10 days ago I roasted my first batch of Kenya decaf. I vacuum sealed it in a
mason jar, and re-vacuumed it whenever the CO2 popped the bubble on the lid.
About 36 hours after roasting I had my first cup. It was *fabulous*. Made me
think I'd never need to drink regular coffee again. I immediately made a second
cup, then rushed to computer to order some for my sister, since she complains
she can't find a good decaf.
I don't really drink decaf that predictably, so the rest of it ended up sitting
in the vacuum sealed jar for a little over a week. Last night I made another
cup. It was truly foul. My apartment stank with a chemical smell, the coffee
tasted rancid, and I threw out all the remaining beans that a week ago I had
cherished. This morning when I made my morning pot, my grinder still smelled of
chemicals, and I shuddered to think that any of that flavor would make it into
my morning pot. [The morning pot turned out fine, thank Java.]
What happened? Does decaf go stale way faster than regular coffee? And I
really wouldn't describe this as "stale" anyway -- it was actively foul.
Wassup?
BTW, this is the batch that I roasted the same length of time as non-decaf
(5:30), and it turned out dark and oily instead of city.
a T d H v A a N n K c S e.
--JB
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