The coffee maker gets all the credit. The coffee maker sits on the counter looking important, gets named after Italian regions and costs more than several items of furniture. Meanwhile, the cafetiere, the moka pot, the humble tea strainer and the improvised filter bag fashioned from a paper cone and a prayer have been quietly…
There is a particular kind of bravery involved in walking into a supermarket, standing in front of the coffee aisle and attempting to find a decaf that will not make you feel like you are being punished for something. We know this because we have done it. Repeatedly. In the name of science, and also…
Organic. The word that divides the coffee aisle into people who check the label and people who think checking the label is what other people do. We are not here to judge either camp. We are here to tell you what organic decaf coffee actually means, what it costs you, what it gets you and…
A fair warning before we begin. We sell decaf. We have strong opinions about decaf. We are not the most impartial narrator for a story about going decaf. We acknowledge this fully and then proceed anyway, partly because we genuinely went through it, and partly because the things we wish someone had told us first…
Something has gone wrong with your decaf. The cup in front of you is sour, or bitter, or flat, or somehow managing to be all three at once, which is a genuinely impressive achievement in the wrong direction. You have blamed the beans. You have blamed the water. You have considered blaming the mug. You…
From “coffee compromise” to “coffee choice” – how the UK finally fell in love with decaf The Decaf Stigma is Dead (And We Killed It) Let’s get one thing straight: if you’re still thinking decaf coffee is the sad, flavorless cousin of “real” coffee, you’re living in the past. The UK coffee scene has undergone…
You bought decent decaf. It smells good. It looks good. And somehow, when you drink it—it tastes like dishwater. What happened? Odds are, it’s not the coffee. It’s the method. Here are the five most common mistakes people make when brewing pre-ground decaf—and how to fix them fast. 1. Using boiling water Boiling water kills…
Let’s be real: pre-ground decaf coffee in the UK has a reputation problem. Say the words “ground decaf” and most people picture a tin of tasteless brown dust, hidden in the back of a cupboard next to a tin of marrowfat peas. But it doesn’t have to be that way. The truth? There’s good ground…
So, you’ve quit caffeine. Congratulations. You’ve just made one of the most un-British decisions imaginable. But after the initial glow of clearer sleep and fewer panic attacks fades, reality sets in: what do you actually drink now? Let’s be honest—giving up caffeine can feel like you’ve accidentally left the cult, and now you’re standing outside the café…
Something quietly dramatic has been happening to the world’s coffee supply, and decaf drinkers have had a front-row seat for all of it. Not by choice. By necessity. Arabica futures hit an all-time high of $4.41 per pound in early 2025, driven by droughts in Brazil, collapsing robusta production in Vietnam and a shipping industry…