Comments on: After 27 Years, It’s All Over Between Coffee and Me http://fitfare.net/2007/11/20/after-27-years-it%e2%80%99s-all-over-between-coffee-and-me/ Healthy Living for the Masses Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:34:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Lucy Nixon http://fitfare.net/2007/11/20/after-27-years-it%e2%80%99s-all-over-between-coffee-and-me/#comment-39494 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:11:04 +0000 http://fitfare.net/2007/11/20/after-27-years-it%e2%80%99s-all-over-between-coffee-and-me/#comment-39494 Lisa, how very interesting! I'd no idea you could do decaffeination at home. Does it taste the same? I suppose I could just go and put the kettle on, and test it myself ... Lisa, how very interesting! I’d no idea you could do decaffeination at home. Does it taste the same? I suppose I could just go and put the kettle on, and test it myself …

]]> by: Lisa Braithwaite http://fitfare.net/2007/11/20/after-27-years-it%e2%80%99s-all-over-between-coffee-and-me/#comment-39417 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 08:00:17 +0000 http://fitfare.net/2007/11/20/after-27-years-it%e2%80%99s-all-over-between-coffee-and-me/#comment-39417 I had to give up caffeine a few years back because of digestive issues. I don't like herbal infusions and I was so sad to have to give up my black teas. . . until I learned how to decaffeinate my own tea! Steep the leaves for a minute (if using bags or broken leaves, 30 seconds should do it), then dump the water. Boil fresh water, pour over and steep for the usual amount of time, or just a little longer to extract full flavor (the caffeine comes out of the leaf first). Oolongs, greens and pu-erhs stand up best to decaffeinating (pu-erh is like the coffee of tea - full-bodied and dark), and some black teas as well. It's a whole new world! I had to give up caffeine a few years back because of digestive issues. I don’t like herbal infusions and I was so sad to have to give up my black teas. . . until I learned how to decaffeinate my own tea!

Steep the leaves for a minute (if using bags or broken leaves, 30 seconds should do it), then dump the water. Boil fresh water, pour over and steep for the usual amount of time, or just a little longer to extract full flavor (the caffeine comes out of the leaf first).

Oolongs, greens and pu-erhs stand up best to decaffeinating (pu-erh is like the coffee of tea - full-bodied and dark), and some black teas as well.

It’s a whole new world!

]]> by: Calvin Warr http://fitfare.net/2007/11/20/after-27-years-it%e2%80%99s-all-over-between-coffee-and-me/#comment-37974 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:15:31 +0000 http://fitfare.net/2007/11/20/after-27-years-it%e2%80%99s-all-over-between-coffee-and-me/#comment-37974 Coffee is bad for you!? No!!! Oh, no!!! Not that! Please.... ok, I'll take a decaf... :p Coffee is bad for you!? No!!! Oh, no!!! Not that! Please…. ok, I’ll take a decaf… :p

]]> by: Lucy Nixon http://fitfare.net/2007/11/20/after-27-years-it%e2%80%99s-all-over-between-coffee-and-me/#comment-37931 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:05:55 +0000 http://fitfare.net/2007/11/20/after-27-years-it%e2%80%99s-all-over-between-coffee-and-me/#comment-37931 Hi tammy - well done to you on giving up smoking! I'm sure that was a LOT harder than the coffee ... Phil - thanks for visiting. Costa Rican Arabica (and a new packet, love the smell of newly opened coffee) - I'm almost jealous, but not enough to start again. Hi tammy - well done to you on giving up smoking! I’m sure that was a LOT harder than the coffee …

Phil - thanks for visiting. Costa Rican Arabica (and a new packet, love the smell of newly opened coffee) - I’m almost jealous, but not enough to start again.

]]> by: Phil http://fitfare.net/2007/11/20/after-27-years-it%e2%80%99s-all-over-between-coffee-and-me/#comment-37846 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:20:10 +0000 http://fitfare.net/2007/11/20/after-27-years-it%e2%80%99s-all-over-between-coffee-and-me/#comment-37846 Coffee, as much as I'd like to think it wasn't essential, my mornings would probably be bleary-eyed for longer without it. Tea, good for you and all, is making a comeback for me too, so I totally see what you're saying here. Except I won't be giving up, in fact, through bleary eyes, I will be opening a new pack of Costa Rican Arabica tomorrow morning. Good luck to you though Lucy! Coffee, as much as I’d like to think it wasn’t essential, my mornings would probably be bleary-eyed for longer without it. Tea, good for you and all, is making a comeback for me too, so I totally see what you’re saying here.

Except I won’t be giving up, in fact, through bleary eyes, I will be opening a new pack of Costa Rican Arabica tomorrow morning. Good luck to you though Lucy!

]]> by: tammy http://fitfare.net/2007/11/20/after-27-years-it%e2%80%99s-all-over-between-coffee-and-me/#comment-37823 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:15:35 +0000 http://fitfare.net/2007/11/20/after-27-years-it%e2%80%99s-all-over-between-coffee-and-me/#comment-37823 I gave up smoking for the same reason, I was just to sick to smoke. Now, it's been almost a year and I feel great. There is something satisfying about giving up a vice, no matter what it is. Once you give something up you realize how much power your addictions have over you. It's nice to be free. Good Luck :) I gave up smoking for the same reason, I was just to sick to smoke. Now, it’s been almost a year and I feel great.
There is something satisfying about giving up a vice, no matter what it is.
Once you give something up you realize how much power your addictions have over you. It’s nice to be free.
Good Luck :)

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