Decaf, taken seriously
Sugarcane, CO2, and the local market that actually drinks it.
The methods
Sugarcane ethyl acetate is the most common good option here: it keeps more fruit than the older solvent processes and costs less than CO2.
Swiss Water and CO2 produce cleaner cups but rarely show up at this price point.
A café that hides its decaf has not thought about the evening.
Why it sells
Coffee is an evening drink here, so decaf is not a niche. Some rooms sell more decaf after eight than before noon.
Roast it darker than you would the same bean with caffeine; the process strips body as well as the drug.
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