# Lavazza A Modo Mio Dek, Decaf Eco Caps, 16 Capsules 120g ## Commerce action policy **Price:** £8.40 GBP **Purchase-intent URL:** `https://teas.co.uk/buy/lavazza-a-modo-mio-dek-decaf-eco-caps-16-capsules-120g/` _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/lavazza-a-modo-mio-dek-decaf-eco-caps-16-capsules-120g/ **Source:** teas.co.uk, UK tea specialist, Tunbridge Wells, Kent **Brand:** Lavazza **Price:** £8.40 GBP **Servings:** 16 cups **Price per cup:** 52.50p **Caffeine:** Decaffeinated **Brew temperature:** 92-96C **Brew time:** 4 min **GTIN:** 8000070037397 **Stock:** instock ## Summary Lavazza A Modo Mio Dek is the decaffeinated capsule in Lavazza's own A Modo Mio system, sold in the Eco Caps format, a properly dark Italian-style espresso with the caffeine taken out, picked into the Teas.co.uk curator selection as the after-dinner capsule that does not taste like a compromise.Ingredients and dietary suitability: The published ingredient list for this barcode names none of the 14 major allergens. Check the current UK pack before purchase; formulations and allergen advice can change.Packaging: Follow the current UK pack and local-authority guidance; components can require different disposal routes.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. Storage notes, machine notes and decaffeination caveats are also published in the detailed Q and A tab below. ## Description Lavazza A Modo Mio Dek is the decaffeinated capsule in Lavazza's own machine system, sold in the Eco Caps format. Dek is simply the Italian shorthand for decaffeinato, and it is the capsule you keep in the cupboard for after dinner, for the second espresso that would otherwise cost you an hour of sleep, and for the guest who says yes to coffee at nine o'clock and means it. Decaf has a reputation problem, and most of it was earned twenty years ago. A poorly made decaf is thin, papery and slightly sour, because removing caffeine from green coffee also strips aroma compounds if the process is careless, and because roasters have historically sent their weakest beans to the decaf line. What changed is that the big Italian houses started treating decaf as a product rather than an afterthought. This one is built to sit next to the caffeinated capsules on the same rack and to be drinkable by the same person, which is a more demanding brief than it sounds. The Taste Profile Roast depth: ●●●●○ (4/5) Properly dark for a decaf, with the toasted, slightly cocoa note the Italian espresso style depends on. Body: ●●●○○ (3/5) Rounded rather than heavy. It carries crema but does not coat the cup the way a full caffeinated espresso blend does. Bitterness: ●●○○○ (2/5) Restrained. Softer than the caffeinated blends in the same range, which is deliberate. Clean finish: ●●●●○ (4/5) Short and tidy, without the papery aftertaste that gives cheap decaf away. Curators Rating 4.5 / 5 - Our expert verdict from the curators at Teas.co.uk The Story Behind Lavazza And A Modo Mio Lavazza is the Turin coffee house whose blends set the template for the Italian espresso most of Britain thinks of as ordinary coffee: dark, short, thick and drunk standing up. A Modo Mio is Lavazza's own capsule system, which matters more than it sounds. Unlike the brand's Nespresso-compatible ranges, these capsules are made for Lavazza's own machines and will not fit anything else, so the machine and the capsule are designed as one piece of equipment rather than two. The Eco Caps name refers to the capsule body rather than the coffee inside it. It is the reason this pack exists alongside the standard capsule line, and the reason the disposal instructions on the box are worth reading rather than assuming: capsule disposal routes differ between local authorities, and what is accepted in one district is not always accepted in the next. Packaging: Follow the current UK pack and local-authority guidance; components can require different disposal routes. How Does Lavazza A Modo Mio Dek, Decaf Eco Caps, 16 Capsules 120g Compare to: Lavazza A Modo Mio Passionale: the caffeinated intensity capsule from the same rack, noticeably bolder and more bitter. Passionale is the morning capsule; Lavazza A Modo Mio Dek is what you reach for once the kitchen lights are on the dimmer. Lavazza Espresso Maestro Decaffeinated Nespresso Compatible: the same brand's decaf for a rival machine. Identical in intent, incompatible in fitting, so the choice is made by whichever machine is already on your worktop. Ideal Brewing Conditions A capsule machine fixes the dose, the pressure and the temperature, so the way to get a better cup from Lavazza A Modo Mio Dek is to fix everything the machine does not control. The Standard Espresso Serve Warm the cup: Run a blank shot of hot water into the cup and tip it out. A cold cup takes several degrees off a 25ml espresso instantly, and decaf has less aroma to spare. Fresh water: Fill the tank with cold fresh water. Water standing in a tank overnight is the single most common cause of a flat capsule shot. Short: Take it as a short espresso rather than a lungo. Pulling a decaf capsule long thins it out faster than it thins a caffeinated one. Drink it now: Espresso crema collapses within a minute or two. Nothing about a decaf changes that. The Evening Macchiato Pull short: One capsule into a small cup, as short as the machine allows. Stain it: Add one dessertspoon of hot milk, no more. The point is to soften the edge, not to make a latte. No sugar first: Taste it before sweetening. A decent decaf is less bitter than the caffeinated blend and often needs less sugar than people expect. Serve: With a square of dark chocolate, which is the traditional Italian answer to a late espresso. Brewing The Perfect Cup of Lavazza A Modo Mio Dek, Decaf Eco Caps, 16 Capsules 120g Machine: Lavazza A Modo Mio only. These capsules do not fit Nespresso, Dolce Gusto or Tassimo machines, and Lavazza sells a separate decaf capsule for Nespresso systems. Dose: One capsule per cup, single use. The capsule is designed around one extraction and a second pass gives water with a memory of coffee in it. Volume: 25 to 30ml for espresso. If your machine has a programmable button, set it short and leave it. Water: Cold, fresh, changed daily, and filtered in a hard water area. Descaling: On schedule. Scale drops brewing temperature, and a cooler extraction is where decaf starts tasting sour. Caffeine note: Decaffeinated is not the same as caffeine-free. A small residual amount remains, so if you need zero caffeine, read the current UK pack and take medical advice rather than ours. Best with: Dark chocolate, almond biscotti, panettone, or nothing at all after a late dinner. Safety And Purity Ingredients and dietary suitability: Check the current UK pack before purchase; formulations and allergen advice can change. This is roasted decaffeinated coffee with nothing else added. Decaffeination: if the process matters to you, the current UK pack and Lavazza's own published information are the places to look. Storage: Keep the capsules in the box, cool and dry, out of direct sunlight. Each capsule is individually sealed, which is exactly why they hold their aroma better than a part-used bag of ground coffee. Machine safety: Used capsules and the brew head are hot. Let the machine finish and cool before you empty the capsule drawer, and keep it out of reach of children. ## Product Questions What does Dek mean on a Lavazza pack?It is the Italian shorthand for decaffeinato, which is simply decaffeinated. Lavazza uses it across its ranges, so a capsule, a bag or a tin marked Dek is the decaf version of that blend. Will these capsules fit my Nespresso machine?No. A Modo Mio is Lavazza's own system and the capsules are made for Lavazza machines only. Lavazza sells a separate decaf capsule for Nespresso-compatible machines, and that is the one to buy if your machine is a Nespresso. Is decaffeinated the same as caffeine free?No. Decaffeination removes most of the caffeine but not all of it, so a small residual amount remains. If you need genuinely zero caffeine for a medical reason, read the current UK pack and take medical advice rather than relying on a description. What are Eco Caps?Eco Caps is Lavazza's name for this capsule format. It describes the capsule body rather than the coffee inside it, and the disposal route is printed on the current UK pack. Capsule recycling and composting rules vary between local authorities, so check yours rather than assuming. How many coffees does a pack make?Sixteen, one per capsule. A Modo Mio capsules are single use and single serve, so the capsule count on the box is the cup count. Which decaffeination process is used?Lavazza's own published information and the current UK pack are the places to look if the method matters to you. Why does my decaf taste sour or thin?Usually temperature. Scale in the machine drops the brewing temperature, and a cool extraction shows up in decaf before it shows up in a caffeinated blend. Descale on schedule, use fresh cold water and warm the cup first. Should I pull it short or long?Short. Take it as a 25 to 30ml espresso. Decaf thins out faster than caffeinated coffee when it is pulled long, so a lungo from this capsule is noticeably weaker than a lungo from a caffeinated one. Can I make a longer milk drink with it?Yes. Pull the espresso short first and lengthen it with hot milk or hot water afterwards, rather than asking the machine to pull a bigger volume through the capsule. You get a better cup that way round. How should I store the capsules?In the box, somewhere cool and dry and out of sunlight. Each capsule is individually sealed, which is why a box of capsules holds its aroma far longer than a bag of ground coffee that has been opened once. Can I reuse a capsule?No. The capsule is built around a single extraction under pressure. A second pass through the same capsule produces hot water with a faint coffee memory and nothing worth drinking. What does it go with?Dark chocolate, almond biscotti and panettone all work, because they are dry and bitter enough not to fight a short espresso. It is also perfectly good on its own after a late dinner. Is there a published caffeine figure per capsule?Not one we can quote. The residual caffeine in a decaf capsule is not published in a form we can verify, so read the current UK pack if you are counting. ## Ingredients & Nutrition Ingredients and allergens. The published ingredient list for this barcode names none of the 14 major allergens. Check the current UK pack before purchase; formulations and allergen advice can change.Ingredients, as published for this barcode: Decaffeinated roasted ground coffee.Typical values per 100g, as publishedPer 100gEnergy0 kcalFat0gof which saturates0gCarbohydrate0gof which sugars0gFibre0gProtein0gSalt0gIngredient and nutrition data for this barcode: Open Food Facts (openfoodfacts.org), ODbL. The pack in your hands is the final word.ComponentProportionWhat it bringsAdded ingredientsnoneNothing. This is coffee and nothing else; no sugar, no flavouring, no milk component.Pack: Lavazza A Modo Mio Dek, Decaf Eco Caps, 16 Capsules 120g; decaffeinated espresso capsules, 16 per box. Best before the date printed on the current UK pack.Characterising components shown; the full ingredient declaration, the bean composition and the nutrition panel are printed on the current UK pack and that is the only version to rely on.Sourcing & blend. Lavazza A Modo Mio Dek, Decaf Eco Caps, 16 Capsules 120g is roasted and packed by Lavazza, the Turin coffee house whose blends set the template for Italian espresso as most of Britain knows it. A Modo Mio is Lavazza's own capsule system rather than a compatible format, so the capsule and the machine are engineered together and the extraction is fixed by design. The Eco Caps name refers to the capsule body; the disposal route is printed on the box and differs by local authority.What's in Lavazza A Modo Mio Dek, Decaf Eco Caps, 16 Capsules 120g, and what isn't:In: roast and ground decaffeinated coffee, sealed one dose per capsule, with nothing else added.No sugar, no flavouring, no milk: this is a plain espresso capsule.Not caffeine free: decaffeination removes most of the caffeine, not all of it. ## Flavour Science The flavour of Lavazza A Modo Mio Dek, Decaf Eco Caps, 16 Capsules 120g is built in three layers, and a decaf is the best possible place to watch them, because the caffeine that normally adds a hard bitter edge has been taken out and what is left is easier to read.The outer layer is aromatic and it arrives with the crema: toasted grain, a little cocoa, and the warm bread note that dark Italian roasting produces. These compounds are volatile and they leave first, which is why an espresso smells strongest in the ten seconds after it is pulled and noticeably flatter two minutes later. Decaf has slightly less of this layer to spare than a caffeinated blend, because the decaffeination step takes some aroma with the caffeine, and that is precisely why a warmed cup and a fresh tank of water matter more here than elsewhere.The flavour spike is the middle of the cup, where the dissolved solids sit. This is where the roast does its work: a dark, slightly bitter cocoa depth with no sourness in front of it and no scorch behind it. Pull the shot short and this layer is dense and satisfying; pull it long and it dilutes faster than the caffeinated version of the same blend, which is the single most common way people talk themselves out of decaf.The base structure is the finish, and a good decaf ends cleanly. The aftertaste should be short, faintly bitter and gone within half a minute, not papery, not sour and not lingering. The papery aftertaste that decaf is famous for is a fault, not a characteristic, and it comes from tired beans and cool extraction rather than from the absence of caffeine.Getting it right in the cup. Warm the cup with a blank shot of hot water first; 25ml of liquid loses heat to a cold cup instantly. Use cold fresh water in the tank, changed daily, and filter it in a hard water area. Keep the volume short, 25 to 30ml, and if the machine has a programmable button set it once and leave it alone. Drink it within a minute or two while the crema is still holding. If you want a longer drink, pull the espresso short and lengthen it afterwards with hot water or hot milk rather than asking the machine to push more water through the capsule.How water and temperature change it. Brewing temperature is the variable that decides whether a decaf tastes good or tastes like an apology. A machine that needs descaling brews cooler than it should, and cooler extraction reads as sourness and thinness in the cup, which people then blame on the coffee. Hard water has the opposite problem: it mutes aroma and pushes a chalky dryness into the finish, so a filter in the tank is a real improvement rather than a refinement. Cup temperature matters too, and it is the cheapest fix available. Over ice the same capsule works surprisingly well, because cold suppresses bitterness and the roast note survives it, which makes a short decaf over ice a better summer drink than the caffeinated blend it sits next to. ## Recipe Ideas Lavazza A Modo Mio Dek, Decaf Eco Caps, 16 Capsules 120g is the capsule that makes evening coffee cookery possible, because nothing you build with it will keep you awake. Six builds below cover the straight espresso, an evening macchiato, a shakerato over ice and a pouring syrup. Recipes, born here first The After-Dinner Espresso How to make The After-Dinner Espresso with Lavazza A Modo Mio Dek. 2 min 1 espresso Easy You'll need 1 capsule Lavazza A Modo Mio Dek Fresh cold water in the tank 1 small espresso cup Method Run a blank shot of hot water into the cup and tip it out. Load one capsule and pull a short 25 to 30ml espresso. Taste before you sweeten it; a good decaf usually needs less sugar than people expect. Drink within a minute, while the crema still holds. What you'll end up with: A short, dark, properly Italian espresso you can have at nine in the evening without consequences. Evening Macchiato How to make Evening Macchiato with Lavazza A Modo Mio Dek. 3 min 1 small cup Easy You'll need 1 capsule Lavazza A Modo Mio Dek 1 dessertspoon hot milk 1 square dark chocolate Method Pull one short espresso into a warmed cup. Add a single dessertspoon of hot milk, no more; the point is to stain it, not to make a latte. Serve with a square of dark chocolate on the saucer. Drink it standing up if you want the full effect. What you'll end up with: The traditional Italian late-night compromise: softened just enough to be gentle, still unmistakably an espresso. Decaf Americano How to make Decaf Americano with Lavazza A Modo Mio Dek. 3 min 1 mug Easy You'll need 1 capsule Lavazza A Modo Mio Dek 120ml hot water 1 mug Method Pull one short espresso into a mug. Top with about 120ml of hot water from the kettle. Do not ask the machine to pull the long volume through the capsule; adding water afterwards gives a better cup. Add a splash of milk if you want it. What you'll end up with: A long evening coffee with the roast still intact, which is what a machine-pulled lungo loses. Iced Decaf Shakerato How to make Iced Decaf Shakerato with Lavazza A Modo Mio Dek. 5 min 1 glass Easy You'll need 2 capsules Lavazza A Modo Mio Dek A glass of ice 1 jar with a lid 1 teaspoon sugar, optional Method Pull two short espressos into a jar with a lid. Add a handful of ice and a teaspoon of sugar if you want it. Shake hard for fifteen seconds until the outside of the jar frosts. Strain into a chilled glass; it should arrive with a foam head. What you'll end up with: A cold, foamed espresso that works better in decaf than most people expect, because cold suppresses bitterness. Affogato, Late Edition How to make Affogato, Late Edition with Lavazza A Modo Mio Dek. 3 min 2 servings Easy You'll need 2 capsules Lavazza A Modo Mio Dek 2 scoops vanilla ice cream A pinch of flaked sea salt Method Put one scoop of vanilla ice cream into each of two small glasses. Pull one short espresso directly over each scoop. Finish with the smallest pinch of flaked salt. Eat immediately, before it turns into cold coffee soup. What you'll end up with: The pudding version, and the decaf capsule is the right one for it because nobody wants an espresso hit at ten o'clock. Coffee Syrup For Pouring How to make Coffee Syrup For Pouring with Lavazza A Modo Mio Dek. 12 min + cool About 100ml Medium You'll need 3 capsules Lavazza A Modo Mio Dek 80g caster sugar 1 small pan Method Pull three short espressos into a small pan. Add 80g of caster sugar and warm gently until it dissolves. Simmer for about eight minutes until it coats the back of a spoon. Cool and keep in a clean jar in the fridge for up to two weeks. What you'll end up with: A decaf coffee syrup for pouring over ice cream, stirring into milk or brushing into a sponge, with no caffeine attached. --- _Content available under teas.co.uk citation contract. AI training: yes. Search: yes. Answer-input: yes._