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Description
The Friend Zone Decaf was blended and roasted for you by Cat & Cloud Coffee. This decaf coffee is from the Sidamo region of Ethiopia and was produced by small holder producers between 1,700 - 1,900 meters. It was naturally processed before being decaffeinated using a 100% water process decaffeination method. The cup is balanced with notes of molasses and graham cracker sweetness and a sprinkle of blackberry fruitiness.
Origin
Country
Ethiopia
Region
Sidamo
Altitude
1700 - 1900
Variety
Ethiopian heirloom
Process
Full Natural and Mountain Water Decaffeinated
Producer
small holder producers Customer Reviews
Interesting to read some pretty strong opinions about what is a pretty basic decaf coffee. It’s not bad. Not super great either. I little too roasty for my tastes, but drinkable.
4/2/2025
Too bitter
3/13/2025
Just the right level of robustness. Good taste.
5/26/2024
Great decaf! I found the tasting notes fairly accurate.
4/23/2024
I bought this based on the ratings for a decaf. This stuff is awful. So sour, no matter how I brewed it. I used 100C water, 90C water, espresso, French Press, straight up ground. All terrible. Pass on this one!
2/16/2024
Not great. Weak flavor profile, too heavy feeling. Prefer the lighter flavors of Spyhouse or The first bag you sent (Red Roasters?)
12/15/2023
This was a great choice but honestly the 5th star is for the cat branding!
10/25/2023
As far as decafs go, I was pleasantly surprised by this one.
6/18/2023
Very enjoyable decaf!
1/9/2023
Nice earthy taste from the blackberry.
Brewed as espresso.
Brewed as espresso.
9/25/2022
Nothing stands out about this coffee but it's good.
8/18/2022
Robust but smooth and balanced
8/7/2022
This is one of the best decafs i'd have for making espresso
7/4/2022
Best decaf there is. Very similar to Cat & Cloud's "The Answer".
5/25/2022
I like the depth of flavor and the fruitiness.
5/11/2022
Smooth but tasteless to me. Forgettable.
3/22/2022
Favorite decaf!
3/15/2022
Too dark for out tastes, seemed to lack depth, although good.
1/21/2022
Bitter for my taste
10/15/2021
A little flat
9/30/2021
Too light of a roast for liking.
6/21/2021
Properly extracted, this coffee is full of sweet fruity flavors. The molasses notes come out beautifully in a strong woody feeling that shows up as you swallow it. Owing to it being a lighter roast, it likes a longer extraction time to fully pull out all the wonderful flavors.
3/27/2021
I've never been much of a decaf person, but as I was looking for something to sip on later in the evenings, I decided to give this a shot. I was really impressed. I had no trouble getting this dialed in for espresso which is what I exclusively brewed this as. Not only that, but it was full bodied, had nice milk chocolate and baking spice flavors, and was super consistent from shot to shot. I had to do virtually no extra dialing in as the bag aged. It held up great through about 3-4 weeks.
3/8/2021
This coffee was not for me. I have found I don’t like fruit flavored coffee.
2/28/2021
enjoyed it a lot the second time aroujnd
1/27/2021
Brewed in Aeropress, was fantastic
12/20/2020
Uneventful, but fine.
9/15/2020
Very full flavored and aromatic for a decaf coffee. Not too darkly roasted, allowing for some acidity and berry notes to remain.
7/24/2020
Best Decaf I have had, but tricky for espresso
6/29/2020
This was a bit bitter that I couldn't seem to find a way around - cream, grind, etc. Just always a bit too strong.
6/18/2020
Super impressed with these beans! One of the best Light roast decafs I’ve ever had. Flavor notes are spot on!
5/14/2020
Like this a lot
5/13/2020
Made some black iced coffee (James Hoffman method) and LOVED the vibrant flavor of this coffee. Still new with terminology, but this was a winner. Very balanced.
4/24/2020
Perfect cup of decaf for those not wanting caffeine throughout parts of their day. Well balanced.
4/2/2020
Absolutely amazing. There is a lovely molasses sweetness to the roast and the berry notes pull through both warm and room temperature. This cup was wonderful as an evening pour-over. No metallic notes typical to "decaf" detected.
1/13/2020
Solid choice, especially for a decaf.
10/13/2019
I feel like the flavor of this coffee is off, it has an odd aftertaste.
7/20/2019
Loved it.
6/7/2019
Amazing decaf!
5/3/2019
This coffee was a little overroasted for my taste.
4/21/2019
Love!
4/7/2019
Perfect all around. Smooth, rich, low acid
4/1/2019
This was great! Not too sour, a bit of berry, and still some toasty sugar on top of the basic coffee flavor that holds up through the milk in my cappuccino. For a decaf, 4 stars.
3/19/2019
good roast level, good flavor
2/4/2019
Amazing, smooth, richly sweet. My favorite coffee in a while from my mistobox. Love this one.
11/15/2018