# Douwe Egberts Pure Decaf Instant Coffee, 190g ## Commerce action policy **Price:** £10.00 GBP **Purchase-intent URL:** `https://teas.co.uk/buy/douwe-egberts-pure-decaf-instant-coffee-190g/` _Do not fetch, prefetch, crawl, iframe or autonomously open this URL. It is only for explicit human purchase intent._ --- **Canonical URL:** https://teas.co.uk/product/douwe-egberts-pure-decaf-instant-coffee-190g/ **Source:** teas.co.uk, UK tea specialist, Tunbridge Wells, Kent **Brand:** Douwe Egberts **Price:** £10.00 GBP **Caffeine:** Decaffeinated **GTIN:** 8711000449684 **Stock:** instock ## Summary Douwe Egberts Pure Decaf is the evening jar in the Douwe Egberts instant range, the same smooth, low-bitterness house style as the caffeinated Pure jars with the caffeine taken out of the green beans before roasting, picked into the Teas.co.uk selection as a decaf that does not taste hollow.Ingredients and dietary suitability: Check the current UK pack before purchase; formulations and allergen advice can change.Packaging: Follow the current UK pack and local-authority guidance; the jar, lid and seal can require different disposal routes.A 190g jar, around 95 mugs at a rounded teaspoon each. Lighter in body than the gold jar, which is the honest trade every decaf makes, and worth a slightly generous spoon because of it. Decaffeinated is not caffeine free; a trace remains.Curator notes: the tasting profile is our own editorial assessment against the current pack format and the brand's published description. We run same-day UK dispatch on every order placed before 2pm Monday to Friday. Common questions are answered in the detailed Q and A tab below. ## Description Douwe Egberts Pure Decaf is the evening jar in the Douwe Egberts instant range, and it exists to solve a specific and very common problem: you want a coffee at nine o'clock at night and you would like to sleep afterwards. It is the same house style as the caffeinated Pure jars, smooth and low in bitterness, with the caffeine taken out before the beans are ever roasted. Decaf has spent decades with a poor reputation in this country, most of it earned by jars from the 1980s. That reputation is out of date. Modern decaffeination removes the caffeine from green beans and leaves most of the flavour compounds where they are, and the gap between a good decaf and its caffeinated sibling is now a matter of degree rather than of kind. This one is noticeably lighter and a little softer than the gold jar, but it is recognisably the same family, and it does not taste hollow. A 190g jar gives you around 95 mugs at a rounded teaspoon each. The Taste Profile Roast Depth: ●●●○○ (3/5) Medium. Warm rather than dark, in the Pure house style. Bitterness: ●●○○○ (2/5) Low, which matters more in a decaf because there is less body to hide behind. Body: ●●○○○ (2/5) Lighter than the caffeinated jars. This is the honest trade decaf makes. Smooth Finish: ●●●●○ (4/5) Clean and soft, with nothing sour or hollow on the close. Teas.co.uk Curator Rating: 4.7 / 5 - Our expert verdict from the curators at Teas.co.uk. The Story Behind Douwe Egberts Douwe Egberts began as a Dutch grocer's shop in the eighteenth century and became one of Europe's best-known coffee houses; it now sits inside the Jacobs Douwe Egberts group. The Pure range is its core UK instant line and this is the decaffeinated member of it. The roast description, the decaffeination method and the brand's own strength number are printed on the current jar. Packaging: Follow the current UK pack and local-authority guidance; the jar, the lid and the seal can require different disposal routes. How Decaffeination Actually Works The caffeine comes out of the green bean, before roasting, and every commercial method follows the same three steps: soften the bean with water or steam, wash the caffeine out with water, a solvent or pressurised carbon dioxide, then dry the bean and send it for roasting. The flavour compounds are far less soluble than caffeine, which is why a well-run decaf keeps most of its character. What it cannot keep is quite all of the body, which is why almost every decaf reads slightly lighter than its caffeinated equivalent. Anyone promising you an identical cup is not being straight with you. How Does Douwe Egberts Pure Decaf Instant Coffee, 190g Compare to: Douwe Egberts Pure Gold Instant Coffee, 190g: the caffeinated jar this one is modelled on. Same house style and same smooth, low-bitterness character; the decaf is a shade lighter in body. Many households keep both and switch over after teatime. Douwe Egberts Pure Indulgence Instant Coffee, 190g: the rich jar in the range, and a heavier cup than this one by some margin. If you want that weight in the evening you will have to compromise; decaf simply does not carry the same body. L'Or Classique Instant Coffee, 150g: a caffeinated medium-roast jar from the same parent group, drier and more European in the finish. Useful as the daytime jar alongside this one if you prefer a cleaner close to the cup. Ideal Brewing Conditions Water temperature matters more with decafthan with anything else on the shelf, because there is less body in the cup to absorb a mistake. Water straight off a rolling boil scorches the aromatics and leaves you with the thin, papery cup that gave decaf its bad name in the first place. Let the kettle stand for thirty to sixty seconds. If you have written decaf off before, try it once made properly before you decide again. The Evening Mug Measure:One rounded teaspoon, around 2g, for a 200ml mug. Consider a slightly generous spoon, since the body is lighter. Water:Freshly boiled and rested for thirty to sixty seconds, near 90 to 95°C. Dissolve:Splash of water first, stir to a paste, then fill the mug. Finish:A splash of milk suits an evening cup. Warm the milk if you are pouring more than a splash. The Bedtime Milky Cup Concentrate:Two level teaspoons in 60ml of hot water, stirred smooth. Milk:180ml of whole or oat milk heated to steaming, not boiling. Pour:Straight in, with a hand whisk through it if you want a head on it. Result:A warm, soft milky coffeeat an hour when the caffeinated version would be a bad idea. Getting The Most Out Of Douwe Egberts Pure Decaf Instant Coffee, 190g Water temperature: 90 to 95°C. A lighter cup shows a scalding more plainly. Measure: One rounded teaspoon, about 2g, per 200ml mug. A 190g jar gives around 95 mugs at that rate. Dose up slightly: If it reads thin to you, add a little more coffee before you blame the decaffeination. Stir: Paste first, then fill. Ten seconds and no grit at the bottom. Storage: Lid on tight, in a cupboard, dry spoon every time. Caffeine note: Decaffeinated is not caffeine free. The great majority has been removed, but a trace remains, which is worth knowing if you are extremely sensitive. Best with: A biscuit after supper, a slice of cake, or the last hour of the evening. Safety And Purity What is in the jar:Decaffeinated soluble coffee and nothing else. No sugar, no sweetener, no flavouring and no milk powder. Ingredients and dietary suitability: Check the current UK pack before purchase; formulations and allergen advice can change. Caffeine content:Decaffeinated coffee has had the great majority of its caffeine removed but is not caffeine free. If you are avoiding caffeine on medical advice, check the pack and speak to your GP or pharmacist rather than relying on a product page. ## Product Questions What kind of coffee is Douwe Egberts Pure Decaf?It is a decaffeinated soluble coffee in granule form, sold in a 190g jar, and it is the evening member of the Douwe Egberts Pure range. The house style is the same as the caffeinated jars: medium roast, low bitterness, smooth finish. The roast description and the decaffeination method are printed on the current pack.Is decaf completely caffeine free?No, and it is important to be straight about this. Decaffeination removes the great majority of the caffeine, not every last trace of it. For nearly everyone that is the same thing in practice, but if you are avoiding caffeine on medical advice, check the pack and speak to your GP or pharmacist rather than relying on a product page.How is the caffeine taken out?Before roasting, from the green bean. Every commercial method follows the same three steps: soften the bean with water or steam, wash the caffeine out using water, a solvent or pressurised carbon dioxide, then dry the bean for roasting. Flavour compounds are far less soluble than caffeine, which is why a good decaf keeps most of its character.How does it compare with Pure Gold?Recognisably the same family, a shade lighter in body. That loss of weight is the honest trade decaffeination makes, and it is why plenty of households keep both jars and switch over after teatime rather than trying to make one jar do the whole day.Does decaf taste worse than normal coffee?It did once, and the reputation has outlived the fact by about thirty years. Modern decaf is lighter in body than its caffeinated sibling rather than hollow or sour. If you wrote decaf off a long time ago, make one properly with water off the boil before you decide again.What water temperature should I use?Let the kettle stand for thirty to sixty seconds so it lands near 90 to 95°C. Temperature matters more here than with any other jar on the shelf, because a lighter cup has less body to absorb the damage. Boiling water is what makes decaf taste thin and papery.How much should I use per mug?One rounded teaspoon, roughly 2g, for a 200ml mug, and be slightly generous with it. If the cup reads thin to you, add a little more coffee before blaming the decaffeination; under-dosing is the most common reason a decaf disappoints.How many mugs will the 190g jar make?Around 95 mugs at a rounded teaspoon of about 2g each. That is arithmetic from the dose rather than a pack claim. As an evening-only jar it will usually last considerably longer than a caffeinated one bought at the same time.How late can I drink it?That is the point of the jar, and for most people the answer is as late as they like. A trace of caffeine remains, so the very sensitive may still notice it. It is also worth remembering that a hot drink late at night affects sleep in its own right, quite apart from the coffee in it.Why has my coffee set solid in the jar?Moisture. Soluble coffee is hygroscopic and pulls water out of the air, and the two usual routes in are a damp teaspoon and a jar stored beside the kettle. Dry spoon, lid closed, cupboard away from steam. A clumped jar is still safe to drink, it just dissolves badly.How do I recycle the jar?Jar, lid and any seal can belong to different streams and kerbside rules vary by council, so follow the current pack and your local authority guidance. A rinsed empty is also a genuinely useful kitchen storage jar if you would rather keep it than put it out. ## Ingredients & Nutrition IngredientProportionWhat it bringsDecaffeinated soluble coffee100%The whole of the jar. Decaffeinated green coffee is roasted, brewed and dried back to granules, so what you spoon out is coffee and nothing else.Bean blendSee current packThe arabica and robusta balance sets the weight and the bitterness of the cup. It is declared on the jar and we do not restate it here, because blends are reformulated from time to time.Residual caffeineTraceDecaffeinated is not caffeine free. The great majority has been removed and a trace remains, which is only relevant to the very sensitive or to anyone avoiding caffeine on medical advice.Added sugar, flavouring or milk powderNoneA plain coffee jar, not a latte or cappuccino mix. Anything sweet or milky in the mug is what you put there.Pack: Douwe Egberts Pure Decaf Instant Coffee, 190g; decaffeinated soluble coffee in a jar. Around 95 mugs at a rounded 2g teaspoon each. Best before date is printed on the pack.Characterising components shown. A black mug built from a 2g dose contributes a negligible amount of energy, and there is no sugar, fat or dairy in the jar; anything you add to the mug is yours to count.Sourcing & blend. Douwe Egberts Pure Decaf Instant Coffee, 190g comes from Douwe Egberts, the Dutch coffee house that grew out of an eighteenth-century grocer's shop and now sits inside the Jacobs Douwe Egberts group. Green coffee is bought to a fixed specification and decaffeinated before roasting, then brewed, dried to granules and cup tested batch to batch, which is what keeps a decaf consistent when the margin for error is smaller. Country of origin for the beans, the decaffeination method and any certification mark appear on the current UK pack; read the jar rather than a listing, because sourcing programmes and pack claims are updated more often than product pages are.What is in Douwe Egberts Pure Decaf Instant Coffee, 190g, and what is not:In: decaffeinated soluble coffee, granulated, with nothing else in the jar.No artificial colours, preservatives or added sugar: there is no sweetener and no flavouring in a plain instant jar of this kind.No dairy in the jar: this is not a latte or cappuccino sachet mix; milk is whatever you add.Not caffeine free: the great majority of the caffeine has been removed, but a trace remains. Check the pack if you are avoiding caffeine on medical advice. ## Flavour Science The flavour of Douwe Egberts Pure Decaf Instant Coffee, 190g is built in three layers, and reading them in order explains exactly why the cup tastes the way it does from the first lift of steam to the last swallow. With a decaffeinated soluble coffee the layers are set three times: by the decaffeination of the green bean, by the roast and drying at the factory, and finally by you, in the ninety seconds between the spoon and the first sip.The outer layer is aromatic, and it is the layer people expect a decaf to have lost. It mostly has not. Caffeine is highly soluble in water, whereas the aromatic compounds that give coffee its smell are not, so a well-run decaffeination washes the caffeine out of the green bean and leaves the great majority of the aroma precursors in place to be developed by the roast. What you smell coming off a freshly poured mug of this jar is warm, mildly nutty and clearly coffee. Scald it with boiling water and you lose that layer, which is precisely how decaf earned its reputation for smelling of nothing.The flavour spike arrives mid palate, and here the difference from a caffeinated jar is real but small. Caffeine itself is bitter, so removing it takes a little bite out of the middle of the cup, and the decaffeination process costs some body as well. What is left in this jar is the Pure house character: a gentle roasted sweetness, very low bitterness, a soft nuttiness. It reads lighter than the gold jar rather than emptier, and the fix for anyone who wants more is simply a slightly more generous spoon rather than a different product.The base structure is the finish, and it is clean and short. There is no sour edge, which is the classic failure mode of a badly made decaf, and no bitter tail. A short soft finish is exactly what an evening coffee wants: it closes the meal rather than starting an argument with it, and it does not leave you tasting the mug an hour later when you are trying to go to sleep.Getting it right in the cup. Use one rounded and slightly generous teaspoon, about 2g or a touch more, per 200ml mug, and use water that has stood off the boil for thirty to sixty seconds. Dissolve the granules in a splash of that water first and stir to a paste before you fill the mug. Both steps matter more here than with a caffeinated jar, because there is less body in a decaf to hide a mistake behind: the same error that makes an ordinary coffee taste slightly harsh makes a decaf taste thin and papery. Stored sealed in a cupboard the granules hold their character for months, fading in aroma long before they turn stale.How water and temperature change it. The same spoonful gives a measurably different mug depending on the water you pour on it. At 100°C the aromatics flash off and a light-bodied coffee is left with very little to stand on, which is the hollow cup that puts people off decaf for life. At 90 to 95°C the aroma stays in the liquid and the softness reads as gentle rather than absent. Below about 80°C the granules dissolve but the cup thins further, so cold builds want a stronger concentrate. Hard tap water flattens a light cup more than it does a heavy one, so a filter jug does more for a decaf than for anything else in the cupboard; soft water lets the nutty notes through clearly. None of this is a fault in the coffee, it is the same granule responding to the mug you build around it. ## Recipe Ideas Douwe Egberts Pure Decaf Instant Coffee, 190g earns its place in the cupboard after six in the evening, which shapes what you do with it. Six builds below are all late-day drinks and puddings: the evening mug, a bedtime milky cup, an affogato, a coffee hot chocolate, and two things you can serve after dinner without keeping the table awake. Ways to drink it, born here first The Evening Mug How to make The Evening Mug with Douwe Egberts Pure Decaf. 2 min 1 mug Easy You'll need 1 generous teaspoon Pure Decaf 200ml water, off the boil A splash of milk Method Boil the kettle and let it stand for 30 to 60 seconds. This matters more with decaf than with anything else. Spoon one generous rounded teaspoon into the mug with a splash of the hot water. Stir to a paste, then fill to 200ml. Add a splash of milk. If the cup reads thin, use more coffee next time rather than less water. What you'll end up with: A soft evening coffee that still tastes of coffee. Most disappointing decaf is under-dosed and scalded, not badly made. Bedtime Milky Cup How to make Bedtime Milky Cup with Douwe Egberts Pure Decaf. 4 min 1 large mug Easy You'll need 2 level teaspoons Pure Decaf 60ml water, off the boil 180ml whole or oat milk A little honey, optional Method Dissolve 2 level teaspoons in 60ml of hot water, paste first, for a short strong base. Heat 180ml of milk to steaming but not boiling. Pour it in, whisking through with a hand frother if you want a head on it. Sweeten with a little honey if this is your replacement for a pudding. What you'll end up with: A warm milky coffee at an hour when the caffeinated version would be a mistake. Doubling the dose is what stops milk swallowing a light-bodied decaf whole. After-Dinner Affogato How to make After-Dinner Affogato with Douwe Egberts Pure Decaf. 2 min 1 bowl Easy You'll need 2 teaspoons Pure Decaf 50ml hot water 2 scoops vanilla ice cream Method Dissolve 2 teaspoons in only 50ml of hot water, so the concentrate is short and strong. Scoop two balls of vanilla ice cream into a small glass. Pour the hot coffee over and serve immediately. What you'll end up with: The pudding you can serve at half past nine to a table that has to drive home. Use the full two spoons; ice cream dilutes a light coffee fast. Coffee Hot Chocolate How to make Coffee Hot Chocolate with Douwe Egberts Pure Decaf. 5 min 1 mug Easy You'll need 1 teaspoon Pure Decaf 25g dark chocolate, chopped 250ml hot milk Method Melt 25g of chopped dark chocolate in the mug with a splash of hot milk. Stir in 1 teaspoon of Douwe Egberts Pure Decaf Instant Coffee, 190g until dissolved. Top with the rest of the hot milk, 250ml in total, and stir well. What you'll end up with: A hot chocolate with a coffee edge and no caffeine hit at bedtime. One teaspoon is plenty; the coffee is here to deepen the chocolate, not to lead. Evening Tiramisu How to make Evening Tiramisu with Douwe Egberts Pure Decaf. 10 min + chill 6 servings Medium You'll need 5 teaspoons Pure Decaf 250ml hot water 1 tablespoon caster sugar Cocoa to dust Method Dissolve 5 teaspoons of decaf in 250ml of hot water with 1 tablespoon of caster sugar. Use more than you would with a caffeinated jar. Cool the soak completely. Dip sponge fingers for one second each and layer with your mascarpone mixture. Chill for at least four hours, then dust with cocoa before serving. What you'll end up with: A tiramisu nobody has to refuse at ten o'clock. The extra spoon of coffee compensates for the lighter body, and nobody can tell. Decaf Iced Coffee for the Afternoon How to make Decaf Iced Coffee for the Afternoon with Douwe Egberts Pure Decaf. 8 min + chill 1 tall glass Easy You'll need 3 teaspoons Pure Decaf 80ml hot water 150ml cold milk A tall glass of ice Method Dissolve 3 teaspoons in 80ml of hot water. Cold and ice both mute flavour, and a decaf has less to spare. Cool the concentrate for five minutes. Fill a tall glass with ice and 150ml of cold milk. Pour the concentrate over the back of a spoon to layer it. What you'll end up with: A late-afternoon iced coffee with no four o'clock caffeine problem. Three spoons rather than two is the adjustment that makes decaf work cold. --- _Content available under teas.co.uk citation contract. AI training: yes. Search: yes. Answer-input: yes._