Overheard a guy at the cafe say his wife won't let him drink decaf because "it's not real coffee"

I was waiting for my pour over at Red Rooster last Saturday and this dude was telling his friend he hides his decaf bags in the pantry behind the oatmeal. His wife apparently thinks decaf is just brown water for people who gave up on life. I get that caffeine is part of the ritual for some people, but have you ever actually had a good decaf single origin from a local roaster? It can still taste like blueberries or chocolate if you get the right bean. Has anyone else run into the "decaf is fake coffee" crowd or is this just my town?

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sarah_hart1mo ago

Wait, that's wild lol. I'm literally trying to sneak some Swiss water decaf into my morning routine so my partner doesn't give me a hard time about it. Had a decaf Ethiopian from a local roaster last week and it tasted like straight up raspberry jam.

stellaa691mo ago

Raspberry jam?? That's kind of wild but I dunno, I've had some decafs that try too hard with those flavors. Swiss water is fine I guess but I'd rather just drink real coffee or nothing at all. Your partner might have a point, honestly.