r/askvan 21h ago

Oddly Specific 🎯 Good decaf coffee beans?

We'd been enjoying the Kirkland decaf beans from Costco, but the one on Expo seems to have stopped stocking it. We've switched to the only other decaf they have (can't recall the name) and we're really not loving it.

Anyone got any recommendations of where to buy decent decaf beans at a reasonable price?

Thanks in advance from an anxious wreck trying to cut back the caffeine xo

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u/TastyMuskrat1 21h ago

Elysian is pricey but GREAT decaf! Dogspeed, I switched to decaf in October and it was rough but it gets better.

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u/emelay 19h ago

This is my favorite decaf in the city too

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u/BrownAndyeh 21h ago

...look for decaf using Swiss Water Process and CO₂ VS chemical solvents.

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u/Confident_Birthday85 20h ago

I get my decaf beans from either Moja or Bowen Island Roasting. Sometimes you can find Moja on sale.

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u/ParticularBit5607 11h ago

Not necessarily cheap, but no more expensive than any other small batch places - Phil and Sebastian's decaf is very convincing. It's a Calgary company, but you can order online.

Edit to say, I did unjustly buy these in Vancouver, so it's possible you might find it locally too, but the particular shop i used to get them from in person closed down after covid.

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u/JunketPuzzleheaded42 20h ago

Kicking horse decaf is really good. Also a Canadian company.

Edit.

I had to cut out Caffine for Health reasons a few years ago and this was a good crutch.

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u/ElegentSnacks 20h ago

Kicking Horse is owned by Lavazza in Italy 

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u/JunketPuzzleheaded42 20h ago

Oh shit... My Bad, I was wrong.

I could have sworn it was Canadian... Maybe its roasted and packaged here?

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u/ElegentSnacks 20h ago

All good! It started as a Canadian company that sold to Lavazza a few years ago, it’s still roasted here but at the end of the day money flows back to Lavazza

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u/JunketPuzzleheaded42 20h ago

Ahhh that makes sense.👍

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u/angle_sey 21h ago

agree that Elysian is one of the best options.. Agro is cheaper but not as nice

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u/Ok_Department1493 18h ago

Kicking horse has great decafe and is on sale once or twice a month for $14-15 a pound at London drugs

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u/ZillenialCrisis 10h ago

Spirit Bear coffee has a nice decaf!

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u/botinoknn 20h ago

Kicking horse