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"While caffeine is the major individual component of coffee, the study suggests that it may not be the primary driver of these health effects." All you haters
by technothrasher 5mo ago
"While caffeine is the major individual component of coffee, the study suggests that it may not be the primary driver of these health effects."
All you haters that give me grief for drinking my daily cup of decaf can shut up now.
- obsidianbases1 5mo agoAre you familiar with the process of extracting the caffeine in decaf? Unfortunately it isn't without potential downsides.
- didgeoridoo 5mo agoSupercritical CO2 extraction is pretty innocuous. Just buy good decaf from a place that doesn’t bathe their beans in toxic waste.
- obsidianbases1 5mo agoGood to know. Any recommendations where to find this?
- rhyperior 5mo agoMany coffee distribution sites (like drink trade dot com) tell you the process. I’m a fan of the Swiss water method.
- risyachka 5mo agoRight? All high quality coffee makers use a proper method so there is absolutely zero downside in decaf. Just make sure to check which method they use (all big ones state it on their website or else)
- throwaway902984 5mo agoThere are multiple methods that James hoffman breaks down in this video iirc, if anyone is curious. https://youtu.be/yYTSdlOdkn0?si=uAo3pipjBA91OV5V https://youtu.be/yYTSdlOdkn0?si=uAo3pipjBA91OV5V
- technothrasher 5mo agoYes, I know the four main methods of decaffeination. The haters have gone down this road with me many times. Why can't people just let me drink my decaf? It's like they can't enjoy their caffeine unless everybody does. It's weirdly pushy.
- ai_slop_hater 5mo ago[flagged]
- amunozo 5mo agoDrinking coffee for caffeine is pathetic, in my humble opinion.
- nemomarx 5mo agoWhy? Coffee tastes good. What's wrong with drinking something that you like the taste of, or just a warm drink in general?
- ai_slop_hater 5mo agoThere is nothing objectively wrong with drinking something you like the taste of, however, when it is coffee specifically, I believe, the utility of it is the caffeine it contains; that, and the culture around coffee-drinking makes me feel the way I described. Notice the "in my humble opinion" at the end of my message.
- nemomarx 5mo agoIf the utility of it was the caffeine, what would the audience for decaf be? It should be plain that the other aspects are also important.
- ai_slop_hater 5mo ago"other aspects" a.k.a. status signalling. Cool kids drink coffee.
- jayd16 5mo agoThe decaf tries to warn you itself with its bright carafe colorings. In nature that means "Do not touch me, I am poison."
- reactordev 5mo agoexcept on packaging which means "Buy me, I'm sugar".
- JXavierH 5mo agoI'm all for decaf 100%.
- EbNar 5mo agoWhy should someone hate on you just because you enjoy decaf?
- globular-toast 5mo agoIt's common amongst "real men" types. It's basically making fun of someone because they actually like coffee and aren't just drinking it for the drug.
- m463 5mo agoif you love coffee, drinking decaf can let you do it all day.
- fullstop 5mo agoHey, man, drink what you want. It doesn't change my life in any way, shape, or form. But I have to ask, have you seen the image describing where decaf coffee comes from? https://i.imgur.com/aDt06Lg.png https://i.imgur.com/aDt06Lg.png I do find it amusing. But drink your decaf, brother, do what works for you.
- zerr 5mo agoWhat would be a healthy drink that tastes like a (sweet) coffee but without caffeine?
- ThrowawayP 5mo agoPerhaps try roasted fig coffee substitute? It's definitely not coffee but has enough of the same roasty flavor notes to be passable. With milk and sugar, I probably wouldn't notice it wasn't coffee if I wasn't paying attention.
- port11 5mo agoDepends on your definition of healthy and sweet. ‘Healthy’ is vague and fairly subjective. Plenty of coffee substitutes exist, such as roasted chicory-barley mixes that taste decent and provide you with some fiber. Is it healthy?
- jfil 5mo agoI've had a roasted barley drink called "Orzo" in Italian McDonalds. It had some of those same roasted/caramelized flavour notes as in coffee.
- ehnto 5mo agoI should hope you're not being serious! In case anyone thinks this is real, decaf is not made from the dirt. It's beans that have gone through one of a few different processes. Swiss water method is what I prefer due to the low chemical processing.
- spopejoy 5mo agoMy question is whether espresso-method coffee has all the same properties. The study itself clearly states "brewed coffee" and they brew the crap out of it ("extraction in boiling water for 8–10 min"), I can't take brewed coffee on the regular b/c it upsets my stomach.