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Free Decaffeinated Coffee

Submitted by Nicolar on March 25, 2010 – 12:27 pm73 Comments

Free Decaff coffee image Mar 10Have a cup of Decaff Heaven on us! Free Decaff!

Suma Organic and Fairtrade decaffeinated coffee – without compromise.

We believe we’ve discovered the best decaff around! Decaffeinated, using the Swiss Water Method*, and from Organic Fairtrade Colombian Beans that are freshly roasted to our order, this coffee is fast attracting converts fed up with the bland flavour profile of their current decaffeinated brew.

Tell us what decaff you drink

Leave us a message at the bottom of this page and tell us what decaff you normally drink, where you buy it from, what you like and don’t like about it and we’ll send the first 50 responses received before 30th April 2010, a  227g pack of our wonderbrew to try free of charge. (We’ll contact you by email to ask you for a UK postal address.)

*Not all decaffeination processes are the same. Most use chemical solvents such as methylene chloride or ethyl acetate are used to strip caffeine molecules from the green coffee bean. Alternatively, the unique SWISS WATER® Process uses water to gently remove the caffeine until the coffee beans are 99.9% caffeine-free, while maintaining the bean’s distinctive origin and flavour characteristics.

We look forward to hearing from you and hope you’ll enjoy Suma decaff as much as we do.

Read more about Suma organic and fairtrade coffees here.

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  • Lily Ayre says:

    I usually drink Clipper decaff – have tried a couple of brands and find this the least bitter although it’s still quite hard to stomach – hooray for sugar!

  • C Husbands says:

    I buy an unbranded blend from a coffee shop in Holborn. I like it because it’s delicious, fairly traded, aromatic, strong (I like my coffee very strong) & ground to my spec.

  • Alastair Young says:

    I usually drink Clipper decaf instant which I get from Suma :)

    It’s an ok coffee but not actually like a proper coffee. slightly burnt after taste.

  • paul miller says:

    I usually drink a supermarket brand of decaf.
    I buy it from ADSA
    i like it for the aroma, but as you begin to taste it, it usually becomes very chemically, and not very well roasted.

  • Lizzie says:

    I drink Equal Exchange Decaff Coffee. I like it cause it’s the most like ‘real’ coffee I’ve found but doesn’t keep me awake for days on end!
    I usually buy it online from the ethical superstore.

  • clare gill says:

    I normally drink Percol ground coffee – from your good selves.

  • patrese moloney says:

    hi i would love to try this!

  • Rachel Shanks says:

    Cafe Direct
    where you buy it from, Coop
    what you like and don’t like about it – Fairtrade but it’s a bit bitter in taste.

  • Carol Fawcett says:

    I drink Carte Noir decaf as I have drunk many different brands but this is the best one I have found.

  • Lisa Kite says:

    Would be interested in trying your new decaff coffee. I have never tried any before as had heard about nasty chemicals being used to extract the caffeine. My stress levels may be grateful for the chance to try decaff!!
    Keep up the good work
    Lisa
    Red Kite Health Foods, Bromsgrove.

  • Lauren says:

    I drink Sainsbury’s Organic decaf usually, just because my mother in law buys it for me… it’s not bad, but I prefer a more subtle roast, so many English coffees are harsh tasting.

  • I drink the cafedirect instant which is good.

    Ground – I’ve had one from Marks and Spencers which was good. Often with decaff it tastes a bit washed out, but that was better. Think I might have had a Taylors one as well that was good.

  • Martin Lowe says:

    I always used ground Cafedirect as I am a shareholder and it hits the spot for me during the day :-)

  • Sue Bartlett says:

    I drink the Clipper or cafe direct. I buy from Suma.
    I tend to buy them from Suma when they are on offer!
    I like to buy fair trade and these aren’t as bitter as some others.

  • Rory
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    I don’t drink decaff at the moment as I’ve not found one that I like. So I’d be very interested to give yours a try. I must admit I love the Suma Ethiopian beans, but don’t have more than one mug a day because of the caffeine.

  • Vicky Greenwood says:

    I’m new to decaff (!!) At the moment trying Sainsbury’s Fairtrade Colombian but will be trying out some more when I next do my Suma order!!

  • Calum Robertson says:

    Usually Clipper. Is nice but i really dont find it a patch on their normal coffee’s so feel slightly cheated! But is my favourite coffee if i dont want to take caffine.

  • Karen says:

    I usually buy clipper or cafe direct decaf but i find that sometimes i open a jar and it tastes burnt. Also the clipper can be abit watery tasting. I’m interested in trying this one.

  • Heather says:

    I buy Sainsbury’s TTD Fairtrade decaf – good aroma, reasonable price and quite a nutty taste…. although it isn’t nearly as good as my full blooded caffeinated coffee – but needs must! :-)

  • Pete Toon
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    Fair Trade Columbian from Hinchliffes (coopers coffee), a Suma outlet. Get them on your new coffee! It’s got a right nice aroma with excellent rounded flavour and a rich, dark colour. Not bitter, just right. Mmmmm

  • jill harrison says:

    I like the coffe from lidl…belarom gold 100% arabic, would love to try the new stuff from suma…I know you lot are good with everything, hello to all there working hard.

  • Katie Atkinson
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    I have never drunk decaffeinated coffee – but increasingly feel less caffeine would probably be a good thing – worth a shot! Katie

  • Marcus says:

    Having never drank decaf coffee because of the usual chemical process involved I would really like to try some of this please.
    I can then recommend it to my customers and so increase my usual order from your good selves :-)

  • Patsy says:

    I buy a range of decaf filter coffees and clipper instant coffee. I prefer filter coffee but haven’t managed to find a decaf that I am happy with as most taste burnt and bitter.

  • Sarah says:

    I drink Clipper decaff… it’s fairtrade, tastes Ok and easy to find in the shops

  • hayley says:

    i drink a decaf that’s from a small company in the beautiful land of cornwall (it’s nice to be reminded of home)…..its the best one i’ve tried so far…..its organic and beautiful! but i’m always on the ‘nose’ around for new flavours to dazzle my palette!

  • Kate Pavey says:

    usually but cafe direct from the supermarket – i like it because it is fair trade but has a good taste. would possibly like it to taste a little stronger

  • Louie jones says:

    We use Lichfields Decaffeinated coffee, it’s fairtrade and has a good taste but I am interested to try your de-caff, sounds great!

  • Naomi says:

    When I buy it, I buy Clipper’s organic, fairtrade, decaf.

    I buy from a variety of small, local retailers that sell a high percentage of organic products.

    I like it because it’s: organic (amongst so many other good things, “organic certification apparently guarantees the decaffeination process employed is totally natural”), fairtrade, decaf (well, I just don’t buy caffeinated anyway), instant (again, I don’t buy filter coffee, but family and friends do!) and Soil Association certified (representing the highest organic standards and supporting the good work of the Soil Association charity).

    I guess that the only thing I don’t like about it is that it could do better environmentally on the packaging front.

  • Felix says:

    I drink the Clipper or cafe direct. I buy from occasionaly in bulk from Suma and Infinity.
    I tend to buy them from Trinity when they are on offer!
    I like to buy fair trade.

  • Joeli says:

    I normally drink Tesco’s own decaf. It taste okay but not great and would prefer a more “ethical” coffee.

  • jerry reed says:

    Normally I drink Cafe direct but tend to like trying different blends. At the moment I am shopping at Morrisons or Asda.

  • Sorrel NIckless
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    We have clipped decaff – got it from sainsburys as we normally drink normal clipper but wanted to cut down on caffein.

    can’t say we drink it a lot – i think it tastes a bit like gravy!!!

  • Deb Webb
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    I am not very brand loyal! As long as it is decaff and fairly traded I usually buy whatever is the best price. Maybe you can change my habits :-)

  • Carole Elliott says:

    Asda’s Fair Trade Decaf for cafetieres. I’m not that happy buying a supermarket own brand, but it is one of the few Fair Trad Decaf’s around. It has a pretty mild flavour, which is enough to wake me up in the morning.

  • Nina says:

    I have tried a few of the Suma brands in an attempt to give up caffeinated coffee. They are all surprisingly good but i’ll be interested to try this one. If its Organic it usually tastes better regardless!

  • Adrian Midgley says:

    I’ve tried Taylor freshly ground de-caff. It’s Swiss water method I think but not Organic or fair trade which I would prefer.
    I also prefer serious strong charcoal like coffee when I have it and de-caff like semi skimmed milk and low fat products are things which I treat with suspicion.

  • vanessa giannotti says:

    I usually drink the Percol coffee, I had to switch on to decaf since last month but the important thing is to keep the flavour of a good coffee without caffeine. that is the good thing of a decaff!!

  • Joy says:

    I buy M & S Fairtrade Organic Nicaraguan Decaff, £2.29. I like it because it doesn’t give me heartburn as do other ground coffees.

  • I normally use co-op fairtrade fresh ground coffee in my cafetiere.

    I like that it is course ground, fair trade and from the co-op. However, it has a very bitter, burnt taste.

  • Eloise Meyer says:

    Hi I usually drink Douwe Egberts decaf as I love coffee but am really caffiene sensitive. I’ve bought it from supermarkets in the past.
    I really like the idea of water decaffienating as I’ve worked with methylene chloride and know what a nasty chemical it is.

  • Ruth Dowson says:

    We drink Lavazza decaff which reminds us of Italy

  • maria mccarthy says:

    We usually drink tesco’s own brand but it’s not something we really look forward to as it’s tastes watery. Would love to try Sumas decaff.

  • mark quarrington says:

    I have had to switch to decaff in the last month and so far have found decaff coffees pretty tasteless so I am looking for one to buy!

  • Kari
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    I support fairtarde. I love free stuff. I drink a lot of coffee. But come on, decaff! What is the point?

  • Nicola MacDonald says:

    I usually drink clipper decafe from the supermarket, usually find it doesnt have the full aroma of other caffeinated coffees, but like to stick with decaf or my heart beat gets too fast.

  • Linda Matthews says:

    We tend to buy Clipper or cafedirect, but i find these watery, weak and sometimes have a slightly burnt taste. Why do we have to compremise with taste in decaf?

  • Amy says:

    Hello,

    I like a rich roasted blend. The instant coffee in the UK is dire and when I am in different cities I opt for Starbucks….not because it is my favourite, but because it’ll do! I very much look forward to trying Sumas Decaf! I have recently had to switch as am trying for a baby….I miss my coffee….

  • Judy says:

    I drink decaf every evening, have done for 5 years now, I generally drink Clipper organic instant but would love to try your fairtrade organic coffee. The occassional real coffee makes me feel aweful so I will stick to decaf. thankyou. I do envy the aroma when a new pavket of real coffee is opened though. Hopefully your will provide that rich aroma.
    Cheers

  • lesley kershaw says:

    just found out that i’m intolerant to caffeine :) so have tried, clipper which is fine but would like to find others

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