Drip/pour over best decaf coffee beans (non-espresso use)

[eieiocoffee]

Hi All:

i'm trying to find the best full bodied, richly flavored decaf beans for drip/pour over.

i use an Oxo 8-cup electric which has a "rain showerhead" type of water dispersion part so the water is well dispersed over the entire surface. there is also a timed bloom period as well, so they did think through the various necessary steps for superior results. this particular Oxo is similar to the Technivorms in that water is properly dispersed when dripping, so it's akin to a pour over method. Technivorm has a minimum quantity of 20 oz each brewing, while Oxo's 8-cup model can do my preferred 14 oz size due to a separate, smaller brew basket - see, they really did think through the details!

i've enjoyed Counter Culture's Slow Motion as well as La Colombe's Monte Carlo (slightly burnt tasting). I prefer the Slow Motion slightly over the Monte Carlo due to Monte Carlo's slight burnt taste.

i would really appreciate the good folks here who enjoy decaf to chime in on their all-time decaf bean favorites, in particular ones that are suitable for drip machines/pour over method.

thank you all in advance. look forward to hearing!

 

[eieiocoffee]

thus far, my limited experience only includes two decafs that are very very good:

Slow Motion from Counter Culture
Monte Carlo from La Colombe

someone mentioned that Methodical is also very good - iirc, they are from South Carolina.

 

[Sarasota lady]

I'm a fan of Peets half caf Major Dickason . It's a dark roast, half decaf & half regular. I order beans & grind them as.needed.

 

[eieiocoffee]

Updates:

i find the George Howell "Decaf Jardin ESPRESSO" to be particularly outstanding, beating all other decafs i've tried to date!

the next best might be the Atomic Roasters decaf.

any thoughts? thank you!

 

[eieiocoffee]

no love for decaf?

so few decaf drinkers out there!

 

[Musicphan]

no love for decaf?

so few decaf drinkers out there!

It's only a very small customer base wanting high-quality decaf. And finding a full-bodied and rich decaf is hard to find simply due to the fact it's been decaffeinated. During the decaf process, a LOT of the body is lost - often the beans are soaked in water or chemicals and then dried again - something is lost in that process. I find MC and Sugarcane decaf to retain most of the original flavor. Great decafs are going to be easily $18-20+ for 12oz (from a craft roaster).

 

[Buskers Brew Coffee]

We have a decaf espresso blend that is rich and yet smooth and have had some of our customers report using it for drip/pour-over and comment on how good it was compared to other decafs out there.
It uses the Swiss Water® process vs chemicals of other decafs.

Jugglers Java Espresso DECAF - Swiss Water® Process

Buskers Brew Coffee - DECAF Jugglers Java Espresso, The perfect blend for coffee enthusiasts who crave the rich flavor of espresso without the caffeine kick.

buskersbrew.com

 

[chet]

My decaf go-tos have been:

- Heart Coffee Roasters out of Portland, OR (they have a Columbian decaf).
- Colorway Coffee Roasters out of Rochester, MN (they have an Ethiopian decaf called Deep Fake)
- Cat & Cloud out of Santa Cruz has a decaf called Friend Zone.

Always looking for more, but in my search, these have been my top three so far, and they all ship/have subscriptions you can do. Heart and Colorway are pretty incredible and hold their own.

I’ll give Counter Culture a try!