What Is Decaf Coffee? How It's Made, Health Effects, and How to Pick a Good One
Decaf coffee is regular coffee with most of the caffeine removed before roasting. The beans, the brewing, the flavor — all real coffee. What’s missing is somewhere between 97% and 99.9% of the caffeine, depending on the process and the country’s standards. For people who love coffee but can’t drink unlimited caffeine — pregnant women, anyone with anxiety, evening drinkers, people with caffeine-sensitive sleep, or those on specific medical protocols — decaf is the only way to keep coffee in the rotation. It also unlocks a second or third cup later in the day without wrecking sleep. And modern decaf, made with the right process, tastes almost exactly like the regular version of the same bean. ...