Does the decaf process effect the rest time nneded for a particular =
bean?
Brown deliver some Kenya AA decaff today that the I just finished. I got =
one
snap of second just after hitting the eject button as the bean were =
dumping
into the cooling tray so I am interested in how long to wait. 
Clif - SomeWhere in Florida with 
Odie the Corgi and  Garfield the Tabby

On 6 Aug 2004 at 23:35, Clifton Burkett wrote:
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particular bean?
I think so. I use mine on the day of roasting, and try never to 
let them get older than a week, since I think they age and stale 
really fast (maybe 3 times as fast as regular).
I find that quality bean decaf fresh from the roaster is very 
close to as good as regular. But the decaf from even good 
roasters is usually quite poor, since they roast it more rarely 
than regular, so one usually gets it when it's over the hill.
Green decaf also has a shorter shelf life than regular greens.
Jim

Cliff,
One nice things about decaf is that you only need about a 6 hour rest.  If I need some good homeroast fast, I will do a decaf.  I know there are some pure decaf drinkers on the list that can give you better advise than me. On the other side, decafs tend to fade faster than regular coffee.   I like doing half-cafs.  To me good coffee is good coffee.  I drink for taste not effect.
 
Les
Clifton Burkett  wrote:
Does the decaf process effect the rest time nneded for a particular bean?
Brown deliver some Kenya AA decaff today that the I just finished. I got one
snap of second just after hitting the eject button as the bean were dumping
into the cooling tray so I am interested in how long to wait. 
Clif - SomeWhere in Florida with 
Odie the Corgi and Garfield the Tabby

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In my limited experience, decaf rest time is the same as regular, usually 1
to 2 days to peak flavor. But shelf life for my roasts has been longer, in
some cases twice that of regular. But this may be due to my lighter roast
for brewing non-espresso, storage conditions, and one's definition of shelf
life. One roast that I had refrigerated was still very good at the last brew
at 28 days.
Your "older than a week" is a good rule, since most coffee (decaf or
regular) is well past its peak by then, unless refrigerated.
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