: Bodum Santos Roaster: iRoast
Posted Wed Dec 15, 2004, 2:08pm Subject: good decaf possible ?
Thanks to the friendly folks over on the machines & grinders board, I'm in the final stages of picking a machine & grinder to start the journey into home espresso, however i normally drink decaf, is it possible to get good decaf beans, or am i wasting my time & money if i only plan to drink decaf ?
Posted Wed Dec 15, 2004, 3:28pm Subject: Re: good decaf possible ?
IMHO...
If you're buying fresh roasted beans, decaf will taste different than the regular version of the bean/blend, but not necessarily bad. I regularly buy a small amount of decaf beans for night time latte's and enjoy them immensely. I don't notice the "funky" decaf taste with fresh beans like I did with supermarket type coffee.
One caveat...decaf beans will most likely require a much different grind than regular beans for espresso. I have to grind mine quite a bit finer or tamp much more heavily to get into the 20-28 second range than I do with regular beans. I'm hoping the grind will become more predictable when my Rocky gets here...hopefully in time for Christmas!
Good luck.
-- Tom
"Modesty is for those who have no Talent!" Lazarus Long
MOSFET Senior Member Joined: 31 Dec 2003 Posts: 376 Location: Long Island, NY Expertise: I like coffee
Espresso: Linea Grinder: Mazzer Mini Vac Pot: Hoover Drip: Post-nasal Roaster: Perdue Oven-Stuffer
Posted Wed Dec 15, 2004, 3:59pm Subject: Re: good decaf possible ?
I drink almost exclusively decaf espresso, and I have no more than one cup of regular drip coffee per day. And the decaf espresso only on the weekends. I decided to cut back because I'm quite into running right now and don't do well with lots of regular. I absolutely love fresh roasted decaf, because all the flavor I want is there, and I can have a million shots and it's as if I had less than one. Makes roasting and experimenting very easy. With decaf, I'd highly recommending homeroasting and/or buying fresh roasted if it's done well.
alanmushnick Senior Member Joined: 16 Feb 2003 Posts: 240 Location: Haddonfield Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Vetrano, gaggia espresso Grinder: Mini Mazzer Vac Pot: none Drip: Krups aroma control Roaster: I still don't do this.
Posted Wed Dec 15, 2004, 4:15pm Subject: Re: good decaf possible ?
I use Lacolombe monte carlo decaf http://www.lacolombe.com/business.html and espressovivace decaf vita http://www.espressovivace.com/blends.html I find both excellent. I notice no appreciable difference with the caffeinated espressos from the same roasters. I buy in small quantities, grind per shot, and the beans stay fresh and the espresso tastes great. Chriscoffee's Camardo decaf is excellent also, Click Here (www.chriscoffee.com) you can also check out http://www.coffeereview.com/ this site is the best compliment to coffeegeek going. The reviews are excellent. It is a great resource.
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