Decaf is a great choice if you love the taste and ritual of coffee, but want less caffeine in your day. Many people reach for decaf to support more consistent sleep, reduce jitters or that “wired” feeling, or enjoy an extra cup without overdoing it on caffeine.

And it’s not just about cutting caffeine; coffee offers more than a boost. Decaf still contains many of the same naturally occurring compounds found in regular coffee, including antioxidants and flavour-rich components that make coffee enjoyable.

Most decaffeination methods follow a similar set of steps:

• Prepare the green (unroasted) beans by adding moisture to gently open their structure.
• Extract the caffeine using a process that selectively binds to or pulls out caffeine (such as water, CO₂, or food-safe solvents).
• Rinse/clean the beans to remove any remaining processing compounds and loosened caffeine.
• Dry the beans back to their normal moisture level so they can be roasted like regular coffee.

Learn more about different decaffeination processes

Different methods will have different recipes. Can select from CHEMEX, V60, or French Press to name a few. There are fundamentals for making a good cup of coffee.

1. Weigh your coffee. The dose of your coffee will be the biggest difference between a cafe coffee and a coffee brewed at home. A ratio of 1g of coffee to 16 ml of water. Example: 20 g of coffee for 320 ml of water. Prefer lighter or stronger, can adjust as needed.
2. Grind coffee beans before brewing to the appropriate size for the brewing method. A good coffee grinder is important for a good cup of coffee. Arguably, the grind is the most important aspect of a good repeatable cup of coffee.
3. Fresh coffee beans. Whole beans will maintain the flavour longer, but having fresh coffee beans will make for a more flavourful cup. Generally, let your beans rest for around 14 days after roasting.
4. Water temperature. Try to get a kettle that allows for a 92 to 96 degrees Celsius setting. This will allow for an optimal temperature range for extraction. More advanced methods do exist, but this will make a good cup of coffee.