디카페인 마라바, 르완다

I wasn't expecting to find a decaf with this much life in it—the tangerine note is genuinely bright and the chocolate tart finish rounds it out perfectly. My afternoon cup finally feels like a treat again, not a compromise.

Evening decaf that doesn't taste like a compromise—the redcurrant note really comes through as it cools, and that chocolate tart finish lingers just long enough. I've already ordered a second bag, which is rare for me with a caffeine-free option.

The tangerine acidity is so bright and clean that I keep forgetting it's decaf—the chocolate tart finish makes it feel like a proper afternoon treat. I've brewed it both as a pour-over and in my French press, and it holds up beautifully either way.