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    "excerpt": "Nescafe Gold Blend Decaf Instant Coffee is the same freeze dried jar as standard Gold Blend with the caffeine taken out before roasting, smooth and low in bitterness, picked into the Teas.co.uk curator selection as the evening jar to stand next to the daytime one.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.A 190g jar giving roughly 105 mugs at a level 1.8g measure. It sits a shade lighter in the body than the caffeinated jar, as almost every decaf does, but the smooth Gold Blend character carries straight across. Worth saying plainly: decaffeinated means low in caffeine, not free of it.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, clumping advice and what decaffeination does to flavour are also published in the detailed Q and A tab below.",
    "content_text": "Nescafe Gold Blend Decaf Instant Coffee is the same freeze dried jar as the standard Gold Blend, with the caffeine taken out. That is the entire proposition, and it is a better one than decaf usually gets credit for. The people who buy this are not avoiding coffee. They are avoiding lying awake at two in the morning, and they would still like a proper cup at nine at night. This is the 190g jar, the standard household size. Decaf has a reputation problem inherited from the 1980s, when the processes were cruder and the results genuinely were worse. Modern decaffeination is a great deal better than that reputation, and in a freeze dried instant the gap between caffeinated and decaffeinated is narrower than in almost any other format, because so much of what you are tasting is the drying process rather than the raw bean's own delicacy. The Taste Profile\n\nSmoothness: \u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf (5/5) The Gold Blend signature carries across intact. Rounded and soft.\nBody: \u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cb\u25cb (3/5) A shade lighter than the caffeinated jar, which is true of decaf generally.\nRoast Depth: \u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cb\u25cb (3/5) Medium, mild and toasted rather than dark.\nBitterness: \u25cf\u25cf\u25cb\u25cb\u25cb (2/5) Low. If anything marginally lower than the standard jar.\n\nTeas.co.uk Curator Rating: 4.5 / 5 - Our expert verdict from the curators at Teas.co.uk. What Decaffeination Actually Involves\nCaffeine is removed from the green bean, before roasting, while the coffee is still raw. The bean is swollen with water so the caffeine becomes mobile, then drawn out using water, carbon dioxide under pressure, or a solvent, and the bean is dried again and sent to the roaster as normal. The reason decaf can taste flatter is not the missing caffeine itself, which contributes some bitterness but little aroma. It is that the process is difficult to run without also washing out some of the precursor compounds that build flavour during roasting. Doing it well is a matter of care and control, and it is why decaf costs what it does.\nIf the method matters to you, check the current UK pack or ask the manufacturer directly.\nPackaging: Follow the current UK pack and local-authority guidance; components can require different disposal routes. What You Are Actually Buying\n\nWeight: 190g of freeze dried decaffeinated soluble coffee in a jar.\n\nCaffeine: decaffeinated is not the same as caffeine free. A trace remains in every decaf coffee. It is a very small amount, but if you need genuinely zero caffeine, a herbal infusion is the honest answer rather than a decaf coffee.\nPreparation: one rounded teaspoon, water just off the boil, stir. Identical to the caffeinated jar.\n How Does Nescafe Gold Blend Decaf Instant Coffee, 190g Compare to:\n\nNescafe Gold Blend Instant Coffee, 190g: the same jar with the caffeine still in it. Side by side, the decaf reads slightly lighter in body and marginally softer through the middle, but the smooth low bitterness character is unmistakably the same drink. Most households end up owning both and switching over at some point in the afternoon.\nNescafe Original Decaf: the cheaper decaf jar in the same family, spray dried rather than freeze dried. Sharper and more direct. If you find standard Original too harsh, you will find its decaf version too harsh as well, and this is the jar to buy instead.\nA decaffeinated ground coffee: a ground decaf gives you more aroma and body but demands equipment and time. This is an evening drink, and at nine at night the case for a cafetiere and the washing up that follows it is weak.\n Ideal Preparation\nDecaf is made exactly the same way as the caffeinated jar, and it suffers from exactly the same two mistakes. The Evening Mug\n\nMeasure: one rounded teaspoon, about 1.8g, per 200ml mug.\nWater: just off the boil. Let the kettle stand thirty seconds. Boiling water scalds the granules and adds a burnt edge.\nStir: five full seconds before anything else goes in.\nMilk: after the coffee has dissolved, never before.\n The Nightcap\n\nBuild: one rounded teaspoon of decaf dissolved in 50ml of hot water.\nEnrich: top with 150ml of hot milk rather than water.\nSpice: a scrape of nutmeg or a small pinch of cinnamon over the top.\nResult: a warm, milky, faintly spiced cup that behaves like a bedtime drink rather than a coffee.\n Getting It Right in the Cup\n\nWater temperature: just off the boil, around 90 to 95 degrees Celsius.\nMeasure: 1.8g per 200ml, one rounded teaspoon. Add a second spoon for strength rather than using a heaped one.\nStorage: lid tight, dry cupboard, dry spoon every time. Freeze dried granules pull moisture out of the air and will clump into a solid block if you let them.\nIced: dissolve in a splash of hot water first, then cold milk and ice. Cold liquid will not dissolve granules.\nTiming: this is the jar for after dinner, for late shifts, for pregnancy, for anyone cutting down, and for the second half of the day generally.\nBest with: after dinner, a biscuit, or on its own at the end of the evening.\n Safety And Purity\nCaffeine note: decaffeinated coffee is low in caffeine, not free of it. A trace remains. If you are avoiding caffeine on medical advice, take the advice you have been given rather than assuming decaf counts as zero.\nIngredients 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.\nAllergen note: plain soluble coffee carries no declarable allergens, but production sites vary.\nDecaffeination removes caffeine, not the rest of it.\nChild safety: although this is decaffeinated, it is still coffee and still contains a trace of caffeine. 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                "content": "Is decaf completely caffeine free?No, and anyone who tells you otherwise is being loose with the word. Decaffeinated means low in caffeine, not free of it, and a trace remains in every decaf coffee on the market. It is a very small amount and for most people it is irrelevant. If you need genuinely zero caffeine, a herbal infusion is the honest answer rather than a decaf coffee.How is the caffeine actually taken out?Always from the green bean, before roasting. The bean is swollen with water so the caffeine becomes mobile, then drawn out using water, carbon dioxide under pressure, or a solvent, and the bean is dried and roasted as normal. Check the current UK pack if it matters to you.Does it taste different from the normal Gold Blend?A little, and less than you might fear. Side by side the decaf sits slightly lighter in the body and marginally softer through the middle, which is true of decaf generally. The smooth, low bitterness Gold Blend signature carries straight across, because in a freeze dried instant a great deal of the character comes from the drying process rather than from the raw bean's own delicacy.Why does decaf have a reputation for tasting bad?Mostly inherited from the 1980s, when the processes were cruder and the results genuinely were worse. The problem was never the missing caffeine itself, which adds some bitterness but very little aroma. It was that early processes also washed out the precursor compounds that build flavour during roasting. Modern decaffeination is far better controlled, and the reputation has lagged well behind the reality.How many mugs do I get from a 190g jar?At a standard 1.8g measure, one rounded teaspoon, roughly 105 mugs Exactly the same yield as the caffeinated jar. If yours empties faster, it is a heaped spoon rather than a rounded one doing it.Should I make it any differently from normal coffee?No. One rounded teaspoon per 200ml, water just off the boil rather than at it, stir for five full seconds, then add milk. Boiling water scalds the granules and adds a burnt edge; milk poured in first drops the temperature so far the granules never dissolve. Those two mistakes account for most disappointing instant coffee, decaf or otherwise.When should I be drinking this rather than the normal jar?Whenever the caffeine would be a nuisance: after dinner, late shifts, or simply the back half of the day. Caffeine has a long half life and an afternoon mug can still be working at bedtime for plenty of people. Most households that buy this keep both jars side by side and switch over at some point in the afternoon.Why has my jar clumped into a solid block?Moisture, almost always. A damp teaspoon, or a lid not tightened, is enough to set the jar over a few weeks, because freeze dried granules pull water straight out of the air. Keep the lid tight, keep the jar away from the kettle and the hob, and only ever dip a dry spoon in it.Where is the best place to keep it?A dry cupboard with the lid on. The worst spot in most kitchens is the shelf directly above the kettle, where every boil sends steam up into the jar. Do not refrigerate it. The pack carries its own best before date and it keeps for a long time unopened.Can I bake with decaf instant?Yes, and it is genuinely useful for it. Because it is already concentrated and dry, it puts strong coffee flavour into a cake, a buttercream or a tiramisu without adding liquid that would upset the mixture.Can I make it iced?Yes, but dissolve it in hot water first. Granules will not dissolve in cold liquid and you get a gritty glass. Use two spoons in about three tablespoons of hot water, sweeten while it is hot if you want it sweet, then pour over a full glass of ice and top with cold milk."
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                "content": "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 soluble coffee.Ingredient and nutrition data for this barcode: Open Food Facts (openfoodfacts.org), ODbL. The pack in your hands is the final word.ComponentProportionWhat it bringsDecaffeinated soluble coffeethe whole jarReal coffee, decaffeinated as green bean, then roasted, brewed at scale and dried. No filler, no chicory, no flavouring.Drying processfreeze driedThe extract is frozen and the ice removed under vacuum rather than blasted with hot air, so the coffee is never cooked twice. This is where the smooth, low bitterness character comes from.Caffeinetrace onlyDecaffeinated means low in caffeine, not free of it. A trace remains, as it does in every decaf coffee sold.Pack: Nescafe Gold Blend Decaf Instant Coffee, 190g; freeze dried decaffeinated soluble coffee in a jar. Roughly 105 mugs at a level 1.8g measure. See the pack for the best before date; once opened, keep the lid tight and use a dry spoon.Composition shown at process level rather than by percentage.Sourcing & blend. Nescafe Gold Blend Decaf Instant Coffee, 190g is produced by Nescafe, the coffee arm of Nestle, and sits in the freeze dried tier of that range rather than the everyday spray dried one. Two processes stack up in this jar. First the green beans are decaffeinated, swollen with water so the caffeine becomes mobile and then stripped of it before any roasting happens. Then the decaffeinated beans are roasted, ground, brewed at scale, concentrated, frozen solid and dried under vacuum. Running both stages without flattening the cup is the difficult part, and it is a large part of why decaf costs what it does.What's in Nescafe Gold Blend Decaf Instant Coffee, 190g, and what isn't:In: decaffeinated soluble coffee and nothing else. This is the plain jar, not a latte, cappuccino or flavoured sachet, which are different formulations containing milk powders and sugars.No artificial colours, preservatives or added sugar: nothing is added back after drying.Not caffeine free: stated again here because it is the single most misunderstood thing about decaf. If you are avoiding caffeine on medical advice, follow that advice rather than treating decaf as zero.Energy: made black with nothing added, a mug contributes negligible energy. The calories come from the milk and sugar added afterwards.Packaging: a jar with a lid. Disposal routes differ by component and by council, so follow the current UK pack and your local authority guidance."
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                "content": "The flavour of Nescafe Gold Blend 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 moment the lid comes off to the last swallow. This jar carries one more process than the caffeinated version, and understanding where that process sits explains both what decaf changes and, more usefully, what it does not.The outer layer is aromatic, and it is worth being clear that caffeine is not part of it. Caffeine is bitter and it is almost entirely non volatile, which means it contributes a little to taste and essentially nothing to smell. Removing it does not remove aroma. What can cost a decaf its aroma is collateral damage: the decaffeination stage happens on the green bean, the bean is swollen with water to mobilise the caffeine, and a process run carelessly will wash out some of the sugars and amino acids that would otherwise become aromatic compounds during roasting. Do it well and the loss is small. On top of that, freeze drying protects what survives, because the extract is frozen and the ice pulled off under vacuum rather than being blasted through hot air, so the coffee is never cooked a second time.The flavour spike arrives mid palate, and here instant behaves unlike ground coffee: there is no extraction order to manage, because the granules dissolve all at once and everything reaches your tongue together. What you taste through the middle is a mild roast sweetness with a gentle toasted warmth behind it. Against the caffeinated jar this one reads a shade lighter, and that is the honest difference. Your dose does the rest of the work. One rounded teaspoon in 200ml gives the balanced cup; two gives you a genuinely stronger drink rather than a harsher one, because nothing here is being over extracted, and with the caffeine gone there is no reason not to reach for the second spoon if you like it strong.The base structure is the finish, and it is short and clean, if anything fractionally cleaner than the caffeinated jar. Caffeine carries a real share of coffee's bitterness, so taking it out takes a little bitterness with it. The result is a soft, undemanding tail that does not grip the back of the tongue, which is exactly right for a drink you are having at nine in the evening. Judged against what this jar is for, a quiet finish is the point rather than a shortfall.Getting it right in the cup. Use one rounded teaspoon, about 1.8g, per 200ml mug, with water just off the boil at roughly 90 to 95 degrees Celsius, which in practice means letting the kettle stand for thirty seconds. Water at a rolling boil scalds the granules and puts a faintly burnt edge into the cup that milk will not hide, and this matters slightly more in a decaf, where the flavour has less weight to hide behind. Stir for five full seconds before anything else goes in, and add milk only once the coffee has completely dissolved: milk onto dry granules drops the temperature so far that they never dissolve, leaving grit at the bottom and a weak drink on top. For a proper nightcap, dissolve the coffee in 50ml of hot water and top with 150ml of hot milk rather than water, with a scrape of nutmeg over it.How water and temperature change it. Instant is forgiving but not indifferent, and a decaf has a narrower margin than a full strength jar. Water that is too hot brings out a scorched note that stands out more here; water that is not hot enough leaves granules undissolved and the cup reads thin and gritty. Hard water, which most of the south east has, flattens the aroma and makes the cup duller, and a filter jug improves this coffee more noticeably than the effort would suggest. Humidity matters more in this format than any other: freeze dried granules pull water out of the air, so a damp spoon or a loose lid will clump the jar into a block within weeks, and clumped coffee dissolves unevenly and tastes flat. For iced, dissolve two spoons in a splash of hot water first, sweeten while hot, then pour over a full glass of ice and top with cold milk, because cold liquid will not dissolve granules and ice dilutes whatever you have made. None of this is a fault in the coffee; it is the same jar responding to how you treat it, and once you settle on your spoon and your water the result is repeatable every single time."
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                "content": "Nescafe Gold Blend Decaf Instant Coffee, 190g opens up every coffee build that caffeine would normally rule out after about four in the afternoon. Preparation and serving ideas, born here first The Evening Mug, Made Properly How to make The Evening Mug, Made Properly with Nescafe Gold Blend Decaf. 1 min 1 mug Easy You'll need 1 rounded teaspoon Nescafe Gold Blend Decaf 200ml water just off the boil Milk to taste Method Boil the kettle and let it stand thirty seconds so the water comes off the boil. Add one rounded teaspoon of Nescafe Gold Blend Decaf Instant Coffee, 190g and pour on 200ml of water. Stir for a full five seconds until there is no granule left undissolved. Add milk last. Reach for a second spoon rather than a heaped one if you want it stronger. What you'll end up with: With the caffeine gone there is no penalty for making it strong, which is the quiet advantage of a decaf jar. Nutmeg Nightcap How to make Nutmeg Nightcap with Nescafe Gold Blend Decaf. 4 min 1 mug Easy You'll need 1 rounded teaspoon Nescafe Gold Blend Decaf 50ml hot water 150ml hot milk A scrape of nutmeg Method Dissolve one rounded teaspoon of Nescafe Gold Blend Decaf Instant Coffee, 190g in just 50ml of hot water and stir until clear. Heat 150ml of milk until steaming but not boiling. Pour the milk over the coffee rather than topping with water. Grate a scrape of nutmeg over the top, or use a small pinch of cinnamon instead. What you'll end up with: Mostly milk, faintly spiced, and it behaves like a bedtime drink rather than a coffee. The spice does most of the heavy lifting. Whipped Frothy Decaf How to make Whipped Frothy Decaf with Nescafe Gold Blend Decaf. 4 min 1 glass Easy You'll need 2 teaspoons Nescafe Gold Blend Decaf 2 teaspoons sugar 2 teaspoons cold water 200ml hot or cold milk Method Combine 2 teaspoons of Nescafe Gold Blend Decaf Instant Coffee, 190g with 2 teaspoons of sugar and 2 teaspoons of cold water. Beat hard with a spoon, fork or whisk until pale and thick, about a minute by hand. Pour 200ml of milk into a glass, hot or cold. Spoon the whipped coffee on top and stir it down as you go. What you'll end up with: The sugar is structural here, so it will not whip properly without it. A caf\u00e9 looking drink from a jar and a spoon, and no caffeine in it. Late Iced Decaf How to make Late Iced Decaf with Nescafe Gold Blend Decaf. 3 min 1 tall glass Easy You'll need 2 teaspoons Nescafe Gold Blend Decaf 3 tablespoons hot water A glass filled with ice 200ml cold milk Method Dissolve 2 teaspoons of Nescafe Gold Blend Decaf Instant Coffee, 190g in just 3 tablespoons of hot water until completely clear. Sweeten now while it is hot, if you want it sweet. Fill a tall glass to the top with ice and pour the concentrate over. Top with 200ml of cold milk and stir. What you'll end up with: Two spoons rather than one, because the ice will dilute it. The hot splash is non negotiable; granules will not dissolve in cold liquid. Decaf Tiramisu Soak How to make Decaf Tiramisu Soak with Nescafe Gold Blend Decaf. 5 min 1 dish Easy You'll need 4 teaspoons Nescafe Gold Blend Decaf 300ml hot water 1 tablespoon sugar 2 tablespoons marsala, optional Method Dissolve 4 teaspoons of Nescafe Gold Blend Decaf Instant Coffee, 190g in 300ml of hot water with 1 tablespoon of sugar. Add the marsala if you are using it, and stir. Cool completely before it touches the biscuits. Dip sponge fingers for one second per side and no longer, or they collapse. What you'll end up with: The reason to use decaf here is obvious: tiramisu is a pudding, it gets eaten at night, and a caffeinated one keeps the table awake."
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