[Aussie99]

I have decided to take up decaf coffee. I have always been unable to tolerate t0o much coffee,and I only have 1 cup of weak instant coffee in the morning.

I then drink 2-3 cups of green or black tea, throughout the day,and 1 cup of chammomile tea before bed.

Since I like the taste of coffee, but not the strong caffiene jolt, I thought I'd give decaf a go.

Even after a cup of decaf, I feel a bit of a jolt. I can tell because my appetite goes away altogether.

I was wondering if decaf coffee is really caffiene free? If it is what could cause the appetite supression and mild jolt of energy?

[MelodyL]

Why don't you go to the health foods store and buy what they call a coffee substitute?. I can't recall the name. It's just like instant coffee and it tastes the same. It has no caffeine. I used to drink it all the time. But then they opened a Dunkin Donuts around the corner. I'm hooked. Just one cup in the morning but it's lovely.

Mel

[Aussie99]

I may end up having to do this. I called Nestle today regarding the decaf coffee I drink Nescafe. They have not returned my call as yet, so the verdict is still out on weather decaf coffee is truly caffeine free.

[glenntaj]

--at least here in the US, companies are allowed to label their coffees "caffeine free" if certain processing is used to remove 97% or more of the caffeine in a standard measurement. Of course, that may still leave a bit left over, and if one is more sensitive to it than most, one may still notice a jolting effect (though presumably not as strong as with a regular cup!).

[daniella]

In the program I was in they said decaf had small amounts left. Look at other things too in your diet you may not think like tea or even hot chocolate. Good luck. I wish I could give up caffeine but the hang over right now is not on my list and I get huge ones.Maybe a long term goal.

[jannaw]

Many years ago I talked with a coffee broker about de-caf coffee and he told me never buy the junk on the shelf, they chemically extract the caffiene and it truly isn't caf-free. He said only buy buy the coffee that says water-extracted caffiene free, which is usually done by Tullys, Seattle's Best or any other smaller coffee retailer.
Just sharing this b/c God knows we don't need more chemicals in our bodies.

[jannaw]

Many years ago I talked with a coffee broker about de-caf coffee and he told me never buy the junk on the shelf, they chemically extract the caffiene and it truly isn't caf-free. He said only buy the coffee that says water-extracted caffiene free, which is usually done by Tullys, Seattle's Best or any other coffee ony business.
Just sharing this b/c God knows we don't need more chemicals in our bodies.

[jarrett622]

Originally Posted by Aussie99

I have decided to take up decaf coffee. I have always been unable to tolerate t0o much coffee,and I only have 1 cup of weak instant coffee in the morning.

I then drink 2-3 cups of green or black tea, throughout the day,and 1 cup of chammomile tea before bed.

Since I like the taste of coffee, but not the strong caffiene jolt, I thought I'd give decaf a go.

Even after a cup of decaf, I feel a bit of a jolt. I can tell because my appetite goes away altogether.

I was wondering if decaf coffee is really caffiene free? If it is what could cause the appetite supression and mild jolt of energy?

Decaf *does* have caffeine in it. Just not very much. I have noticed it seems more acidic than regular coffee too. The best tasting decaf I've found is the Sam's Choice Decaf at Wal Mart.