24 November 2008

decaf? DECAF!?!?!?!?!

decaffeinated coffee...what's the point? right?

wrong.

i do not drink decaf coffee. i am too much of a fan of caffeine and it doesn't keep me up all night the way it does some people. i don't know that i can even recall ever drinking a decaffeinated anything. if i had a real religion, decaffeinated coffee would be against it.

but i have come to terms with decaf. i had an awakening (no pun intended) one night while i was at the bus.

people who drink decaf are dedicated to coffee on a whole different level. the people who drink decaf are dedicated to the taste of coffee--not the effect. how cool is that? i love the taste of coffee, i think i've made that pretty cool. but i don't know if i'll ever be able to drink it unless i am required to.

one morning when i was working at java jitterz/junkie (i can't remember which), a man came in and ordered a large cup of decaf...at six thirty in the morning. he read the paper for a bit, finished his cup and ordered another. it was fantastic! his love for coffee may be even greater than mine!

so decaf coffee, as silly as it may seem, is a good thing. it allows people to enjoy the bean that they love so much, without the negative side-effects they may suffer from caffeine.


so...i haven't posted in a very long time and i am sorry. i'm going to try to get some extra posting in over thanksgiving break. i'm currently in a world premier musical at my college and it is taking up every ounce of energy that i have.




3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hey BusBarista, so how does a roaster create decaffeinated coffee from the bean we love so much? And does decaffeinated versions of the same roast have a noticible taste difference? Enquiring minds want to know.

Seth C. said...
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Seth C. said...

I think the caffeine is extracted and sold to soft drink companies, but I really don't know.

Also, amen to that damn musical, Joan! But, it will be worth it in the end! (hopefully)