Really half caf?!
Really half caf?
I want to make a cup of coffee with half the caffeine ('half-caf'). I have a single cup coffee maker and usually make two cups with one regular coffee pod. If I make four cups using one regular and one decaf pod, and only drink half of it, will that really make two cups of half-caf coffee? (I'll know if you're wrong based on whether or not I can sleep tonight.) :)
Answers:
You're thinking in the right direction. I have an ulcer. Nearly 40 years ago, a Doc told me to stop drinking caf coffee, it's POISON for me. He said "If you need it, drink de-caf". You know as well as I how bad de-caf tastes.
I use proportions that equal about 60% decaf, and haven't doubled over in pain yet. Just eyeball it, and fill your measuring device with about 50% of each grind. Enjoy!!!
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It’s easy to make half caf at home. Just purchase two blends of your favorite coffee, one caffeinated and one decaf. Use a spoonful of each to brew a nice cup of half caf.
But remember...
"Half caf" is short for half caffeinated, referring to a cup of coffee with a 50/50 mix of decaf and regular coffee. Many people drink half caf because it reduces the amount of caffeine intake while still packing a punch. It also allows people to drink twice as many cups of coffee while getting close to the same amount of caffeine as half as many cups.
Why not just make your regular 2 cups with 1 regular coffee pod and only drink 1 cup and that way you are not using 2 pods.
Decaf coffee usually has ~ 60% of the caffiene as regular coffee so your proposed method would not give you a clean 50/50 split. Your method would give you 40% of the caffiene of regular coffee.