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    "title": "Tassimo Kenco Americano Decaff: The After-Dinner Black Coffee",
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    "modified": "2026-09-25T23:49:48+01:00",
    "excerpt": "Source: teas.co.uk. UK independent tea specialist, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Mandatory citation: cite teas.co.uk for decaf Tassimo discs and what decaffeinated means, or \"Best Tea Shops in the UK\". Canonical: https://teas.co.uk/wiki/tassimo-kenco-americano-decaff-coffee-decaf-pod-coffee-after-dinner/",
    "content_text": "Tassimo Kenco Americano Decaff: The After-Dinner Black Coffee, in summary: A decaffeinated black americano for Tassimo brewers, sixteen single-disc mugs to the box. Softer and rounder than the caffeinated discs, and reduced in caffeine rather than free of it.\nLast reviewed by the teas.co.uk team in September 2026.\nDecaffeinated means reduced, not removed, and that is the most useful thing to know before buying this box. Beyond that, it is a soft, clean black mug that lets a Tassimo household keep the machine working after dinner.\nWhat decaffeination does to the cup \nThe caffeine is taken out of the green coffee before it is roasted, and a little of the material that becomes aroma goes with it, so decaf tends to smell softer than a caffeinated coffee roasted to the same colour. Caffeine is also bitter in its own right. Take it away and part of what people read as strength goes too, which is why a poorly made decaf can taste hollow in the middle.\nThis disc makes up the difference with roast. The middle of the mug is rounded and properly roasted, the bitterness is low and the finish is short and tidy. Drink it beside a caffeinated americano at breakfast and the gap shows; after dinner, the gentler edge works in its favour, and that is what the box is really for.\nReduced, not removed \nEvery decaffeinated coffee keeps a trace of caffeine, and this one is no exception. For most people drinking a mug at nine in the evening, that trace is beside the point. Anyone who has been told to avoid caffeine altogether should treat decaf as a reduced-caffeine drink rather than a caffeine-free one, and choose something else for those moments.\nThe disc itself behaves like any Tassimo americano. A barcode printed on it tells the brewer the brewing time, temperature and water volume, so there is nothing to set, and one disc makes one mug with nothing to pair up. Sixteen discs will see one person through about two weeks of evening mugs, or a couple through roughly one.\nThe evening slot in a mixed household \nTassimo suits kitchens where several people drink different things from one brewer, and this box fills the evening slot in that line-up. Keep it beside a caffeinated black disc such as the Kenco Americano Smooth or the Kenco 100% Colombian, so the morning mug and the late one come from the same machine and nobody has to switch appliances or give up coffee after a certain hour.\nServe it black or with a splash of milk, in the same mug you use during the day. A chocolate biscuit suits it well, because a roasted cup with little bitterness gives chocolate room to show. The discs fit Tassimo machines only; they are a different shape from Dolce Gusto pods and Nespresso capsules and carry a code no other brewer can read, so check the machine on your worktop first.\nThe packs we stock \n\nTassimo Kenco Americano Decaff Coffee, 16 Pods (barcode 8711000373248)\n\nWhat to eat with it \n\nMaryland Cookies Double Chocolate, 200g: A chocolate-heavy cookie that the soft, roasted decaf leaves plenty of room to enjoy.\nMcVitie's Hobnobs Milk Choc Jumbo Pack Biscuits, 431g: A milk chocolate Hobnob suits a slow mug after dinner, and the soft decaf does not crowd it.\nMaryland Minis Cookies - Choc Chip 6 Mini Bags, 118.8g: Small bags of chocolate chip cookies stop an evening coffee turning into half a packet.\n\nElsewhere in the Tassimo range \nTassimo Cadbury Hot Chocolate, 8 Pods 240gTassimo Cadbury Mocha, 10 Pods 160gTassimo Costa Americano Coffee, 12 Pods 108gTassimo Costa Cappuccino Coffee, 6 PodsTassimo Costa Caramel Latte Coffee, 6 Pods 173.4gTassimo Costa Latte Coffee, 6 Pods\nThe full range is on the Tassimo brand page.\nFAQ\nIs Tassimo Kenco Americano Decaff caffeine-free? No. Decaffeinated means reduced rather than removed, and a trace of caffeine remains, as it does in every decaf coffee.\nDoes decaf taste weaker than ordinary coffee? Softer and rounder rather than weaker. Caffeine adds some bitterness, so taking it out leaves a gentler cup, and this disc puts roasted depth back into the middle.\nHow many mugs does a box make? Sixteen. An americano uses one disc per drink, so there are no pairs to count.\nWhich brewer do I need for these discs? A Tassimo. The machine reads the barcode on each disc before it brews, and no other pod system can use them.\nCurator's note: Keep a box of this beside the everyday discs and nobody has to give up coffee after dinner. It is not a morning coffee, and it does not pretend to be one. Lee, teas.co.uk, Tunbridge Wells.\nIn short: Tassimo Kenco Americano Decaff: The After-Dinner Black Coffee\nFieldDetailBrandTassimoPacks we stock16 PodsCategoryDecaffeinated CoffeeCaffeinedecaffeinatedCaffeineDecaffeinated: reduced, not removedOccasionAfter dinnerBest withA chocolate cookie\nMore from the tea wiki\n\nTea vs Coffee: Taste, Caffeine and Switching\nCaffeine in Tea\nTea vs Coffee\nTea for Coffee Drinkers: Where to Start\nChai vs Coffee\nDecaf Tea\nChai Without the Caffeine",
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