Decaf reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 138 Reddit reviews across 19 subreddits and 32 posts to rank the best Decaf brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/CasualUK, r/espresso, r/askTO, r/askportland, r/AskSF. Top-rated brands include Nespresso (4.8/5), Coava (4.6/5), Counter Culture (4.2/5).
Stats
Reviews138
Subreddits19
Posts32
Brands93
Products67
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#1
Nespresso
4.8
(5)
"Agree that Volluto Decaf is the best!"
"Nothing beats Arpeggio for me."
"I love Volluto decaf by Nespresso."
"Another vote for the Arpeggio."
"How about a Nespresso Original Line machine with Arpeggio decaf capsules?"
#2
Coava
4.6
(5)
"I like to branch out and try different roasters, but I always end up going back to Coava."
"Coava is the best coffee in Portland and it’s not close. Their decaf is fantastic."
"Coava has decaf"
"Coava is what we keep in regular rotation."
"Coava comes out ahead as far as flavor but it’s not amazing."
#3
Counter Culture
4.2
(5)
"Is a great decaf."
"Counter Culture decaf is pretty good."
"Slow Motion by Counter Culture."
"Verve’s Vancouver, Counter Culture’s Slow Motion, and Coava have excellent decaf roasts."
"Highwire does a decaf that is good, but I still mostly drink Slow Motion by Counter Culture."
#4
Balzac's
4.0
(4)
"Balzacs is probably the best roaster you can find regularly in a grocery store (and pretty solid value)"
"Balzac’s"
"Balzacs decaf is good too"
"Balzacs actually has a very good decaf americano"
#5
Graffeo
4.7
(3)
"Just got Graffeo in North Beach and I really like it."
"Graffeo"
"Graffeo, in San Francisco , North Beach."
#6
Lavazza
4.3
(3)
"The only one I've found consistently good is Lavazza."
"Lavazza decaf"
"Lavazza recommended. Also, dandelion blend is another option I like."
#7
PlainSight
4.3
(3)
"Their decaf is of highest quality because it's swiss water processed."
"Plainsight Sleepyhead Decaf"
"Plain Sight’s Sleepyhead and Franken’s Brazil Mountain Water Decaf :)"
#8
Nossa Familia
4.3
(3)
"I’ve been drinking decaf exclusively for ~5 years now and my favorites around town are Coava and Nossa Familia."
"I like Nossa Familia’s decaf."
"We usually buy our decaf from Nossa Familia, but have also enjoyed Sunday Coffee Project."
#9
Desert Oasis
5.0
(2)
"It was my favorite decaf I've ever had."
"I import it over to Wisconsin!"
#10
Spella
5.0
(2)
"Is the best decaf I have ever had."
"Spella's decaf espresso is amazing."
#11
Verve
5.0
(2)
"Verve has a really good decaf and sell beans as well."
"I just bought a bag of Swiss water decaf blend coffee from Verve."
#12
Danelaw
4.5
(2)
"Danelaw has a range of interesting decafs, including two with great taste awards."
"My go-to decafs are Danelaw."
#13
Black and White
4.5
(2)
"I'm a big fan of black and white roaster's sugarcane decaf"
"I may be slightly bias because that’s my only bag of decaf"
#14
Lucky Goat
4.5
(2)
"Lucky Goat. Their decaf is Swiss Water Processed."
"Lucky Goat is great, but I've recently tried the Red Eye decaf."
#15
New City
4.5
(2)
"Is straight fire."
"The Colombian Decaf from New City is my go-to."
#16
De Mello
4.5
(2)
"Dmello. They have a cleaner roasting process for their decaf beans. I wouldn’t drink other decaf."
"De Mello and Subtext also get a lot of love."
#17
Blue Bottle
4.5
(2)
"Blue Bottle Night Light Decaf!"
"Blue Bottle Night Light Decaf is my default decaf."
#18
Equator
4.5
(2)
"Equator in San Francisco roasts great decaf."
"I’m very happy with the “Decaf Shakeout” bag they carry."
#19
Cafetal
4.0
(2)
"Try Cafetal in Kent Town."
"Cafetal Coffee Roasters in East Brisbane do a really nice decaf."
#20
Linea
4.0
(2)
"+1 for Linea."
"Linea does! You can get them in the bulk beans section at rainbow grocery."
#21
Sey
4.0
(2)
"I love decaf. Sey has a nice one they roast."
"Yes decaf is pretty good these days."
#22
Illy
4.0
(2)
"Second Illy decaf! We also make it in an espresso machine."
"I rather like the Illy decaf. It’s cheap enough. Some supermarkets sometimes have it for a fiver."
#23
Sparkplug Coffee
4.0
(2)
"I get my decaf and half-car from Sparkplug Coffee. Delivery included in the price."
"I like the decaf and half-caf from Sparkplug Coffee. Price includes delivery."
#24
Arpeggio
4.0
(2)
"Arpeggio decaf is a very close cousin and is honestly a smidge superior."
"I like the arpeggio decaf and the Starbucks decaf equally."
#25
Square Mile
4.0
(2)
"Square Mile should be getting some pretty good decaf coming through now."
"Square Mile decaf is also generally very nice."
#26
Starbucks
4.0
(2)
"I like the Starbucks decaf espresso as well as Arpeggio."
"I like the Starbucks decaf espresso."
#27
Sam James
4.0
(2)
"I personally like Boxcar Social and also Sam James decaf!"
"For espresso, I like de mello and sam james’ decaf."
#28
Philz
4.0
(2)
"A really decent decaf (which I got) and lots of little quirky drinks."
"Philz (there’s a couple locations) has drip decaf all day."
#29
Fortado
3.5
(2)
"Fortado Decaf is good on VL."
"I like the decaf fortado. Was not a fan of the melozio at all."
#30
Kicking Horse
3.0
(2)
"I'm enjoying Kicking Horse decaf"
"I’ve tried Kicking Horse decaf and it tastes bad."
#31
FunnelMill
5.0
(1)
"FunnellMill in Santa Monica siphon brews my favorite americano using their house decaf."
#32
Christopher Bean
5.0
(1)
"I absolutely love Christopher Bean coffee."
#33
Little Wolf
5.0
(1)
"One of the best coffees, overall, was this decaf."
#34
Boston Bean
5.0
(1)
"The only decaf I'll drink (roasted in Port Lincoln by lovely people)."
#35
Almanac
5.0
(1)
"Almanac's decaf is fantastic if you're looking for something on the specialty coffee end."
#36
Speedwell
5.0
(1)
"The best one so far has been from Speedwell in Plymouth MA."
#37
Extracto
4.0
(1)
"Love Extracto decaf!"
#38
Horsham Coffee Roasters
4.0
(1)
"Horsham Coffee Roasters decaf. As tasty as caffeinated and at a good price."
#39
The Good Cup
4.0
(1)
"The Good Cup has Finca Nogales and also their Sweet Dreams main stay."
#40
Manumit
4.0
(1)
"I’ve settled on Manumit’s decaf. It’s at the light/fruity end, rather than dark and bitter, but I like the taste."
#41
Mission Coffee Works
4.0
(1)
"Mission Coffee Works decaf is my favourite but that has become far too expensive so I have just tried New Grounds seasonal decaf and it is really good too."
#42
Wigan Coffee
4.0
(1)
"Wigan are my favourite for everything."
#43
Peaberry Roasters
4.0
(1)
"We were getting a fantastic Swiss water Brazilian single origin decaff from a family run roasters (peaberry roasters) round the corner."
#44
Pumphreys
4.0
(1)
"Pumphreys do some good decafs."
#45
Extract Coffee Roasters
4.0
(1)
"Extract coffee roasters decaf is definitely worth a try!"
#46
Café Direct
4.0
(1)
"Café direct machu pichu decaf"
#47
Black Sheep Coffee
4.0
(1)
"I personally use Black Sheep Coffee’s decaf at the moment."
#48
El Vergel
4.0
(1)
"El Vergel decaf: this one is more traditional but delicious."
#49
Swiss Water
4.0
(1)
"I’m enjoying Swiss Water Mexican Organic decaf here from a local roaster."
#50
Propeller
4.0
(1)
"Propeller Swiss Water decaf. They are in Roncey."
#51
White Rose Coffee Roasters
4.0
(1)
"My current go-to is from White Rose Coffee Roasters in Halifax. https://whiterosecoffeeroasters.co.uk/products/swiss-water-decaffeinated-brazillian-arabica-roasted-coffee-1kg"
#52
Kickback Coffee
4.0
(1)
"I tried quite a lot of smaller roasters and settled on Kickback Coffee Caff Ya Later."
#53
Taylor
4.0
(1)
"Taylor caffeine free coffee bags are nice"
#54
Martha's
4.0
(1)
"Double down on Martha's. Not sure about selection, but they have nice strong brewed decaf!"
#55
Old Bisbee Roasters
4.0
(1)
"I just ordered some from the bean database. It's the Brazil Royal Select Decaf - Whole Bean from Old Bisbee Roasters. I haven't tried any yet though. but it smells great!"
#56
Prufrock
4.0
(1)
"I had the Brazil decaf at Prufrock and it was indistinguishable from the coffee I'd ordered beforehand."
#57
Coborn Coffee
4.0
(1)
"Coborn Coffee for me. Small roasters but really smooth which is great for me as I also drink black coffee."
#58
Swiss Water Process
4.0
(1)
"Anything Swiss water process. You can still have your whole bean; roast to your preference; and, use any brewed method."
#59
Coffee With Soul
4.0
(1)
"Https://www.coffeewithsoul.co.uk/shop This is my personal favourite."
#60
Decadent Decaf
4.0
(1)
"I think these are pretty good: https://www.decadentdecaf.com/"
#61
Newman's Own
4.0
(1)
"Newman's Own, for me anyway"
#62
Flying Squirrel
4.0
(1)
"Flying squirrel, coava, sterling. Decaf drinker, here"
#63
Roseline
4.0
(1)
"I mostly only drink decaf. I buy Roseline, Coava, Nossa Familia."
#64
Castro Coffee Company
4.0
(1)
"Also would recommend Castro Coffee Company. They have lots of great decaf options"
#65
Bird & Bear
4.0
(1)
"Bird & Bear is great!"
#66
Beanery
4.0
(1)
"Beanery in sunset"
#67
Ethica
4.0
(1)
"Ethica is kind of top dog in terms of quality in the city."
#68
Bridgehead
4.0
(1)
"I’ve got a friend that swears by Bridgehead"
#69
Boxcar Social
4.0
(1)
"I personally like Boxcar Social and also Sam James decaf!"
#70
Wilton Benitez
4.0
(1)
"Wilton Benitez decaf: very fruity and floral. Works great if you enjoy a filter coffee."
#71
Henry and Sons
4.0
(1)
"Henry and Sons Colombia Decaf"
#72
Glen Lyon
4.0
(1)
"Glen Lyon Colombian sugarcane decaf, it's so close to the good stuff."
#73
Grand
4.0
(1)
"I’m a fan of Grand in the mission. I’m on half caf and their decaf beans are great."
#74
Puff's
4.0
(1)
"Puff's full-decaf (Night Moves) is also very good."
#75
Sainsbury's Taste the Difference
4.0
(1)
"Sainsbury’s Taste the difference olumbia decaff is actually great. Also do ground and beans versions."
#76
I Deal Coffee
4.0
(1)
"I get I Deal coffee’s decaf by the 5 pound bag!"
#77
Grumpy Mule
4.0
(1)
"Grumpy Mule decaf beans"
#78
Halo Coffee Company
4.0
(1)
"Halo Coffee Company decaf is great! Both in store and I buy their beans to make at home."
#79
Rooted
4.0
(1)
"Rooted in east bay has amazing decaf."
#80
York Coffee Emporium
4.0
(1)
"York Coffee Emporium do a lovely decaf, medium roasted beans."
#81
Sainsbury's
4.0
(1)
"Sainsburys do both a No.3 and 4 flavour strength Ground Decaf. The 4 is my big standard go to."
#82
Bohemia Roasts
4.0
(1)
"This my go to https://www.bohemiaroasts.com/products/swiss-water-decaf"
#83
Martha & Bro's
4.0
(1)
"Martha & Bro’s on 24th in Noe Valley has a great selection"
#84
Menotti's
4.0
(1)
"Menotti's... carries a natural decaf blend, which is pretty cool."
#85
Peet’s
4.0
(1)
"We had people come in specifically to buy decaf beans because we carried 2-3 options."
#86
Bray St
4.0
(1)
"Bray St coffee roasters has great decaf."
#87
Rio
4.0
(1)
"The Rio brand at Foodland is what I've settled on - has a white packet with green sides."
#88
Neli Coffee
4.0
(1)
"Neli coffee in Clontarf. They have Swiss water processed decaf."
#89
Ritual Coffee
4.0
(1)
"I order their decaf. Worth it to have it shipped."
#90
Passport
4.0
(1)
"Passport do a good blend out of Northgate."
#91
Neilo's Royal Select Water
4.0
(1)
"About Neilo's Royal Select Water Decaf"
#92
Rooibos
4.0
(1)
"I would recommend Rooibos Chai but that has an earthy flavor."
#93
Exhale
4.0
(1)
"I'm currently enjoying Exhale decaf (Mexican) which also is organic and they do a lot of testing for heavy metals, pesticides etc."
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