From Kev, Coffee of the Month (Plus Extra Discount) For June

Hello fellow coffee botherers :-),  How is it June already?? Anyway, since it is, it's time for the next coffee of the month. Don't forget that the coffee of the month is automatically discounted by a further 10%, meaning you get double the discount. The coffee of the month this month, is Caramelised Biscuit & Gingerbread Decaf Colombia.   Get Double the Discount I know, I know - I've said the dreaded D word, but just stick with me for a sec if you're not usually a decaf drinker.  People generally turn their nose up at decaf for two reasons. Either because they think it tastes like muck, or because they just don't see the point.  Decaf was initially the waste product of the caffeine industry (still is in some cases) so it's no surprise people think its horrible, as it's chemically decaffeinated with no consideration for taste. High quality decaf is decaffeinated with non-chemical processes, with the goal of reducing the caffeine while retaining the taste, and this one is a mountain water process. For more on this see my post on decaf. If you don't think there's a point to decaf, I used to think this too, simply because I didn't think that drinking coffee later in the day had an impact on my sleep, as I always seem to fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow.  But I realized that I was stuck in a pattern at going to bed until approximately stupid o'clock, and I thought this was by choice, but then I wondered if it was simply because I didn't feel tired, as I was drinking coffee until later on in the day.  So I started having my last full caffeine coffee not too long after lunch time, and for over a year now, I've got myself into a much healthier sleeping pattern, usually in bed before 11. I did have a slight concern about decaf, actually. As you'll know, Decaf contains caffeine, a very small amount compared to full caffeine coffee, but it's not 100% caffeine free. I'd read that caffeine makes us less tired by blocking adenosine receptors, but I wasn't clear on whether the volume of the caffeine has anything to do with it.  In other words, even if decaf only has a teeny amount of caffeine, does a smaller caffeine volume actually equate to an equal reduction in adenosine receptor blocking? I heard professor Russell Foster talking on the Chris Evans breakfast show about his new book about sleep, so I got in touch with him to ask (very nice guy) he explained to me that, indeed, the amount of caffeine matters. The less caffeine we consume, the less caffeine there is binding to the adenosine receptors, so the less caffeine in the blood later in the day, the better in terms of feeling tired - so switching to decaf is a way to continue enjoying coffee later in the day, without it messing with our sleep. If I want coffee later in the day now, I'll just reach for the Gingerbread, as I refer to it as - because for me when used as the base for a milky, it tastes like a gingerbread latte! Because this is a decent decaf, drinking Decaf later in the day isn't a compromise. I have to warn you that with this particular decaf, the extraction really does matter, it's not very forgiving. Some coffees, including the Fruitcake blend, are really forgiving, tasting good even when not well extracted. The decaf isn't one of these, when you're dialling this in and you're either over or under extracted, it can end up with quite a harsh taste, but it's worth it, because when you're dialled in, it's a lovely - if you like the taste of course. Details: Origin: Colombia Varietal: Caturra, Typica Grade: Excelso Processing: Wet Processed Altitude: Various Certification: Mountain Water Decaf Taste notes: Caramalised biscuit & honey roasted peanuts. Medium body. Click here to try it, and don't forget to use your discount code coffeebotherers, for an additional 10% off. The automatic additional discount will be live until the end of June. Thanks again, Kev coffeeblog.co.uk cworks.co.uk Follow me on Twitter Follow me on Instagram Follow me on Facebook  Subscribe to my YouTube Channel

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