365 by Whole Foods Market, Buzz Free Decaf Ground Coffee, Medium Roast, 24 Ounce

Amazon suggests “sheerness” as a quality it wants to track in this product. This is by far the most sheer decaf I have ever tasted. I do not know what that means. It’s like translation from Mandarin, although I don’t think that’s the situation here. What I can say, with certainty, and without the need for odd translation, is that this decaf did not taste like decaf. It is rich and full bodied. I also ordered the WF organic Pacific Rim which was darker and more bitter. This decaf strikes as a medium roast non-decaf, which is to say maybe being decaf puts it down a notch but being “darker” puts it back up a notch resulting in a medium bodied coffee that does not taste like decaf. Kind of like how you always order the next size up if you’re ordering a petite - regular size 4 is petite size 6? Regular decaf coffee is weak, whereas dark and bold decaf coffee is like a medium roast. Not sure but I’m going to get the organic WF Morning Buzz regular instead of the Pacific Rim next time because I’m loving the medium blends. I had this coffee black during a fast day (clean fast no calories) and it was a wonderful addition to my Friday rainy afternoon working from home. I used pour over method but I blocked with tape two of the four holes on the plastic thing you put over the cup, the filter holder, so it brews more slowly. I store my coffee in the freezer. I use a lot. Maybe a quarter cup of grounds for a huge 32 ounce cup of Joe. I recently switched to organic because it tastes and feels genuinely cleaner to the point where I really notice a clarity versus a jitteriness depending on whether my coffee is organic or not. Maybe it’s the mold. Something about being grown in shade versus sun I heard. Maybe organic just isn’t as mass produced so it sits less. Maybe it’s karma around fair trade if that’s even true (they don’t claim it is a fair trade coffee but I trust WF may have decent partnerships with folks / maybe even rainforest alliance relationships). Maybe all the bugs mellow it out. This is already ground, and it’s a large quantity, but it’s still fresh and not stale. I used extra tape to get it closed because it didn’t come with one of those big flat wire twisties attached lengthwise to the top to fold it down - although the pacific rim coffee did, so maybe it fell off of my decaf. The tape did the trick, the long way. It came with a piece of tape taped the long way but it wasn’t very long, so I added more. As you can see, obviously strangely, tape is a large part of my coffee experience. One more thing I’ll add is it’s really nice to get this high quality coffee since I went from 20 years in CA being close to a Whole Foods, to living in the woods of Vermont during a pandemic, and I truly do feel this is a luxury, and a blessing all around.

This 365 Buzz Free Decaf Coffee tastes great for a decaf option! It has a smooth, rich flavor without being bitter, and you’d never guess it’s decaf. I love that it’s affordable, clean, and perfect for an afternoon cup when I don’t want the caffeine.

I accidentally bought ground instead of whole bean coffee. No matter, it's pretty decent coffee anyway. For the price I don't you could find a better tasting decaf

Great Flavor! Great packaging.

A very satisfying and smooth taste for a decafe coffee, and believe me, I’ve tried hundreds. Also the pricing is very reasonable for the quality. Highly recommended.

Delicious quality coffee that is smooth and smells wonderful. This brand also uses the swiss water process which is very important to me. I will be buying this coffee from now on.

This is my favorite decaf coffee. I had to stop drinking regular coffee for health reasons and I searched for a few years for a good tasting decaf coffee. I've even ordered small crafted decaf coffee from specialty stores but this tastes better to me. It's smoother for a decaf and full bodied. Not too acidic. Not a complex taste profile but a good quality. Highly recommend. I do have it set up on a monthly subscription.

I ordered this because the price was good & you got a good amount. It’s on sale now for less than what I paid yesterday! It is so good. I am so picky with my coffee. I only use heavy whipping cream when I use my French press. The directions called for 2 rounded T. of grounds to 6oz hot water (I believe). I am writing this now to share that I accidentally used 8-1/2oz water to 3 T. grounds. It’s so good & strong. I usually have to use way more grounds than what it calls for but with this brand, they nailed it. It even has the little oil line on top when you swish the coffee once sitting a couple of minutes. Not bitter at all. It’s strong for a decaf. I am so pleased with this brand. So again, I’m picky & want my coffee stronger to add 1T. HWC. It met my hopes. Yay!! I will buy this again as long as I don’t get a BUZZ from this. 🤣😂 It suggests using within 2 weeks which I wouldn’t do. I hope this helps!! Blessings!!