I’ve recently been turned on to Decaf beans as I’ve heard that what used to be a mostly chemical process has now come into the modern era with chemical-free caffeine stripping which has me excited to play with decaf coffee for a dessert-centric flavor I’m planning to play with - Whiskey Barrel Aged; to be particular.
For those of you who have been roasting up delicious Decaf beans; please share what have been your favorites, tips and tricks when working on a decaf bean versus regular beans and any other notes that you would like to note.
Keep us posted with your experimentations! I don’t know where you live but I hope you’re near enough to a distillery to get used bourbon/whiskey barrels without incurring much transport cost. I have read about bourbon barrel aged coffee just never had them before.
I sometimes have a hard time hearing 1st Crack on regular bean, and for decaf it’s virtually impossible. My recommendation is to keep a very close watch on things especially toward the end of the roast. I prefer a medium roast but about half the time I end up darker than I’d like.
