#DecafProject

Ben Buchanan200ok
2025-01-04

Continued fun - brewing the decaf we liked the least (EA/cane sugar process) as a v60. It took *forever* to draw down. Better flavour and body than the cupping brew, but still very mild and doesn't last long on the palate.

This is behaving like a very old coffee so TBH the main fault here might be me leaving this a couple of weeks past the official tasting. It does support the general wisdom that decaf ages faster.

v60 coffee brew in progress, with a bag of Decaf Project beans in the background
Ben Buchanan200ok
2025-01-03

Fun times today, doing the James Hoffman decaf project tasting. That's the same coffee - one normal/unprocessed, the others decaffeinated three different ways.

The different decaf processes did taste quite different to me; and while I didn't bother doing this as a blind tasting FWIW we both preferred Swiss Water method (nicer flavour and much more body).

A simple coffee cupping setup - four different coffees in grey ceramic mugs, pyrex jug for the spoon rinse and a bowl for brew discards. This was 3/4 decaf so we didn't bother spitting any coffee out.
TinaLevinTinaLevin
2025-01-01
Rich Bruchalrichbruchal
2024-12-06

Just got my Decaf Project coffee from Driftaway Coffee! Can’t wait to sample and compare them! Thanks to James Hoffmann for creating this unique event.


@coffee

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