365 by Whole Foods Market, Buzz Free Decaf Ground Coffee, Medium Roast, 24 Ounce

Rich flavor with a tiny hint of sharpness towards the end of the flavor profile. A moderate strength coffee, if you are expecting dark notes or chocolately notes then this probably isn't for you. I really enjoy this coffee - it is also great for the price point in a 24 ounce bag. I am very picky about my coffee too, but this one hits a really nice middle spot for the middle of the day and late afternoon. And it is so difficult to find a balanced Decaf option! My general coffee drinking habits are: one "real" coffee in the morning, I grind the beans and enjoy a rich roast. Then move on to one or two cups of this coffee in the afternoon. Has never disrupted my sleep or anything like that. Highly recommend.

If you cannot tolerate caffeine, then this is the coffee for you. I have a nerve condition that is very sensitive to caffeine and by accident I came across information about the Swiss water process to remove the caffeine from the coffee. I purchased a pound of the coffee to try it and oh!!! What a pleasant surprise. The flavor is very good. There is no bitterness, just a tiny hint of sweet but the taste of a full bodied roasted coffee. It is a little pricey but after going without for a long time this is a treasure to me!

Amazon suggests “sheerness” as a quality it wants to track in this product. This is by far the most sheer decaf I have ever tasted. I do not know what that means. It’s like translation from Mandarin, although I don’t think that’s the situation here. What I can say, with certainty, and without the need for odd translation, is that this decaf did not taste like decaf. It is rich and full bodied. I also ordered the WF organic Pacific Rim which was darker and more bitter. This decaf strikes as a medium roast non-decaf, which is to say maybe being decaf puts it down a notch but being “darker” puts it back up a notch resulting in a medium bodied coffee that does not taste like decaf. Kind of like how you always order the next size up if you’re ordering a petite - regular size 4 is petite size 6? Regular decaf coffee is weak, whereas dark and bold decaf coffee is like a medium roast. Not sure but I’m going to get the organic WF Morning Buzz regular instead of the Pacific Rim next time because I’m loving the medium blends. I had this coffee black during a fast day (clean fast no calories) and it was a wonderful addition to my Friday rainy afternoon working from home. I used pour over method but I blocked with tape two of the four holes on the plastic thing you put over the cup, the filter holder, so it brews more slowly. I store my coffee in the freezer. I use a lot. Maybe a quarter cup of grounds for a huge 32 ounce cup of Joe. I recently switched to organic because it tastes and feels genuinely cleaner to the point where I really notice a clarity versus a jitteriness depending on whether my coffee is organic or not. Maybe it’s the mold. Something about being grown in shade versus sun I heard. Maybe organic just isn’t as mass produced so it sits less. Maybe it’s karma around fair trade if that’s even true (they don’t claim it is a fair trade coffee but I trust WF may have decent partnerships with folks / maybe even rainforest alliance relationships). Maybe all the bugs mellow it out. This is already ground, and it’s a large quantity, but it’s still fresh and not stale. I used extra tape to get it closed because it didn’t come with one of those big flat wire twisties attached lengthwise to the top to fold it down - although the pacific rim coffee did, so maybe it fell off of my decaf. The tape did the trick, the long way. It came with a piece of tape taped the long way but it wasn’t very long, so I added more. As you can see, obviously strangely, tape is a large part of my coffee experience. One more thing I’ll add is it’s really nice to get this high quality coffee since I went from 20 years in CA being close to a Whole Foods, to living in the woods of Vermont during a pandemic, and I truly do feel this is a luxury, and a blessing all around.

It’s a fine decaf. And more cheaper than others.

This is a great decaf coffee. One of the better ones that I've tried. It's smooth and flavorful and as a 3 pots a day drinker it's a great way to cut down on my caffeine intake and keep my cardiologist happy. It always arrives fresh, smells DELIGHTFUL, and has a normal level of acidity for coffee (I haven't noticed more or less compared to my regular coffee.)

This decaf actually tastes like coffee, really good, smells good, good value

Great flavor for a decaf, rich and smooth without any bitterness. The price is very reasonable for the size and quality. I also appreciate that it’s made using the Swiss Water process, which keeps it chemical free and gives it a clean, fresh taste.

This is my absolutely favorite coffee! I was looking for water processed coffee and found this. Great flavor!