Decaf Explained
What it is
James Hoffmann explains how decaf coffee is made, how the decaffeination processes differ, and why decaf is roasted and stales differently. He also discusses decaf quality and health questions.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN commenters recommend it as a well-researched overview of decaf processes and quality, and cite it for the claim that decaf stales faster.
- 3 people recommended it
- 2 different months
- 1 strong recommendations
- first 2024, last 2025
What HN commenters said
“his video about decaf sold me on the idea”
Convinced commenter that decaf drinkers love coffee for taste
erikrothoff, 2025-12 · Strong recommendation · in “Adenosine on the common path of rapid antidepressant action: The coffee paradox”
“James Hoffmann did a video on decaff coffee recently[1].”
Hoffmann explains decaf processes and why decaf stales faster
gruez, 2024-02 · Recommendation · in “The case against caffeine”
“James Hoffmann made a great video about this recently”
Hoffmann on decaf quality and roasting
rubslopes, 2024-02 · Recommendation · in “The case against caffeine”
Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.
Topics: decaffeination, coffee roasting, james hoffmann, caffeine
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