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Caffeine free alternative?

I find drinking too much barista style coffee gives me mild acid reflux which then aggravates my tonsils. I'm fine with instant coffee.
I do love the faff of making barista style coffee and have the paraphernalia for grinding and brewing coffee beans. I have had to cut making my own coffee down to a few times a week.
Perhaps try moderation instead of complete abstinence.
 
Rabdos said:
Hello

I need to stop coffee and I wonder if there is any alternative that:
- has rich coffee-like taste with no carbs
- is coffee but has very very low caffeine if not zero

I am looking to buy in the UK so unfortunately any products outside won't help :(

Thanks!
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I personally like Kenco Decaff (with the green cap to the jar), but as you know(?) flavour of coffee is a very personal choice! The Kenco Decaff is readily available throughout here in the U.K.
Hope this helps?
 
Rabdos said:
Hello

I need to stop coffee and I wonder if there is any alternative that:
- has rich coffee-like taste with no carbs
- is coffee but has very very low caffeine if not zero

I am looking to buy in the UK so unfortunately any products outside won't help :(

Thanks!
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You can buy camp coffee. It tastes of coffee but is actually made from chicory so is caffeine free.
I have decaffeinated coffee all the time. You can also get dandelion coffee and chicory "coffee" from health food shops. Both are granules and both very tasty.
 
I love Lavazza decaffinated ground, and make it in a cafetiere. It is widely available in supermarkets like Asda and Sainsburys. It tastes really good and I don't think you would know it was decaf. I've tried others, but it is the best I've found. I don't think it tastes bitter by the way.

Be gentle with yourself if you are going decaf. I was totally shocked by how hard I found it, and I cut it down gradually over a month. At first physical symptoms like headache, but going from one cup of coffee a day with caffeine to none, I had no energy and really low mood for some time until I adjusted. I made the change as I had heard that all caffeine does is bring you back to the energy you would have if you didn't drink any (ie it compensates for caffeine withdrawl). I stuck it for a year and to be honest I didn't feel any different living without caffeine and have now gone back to drinking caffeine before lunchtime and decaf after to give me the best chance of a good nights sleep.

Good luck in your quest!
 
Rabdos said:
Hello

I need to stop coffee and I wonder if there is any alternative that:
- has rich coffee-like taste with no carbs
- is coffee but has very very low caffeine if not zero

I am looking to buy in the UK so unfortunately any products outside won't help :(

Thanks!
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Azera decaf is nice, I like it quite strong, mix with Barleycup, (from health food stores), or Caro - enjoy
 
My husband is very sensitive to caffeine and finds a lot of decaf options still have too much. His go-to decaf is Kenco or M&S.
I don't know how cafetiere-brewed coffee compares, but with normal coffee a filter coffee has a lot more caffeine than an espresso because of the amount of contact time between the coffee and the water, I imagine it'd be similar with a cafetiere so...maybe be cautious with ground coffee.
 
Rabdos said:
Hello

I need to stop coffee and I wonder if there is any alternative that:
- has rich coffee-like taste with no carbs
- is coffee but has very very low caffeine if not zero

I am looking to buy in the UK so unfortunately any products outside won't help :(

Thanks!
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Try Barleycup. Available in Holland &Barrett
 
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