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I am looking for a full flavoured, reasonably strong coffee but it has to be decaffeinated and instant.

There is nowhere in the office for fancy, coffee making gadgets (apart from a kettle) hence the instant, and decaffeinated because I have an adverse reaction to caffeine.

I'm sure I'll get a visit from the Coffee Inquisition at some stage but if anyone else has had to travel down this particular trail, I wondered whether you had found anything worth buying/drinking?


 
Posted : 22/10/2015 2:06 pm
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Nescaffe altarica decaff (probably spelt wrong) was the best of a bad bunch IME


 
Posted : 22/10/2015 2:10 pm
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There's one of the current crop of 'barista-style' coffees that have a caffeine-free version. Kenco I think it might be?


 
Posted : 22/10/2015 2:11 pm
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Or try something like [url= http://www.ecookshop.co.uk/ecookshop/product.asp?pid=K11102565 ]cafetiere mug[/url] others are available


 
Posted : 22/10/2015 2:14 pm
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PSA for a bargain compact pod machine [url= http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/psa-cheap-lavazza-pod-machine ]here[/url]. Space for one of these? I've ordered one to take on holidays so I can still get a half decent morning espresso.

Oh and they do decaf pods [url= http://www.espares.co.uk/product/es1671095 ]here[/url].


 
Posted : 22/10/2015 2:23 pm
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In the same situation at work, bar the caffeine bit, I use an Aeropress (about £25 from Amazon) and normal ground coffee with good results. I have no idea if ground decaf tastes any better than instant though so it may not be worth it in your case!


 
Posted : 22/10/2015 2:24 pm
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My Wife is currently drinking Millicano decaf. If you use a 'normal' teaspoon full, it's pretty insipid.
But if you use a very heaped teaspoon of it, or perhaps a teaspoon & a half it strengthens the flavour up & tastes OK to my uncultured palate.


 
Posted : 22/10/2015 2:26 pm
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Millicano decaf +1

Oh, sorry, it's not 'decaf', it's 'caff-free' 🙄


 
Posted : 22/10/2015 2:28 pm
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Thanks guys, plenty to go on there.


 
Posted : 22/10/2015 2:49 pm
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Another vote here for an aeropress . great bit of kit


 
Posted : 22/10/2015 2:57 pm
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Decaf real coffee is available and tastes fine, if you fancy trying with a cafetiere mug.


 
Posted : 22/10/2015 3:05 pm
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Nescaffe altarica decaff

This is good*, but I can never find it when in any supermarket when I am back in the UK.

* for instant de-caff


 
Posted : 22/10/2015 3:14 pm
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We use illy decaf in a stove pot.

Excellent imo


 
Posted : 22/10/2015 7:16 pm

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