Don Pablo Colombian Decaf - Swiss Water Process Decaffeinated - Medium-Dark Roast Gourmet Coffee - 100% Arabica Whole Bean, Non-GMO, Low Acidity, 5 Pound (5 lb) Bag

I started drinking decaf (well, mostly decaf. I add a scoop and a half of regular to my half pot in the mornings) a year ago and it's been an endless waste of time to find an good yet economical decaf. I was using Starbucks Decaf Pike Place which is really good but expensive. After reading the reviews I decided to try Cafe Don Pablo Decaf. I have to admit I was a little leery because Colombian coffees usually fall short in delivering a well rounded smooth yet bold cup of decaf coffee. One of the reviews I read had a response from Don Pablo explaining "why" this bean is different i.e. altitude it's grown at, how it's decaffeinated etc...and I can say it is true, it is different. This Colombian is not the same as other Colombian roast and especially for a decaf. Another valuable tidbit of info. I discovered from reading the owner responses to customer comments that the temperature of the water you start out with makes a difference with decaf coffee. I've always heard that it's better to use cold water to get the freshest brew of coffee but I'm finding out that if it's too cold it actually weakens the coffee. I tested that theory and have included my personal findings below.I have a Hamilton Beach Flex Brew. I use the carafe, that I preset the prior evening, to be fully brewed when I wake up. After that I use the mesh filter basket (not a kcup style, rather the small mini basket) for single cups of coffee if I want more. I grind my beans fresh, enough for a few days at a time, storing the ground in an airtight mason jar and the unused beans in an airtight container in their original bag. My grinder is a Hamilton Beach Custom Grind and has 2 percolator; 1 drip and 2 espresso settings. I unintentionally ground the first round of beans at the 2nd espresso setting, the finest of the espresso settings. It was close to, if not, turkish grind, powdery. I made a single cup and the coffee using that extra fine grind and water that was cool but not like ice water. It had that weak and light roast cheap Colombian flavor, blach!. I decided to see if it, the extra fine grind, would taste different if made in the carafe rather than the single cup. It was better 1) because the water, having sat in the well of the coffee maker all night was now at room temp and 2) carafe coffee is always better than single cup. BUT, it still had that "off" taste from the grounds being too fine, but wasn't flavorless and weak due to the water being too cold.Next, I ground another batch using the grind I normally use which is the first of the two espresso grinds; so, not powdery but significantly finer than drip. Measured water to 8 on the carafe, added 1 1/2 scoops of regular (Starbucks Verona) and 4 scoops of Don Pablo Decaf. Set the timer, went to bed, and the morning carafe brew was GREAT! It was flavorful and not flat and had a very nice smooth yet well rounded and robust flavor. Later I tried it in the single cup mesh brew basket, 3 scoops of Don Pablo Decaf, cold water and it tasted a bit flat and weaker than the carafe brew. I made another single cup a few minutes ago using room temp water and 3 scoops of Don Pablo Decaf in the mesh brew basket and it was GREAT!I think that grinding it at drip grind would be too weak for me. I like a stronger cup of coffee so the espresso, not turkish, grind is good for that. I do like that this bean is "medium-dark" roast. If you're worried about it being too strong just use a more course grind. This "medium-dark" roast is not the same as Starbucks medium or dark roast. The beans are very dark and they are oily but not over roasted. I think some people who don't care for strong coffee will shy away when they see "medium-dark". You're missing out if you do. This is a really good coffee. I also love that it's not processed with chemicals. Starbucks is. I'm now paying half of what I was paying for decaf coffee.Just a note about creamer; I've read a lot of reviews for various single cup coffee makers, customers saying that they don't heat the water hot enough. I always warm my half and half for a few seconds to get the chill off so it doesn't cool the coffee off so fast. I've found this is effective whether I'm using the carafe brew or the single cup brew.**UPDATE: After writing this review I noticed that the bag says they recommend one well rounded tablespoon per 6 oz cup and their description of the grind they use matched the espresso grind I use. So, I measured my scoop against their description of a tablespoon and my scoop does make a well rounded tablespoon, not level but a nice rounded mound on top. I used the exact amount they recommended, 8 scoops to 8 6 oz. cups in my carafe (measured to the 8 line on the carafe) and it made a very robust and strong cup of coffee! I like it that way though. I mentioned above that I was using about 5 1/2 scoops and that made it a really good cup of coffee, smooth and full flavored but adding the extra 2 1/2 scoops really boosted the strength. I do use half and half so having a stronger cup of coffee is great for me.

This is not my favorite coffee. But I say that as a coffee snob. I use this to make espresso, cappuccinos, drip coffee, aero press and nitro cold brew. It does a decent job with all of them.I cannot find a single decaf coffee bean that holds a candle to Lavazza's Super Crema when it comes to making a nice espresso, and no, Lavazza's Dek does not come close. But I'm comparing this to the the other decaf coffees that I buy, and it's definitely above average while being one of the cheapest per pound decaf coffees I can buy as I write this.If the price were the same, I'd personally take the 5LB Subtle Earth Organic Decaf over the 5LB Don Pablo Colombian Decaf, which is the same company. I also really like Organic Coffee Co.'s Gorilla Decaf and Hurricane Espresso if I'm looking for a medium-dark roast coffee bean.That said, this is an enjoyable variation in my coffee bean rotation. I like to start the day with a Super Crema Americano that there is no decaf equivalent for. My cold brew process involves sifting beans, so I use the sifted fines to make cappuccinos and Americanos. For cold brew, darker roasts tend to have a big advantage over medium-dark roasts, and that's true in this case. I still use these beans primarily in the espresso machine and Hario cold brew pots. They make fine drip coffee, but if I have the time, I'd prefer not to have drip coffee. They also make a good cup with an Aeropress. I actually haven't bothered to make a French Press batch with this coffee, so for all I know, I've yet to try them where they really shine.That said, I think "above-average Swiss Water process Columbian decaf" is a fair summary of these beans, and at the price they sell for, that's worth a five-star review from me.

We were at the Disney Food & Wine Festival last year where a local coffee producer in Florida had a seminar on using their coffee in a French press. We tasted it, and were sold on using a French press to make coffee in the morning. So, after we returned home from the Disney trip, we purchased a coffee grinder and a French press on Amazon so we could reproduce the great coffee we had at Disney World. We liked the coffee of this local maker, but can't get it back where we live in Illinois and shipping costs from Florida are expensive and do not make it worthwhile to order this on-line. So, we looked for alternate sources of coffee to go with our grinder and French press. Brands of coffee beans that we could find at our supermarkets here did not measure up to our experience in Florida, so, I looked on Amazon for a source for good roasted coffee beans and ran across this brand which had good reviews. We wanted to try a decaf, so picked this particular Columbian whole bean decaf coffee for a taste test.Sure glad we did. Nice packaging, and when we opened the top, the wonderful coffee aromas just wafted around the room. It smelled so good, we had to get the grinder out and make a carafe to drink. Grinding you own coffee and then using a French press to make your coffee is a lot of trouble but the taste experience is worth the trouble. Plus, you have to boil a pot of water to pour over the ground coffee in the French press. Then you have the cleanup afterwards that takes some time. But all this work is worth the great taste you get in the end.We will definitely be trying some of Don Pablo's other regular coffees down the road.

After reading that many people received "very freshly" roasted products even when ordering from Amazon, I purchased a 2 pound bag via Amazon in late January 2017. It arrived very very promptly, but I was disappointed to find that the "fresh until" date was November 2017, not January 2018. My understanding is that the "fresh until" date is 12 months after the roasting date. If I am wrong - please correct me. Under this assumption, my beans were roasted between 2 and 3 months before my purchase. Perhaps confirming my impression about this, the coffee beans did NOT exhibit a shiny oilyness that I have experienced with other freshly roasted beans.Even so, this product makes a decently nice cup of coffee, but not anything I'd call great. I also find that I need to use more coffee per brewed cup than I would have expected, and I find that the instructions to grind the beans finely, finer than I otherwise would have done, is correct. (Bear in mind that I add a bit of whole milk and sugar, which one reason why I like to brew a strong cup.) I do not mind using the extra beans, as the price is very good to begin with, and it is worth using a bit extra to achieve a richer flavor.In order to receive fresher beans, I may contact the roaster directly and try ordering directly from them (as at least one other reviewer recommended). Shipping costs will be higher than via Amazon (Prime), but ok.My recommendation to the Amazon distributors would be to guarantee freshness by providing a roasting date, or at least a "guaranteed to be roasted after" date along with the conditions of sale. Otherwise I will not order coffee this way again - it is just not worth having 2 pounds of thse beans that I'm not entirely thrilled with.********************* UPDATE 6 APRIL 2017 ************************I added a star to my prior review -- now 4 stars.I've ordered directly from the manufacturer a few times and have been very satisfied with the freshness of the product received. The beans exhibit a more distinct oily sheen to them.I've struggled to find a DECAF coffee that I've really enjoyed and this has been a good discovery. I've been drinking this coffee almost exclusively now for the last few months - but note the caveats that follow. This bean/roast has a distinct flavor that is smooth, not burnt or smokey, and on the "floral" side of the taste spectrum (IMO). It is very pleasant, but despite the fact that I make a very strong brew (as I stated earlier, I grind it rather fine, and then I do add milk and sugar), I'm still left "wanting something with a bit more punch." So now I do three additional things to give it that extra punch:#1) I blend together 1 part Dark Roast Decaff (from another source) to 2 parts Don Pablo Columbian Decaff.#2) I add a pinch of salt to the grinds before brewing (one pinch per cup)#3) I have a Mr. Coffee Drip brewer (nothing fancy) and I let the hot water steep in the grinds for about 2 minutes before I let the water flow out of the brewer and into the carafe.It still does not quite achieve coffee nirvana (I miss the taste of a good caffeinated coffee) but its darn good to me. My wife likes a more mild coffee and doesn't really like this. So this is all very subjective.Comments welcome.

First note: I am not associated with, employed by, or anyway affiliated with the Don Pablo coffee company.The real honest truth. Been drinking Verona most every morning for more than 8+ years. Tried other blends and flavors including Verona type coffees. Some serious health problems forced me to look to decaf coffee. After researching and reviewing reviews from all over the internet (not just amazon) I narrowed the scope to two decaf coffees and a brand new expensive grinder. (we already have the expensive coffee maker :) )No matter how I ground and brewed 1 of the two coffees, the taste was less than par. I did all the water tricks, brew tricks, and grind tricks. It just didn't matter. The coffee just tasted washed out. Interestingly, that same failed decaf coffee also raised both my blood pressure and blood sugar almost as much as the Verona. I then tested Cafe Don Pablo Decaf. At first, uh oh. Same less than coffee taste but I remembered reading a couple of reviews suggesting a finer grind to get the coffee flavor. Took two small pots of coffee and "bingo!". I not only found the sweet spot, I also decided this was better than my favorite Verona and I got the bonus features I was looking for. Contrary to 1 or 2 comments that stated their blood pressure increased, after now finishing my 3rd bag of coffee, this "decaf" coffee proved absolutely no increase in my blood pressure. In addition my blood sugar only went up a few single digits.I almost decided to stop drinking coffee till I found this coffee. The taste is excellent. I grind mine to a fine grind. Going from a light medium grind to a fine grind made all the difference in the world for flavor and taste.My Cafe Don Pablo Decaf recipe. 6 level tbs fine grind coffee. 34 oz of room temperature filtered water (sits overnight)Bottom line: This coffee is excellent all around and if one loves coffee but needs to go decaf for health reasons or just to eliminate the caffeine. As the subject title says: Look no further. This is your coffee.

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This coffee has an amazing aroma--right out of the bag and when brewing. It really does smell like cocoa and caramel with a hint of citrus! I want to give it 5 stars because the company seems pretty great too, but I just can't. I have bought several bags of this now, and I have to admit that with a couple of the bags I received, it was impossible to get a decent taste out of it with a regular coffee maker. The coffee I made from these bags has been very weak no matter what I have tried. It did better in a French press, but I don't always want to go to the trouble of grinding it just right, etc., etc. The other bags I got were better, but still not a great, full-bodied coffee. If I figure out how to make it better, I will update this later, but for now... it is just okay. :/Update 10/24/15: I followed Mr. Burke's suggestions. I really appreciate the way the way he runs his company, and my family members love their organic caffeinated coffee (Subtle Earth Organic--which I, unfortunately, can't drink). So I tried adjusting the grind, adjusting the temp of the water, etc. No luck. So I reluctantly sealed up this coffee in an air-tight, glass canister and put it away. Last week I ran out of the coffee I had been drinking and decided to try it again. I am so glad I did! I guess he was right about that bag being too fresh...? Crazy, I know! "Too fresh" sounded pretty silly to me before, but I have changed nothing else. After letting it "age" a bit, the first time I made it, I put in about twice as much as I would with my usual coffee. It was waaaaay too strong! I tossed it and made more using standard measurements + a little extra (just in case). It was still a bit strong (but delicious)! I have just about finished the bag now, and, well, I am back to buy more! This will definitely be a regular purchase for me. Thanks, Mr. Burke!

I was a bit skeptical about buying an unknown brand, but a lot of good things were said in comments, so I decided to give it a try.I own an automatic espresso machine that grinds beans. Recently, I began making Half-Caf coffee for a variety of reasons, so I was looking for the best decaf beans at a more reasonable price than Illy, my previous favorite. Eventually, I chose Don Pablo Colombian Decaf.Upon receiving my order, the first thing that I noticed was the deep, rich roasted coffee aroma without that funny chemical smell you often get with decaf. Second, the beans did not have that, "somebody sicked the life out of me" look that you find with decaf. These beans were fresh and somewhat shiny, but not overly so,The final test was in the cup. I decided to test a straight decaf run and well, it was decaf. However, it was a very pleasant, rich-tasting decaf again, without that strange aromasMy ultimate test was a 50/50 blend with great espresso beans and Don Pablo Colombian Decaf came through with shining colors. The cup tasted like a full-strength espresso, with the flavors that only a good Colombian provides.I am running out of space, but my advice is to give Don Pablo Colombian Decaf a try, you won't be disappointed.

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No tengo claro que sea de Colombia (si lo es, de los de peor calidad de allí) y tampoco si está descafeinado con el método Swiss Water. Desde luego lo que me parece es torrefacto, tanto por el sabor (amargo, amargo) como por el brillo (ya al abrir el paquete me mosqueó ese brillo).Añado una foto: el de la izquierda es este café y el de la derecha otro descafeinado que suelo usar. Aunque la foto no es muy buena, creo que se puede ver la diferencia en el brillo (este brillante y el otro mate) e incluso en el tamaño del grano (este es bastante más pequeño).

Thought it’s powder later realised it’s coffee beans :)

I’ve been trying lots of different decafe recently and some often have a strange after taste so I was pleasantly surprised how these beans have a nice smooth and rich taste. Probably the best decade I’ve found to date.

El sabor está en la media y encima ni es bajo en acido