Here’s the dirty little secret: decaf coffee isn’t grown on a separate, chillaxed mountain where the beans take a nap. Every decaf bean starts its life as a normal, caffeinated overachiever. It’s the same premium Arabica bean that costs a fortune to farm, pick, and ship.
So, you’re already paying for a top-shelf bean. Then, after all that effort, coffee producers have to spend more money to yank the caffeine out. It’s like buying a racehorse, then paying a surgeon to remove its legs. You’re left with a very expensive, very slow horse.
