Mixing Decaf in with regular coffee
By snowy
@snowy22315 (180678)
United States
September 2, 2020 10:09am CST
Some coffee purists might consider this to be a sin, but I have started doing this, as I find it helps with my sleep. I am pretty caffeine sensitive, and it seems like the less I have the better I sleep, the more rested I am, and the better my BP is...so bring on the decaf. I think regular coffee is also good for you though as an antioxidant, so hopefully by mixing, I will get the best of both worlds. Do you ever mix, or are you a coffee purist?
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@snowy22315 (180678)
• United States
2 Sep 20
I usually only drink in the morning...but then I tend to drink Ice tea. I haven't been drinking as much of that recently either.
@LadyDuck (471500)
• Switzerland
3 Sep 20
@snowy22315 Well tea contains caffeine too. If you buy decaffeinated be sure to buy "naturally decaffeinated or Swiss water processed", the other methods involves chemicals, I would avoid.
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@snowy22315 (180678)
• United States
3 Sep 20
@LadyDuck I don,t drink but decaffeinated tea other than herbal. I drank a big glass of regular ice tea yesterday and woke up too early again.
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@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
2 Sep 20
You can always get half caf which I get some times but I like regular caffeinated drinks. The only time I do decaf was when I was pregnant and if they are out of regular coffee
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@snowy22315 (180678)
• United States
2 Sep 20
Half caf is good, but sometimes they charge more than it is worth. You have to get it in the right place.
@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
2 Sep 20
@snowy22315 maybe where you are they charge more but here’s they are practically the same price depending on what you want. We have pods and grounds
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@snowy22315 (180678)
• United States
3 Sep 20
@ShyBear88 It really depends on where you shop. I have looked at it in several stores, but only buy it in one or two that are reasonably priced.
@snowy22315 (180678)
• United States
3 Sep 20
I think decaf is fine, although I do think regular coffee tastes better.
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@snowy22315 (180678)
• United States
3 Sep 20
@gr8nana6 Modern day ground decaf is pretty good...although I admit Sanka, and some of the decaf of old was pretty bad...
I kind of feel the same way about instant coffee, it is only to be used in case of emergency..
I kind of feel the same way about instant coffee, it is only to be used in case of emergency..1 person likes this
@gr8nana6 (6614)
• Conyers, Georgia
3 Sep 20
@snowy22315 Yes it definitely has a much better flavor, i would be in deep doodoo if I had to drink decaf I'd rather not drink coffee.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
2 Sep 20
It's good to do whatever will help you the most.
I only have one cup of regular coffee in the morning, but it doesn't affect my sleep. I took a nap right after having it this morning. I 
got soaked on my morning walk from a surprise shower.
got soaked on my morning walk from a surprise shower.1 person likes this
@snowy22315 (180678)
• United States
3 Sep 20
Oh wow, we were walking the other day when it started sprinkling...but it looked like it could rain anytime so I had a jacket with me.
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@snowy22315 (180678)
• United States
3 Sep 20
I actually drink more tea than coffee.
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
3 Sep 20
@snowy22315 wow...do you like milk tea
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@snowy22315 (180678)
• United States
3 Sep 20
@amitkokiladitya No ice tea. I don,t really know what milk tea is.
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@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
2 Sep 20
Since caffeine doesn't affect me I wouldn't mix it but I would if I needed to. Hope it helps you and you can enjoy your coffee without all the caffeine.
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@snowy22315 (180678)
• United States
3 Sep 20
Yes, I think it is helpful for me to drink a bit less.
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@Mike197602 (15505)
• United Kingdom
2 Sep 20
I don't drink much coffee as it doesn't agree with me too much
I did look up the difference in anti oxidants between normal and decaf and from what I read the difference was a max of 15% possible with decaf as opposed to normal.
If it was me I'd stick to decaf as, in my opinion, the difference is somewhat negligible but the benefits greater
I did look up the difference in anti oxidants between normal and decaf and from what I read the difference was a max of 15% possible with decaf as opposed to normal.
If it was me I'd stick to decaf as, in my opinion, the difference is somewhat negligible but the benefits greater1 person likes this
@snowy22315 (180678)
• United States
2 Sep 20
Well, I like regular coffee...one thing I have read is that regular coffee protects againsts Alzheimers but the same benefit is not noted with decaf, so there is a reason to drink regular...and I think it tastes better overall.
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@Lavanya15 (12888)
• Chennai, India
2 Sep 20
I took instant coffee, always,, no other mix lol
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