I saw Najjar coffee now has decaf coffee packages (blue ones) and the local market sells them at only 4000LL (200grams).
Do any other lebanese coffee brands also make decaf coffee?
Do any other lebanese coffee brands also make decaf coffee?
Decaf coffee in Lebanon?
Maybe out of topic, but isn't caffeine the primary purpose of covfefe? I still do not understand why people drink decaf (well, for the taste of it of course, but I even do not understand them!
Type 2 diabetic. Caffeine spikes my blood sugar. Nescafe is off the table as well. My doctor says I can only drink decaf coffee.
Same reason that:Johnaudi wroteMaybe out of topic, but isn't caffeine the primary purpose of covfefe? I still do not understand why people drink decaf (well, for the taste of it of course, but I even do not understand them!
Diabetics and the calorie-conscious use sugar substitutes.
People with coeliac disease consume gluten-free alternatives.
The lactose intolerant consume lactose-free dairy.
Vegans consume meat-free analogues.
They all want to enjoy a type of food without some of the drawbacks inherent in its traditional form. Why is that so hard to understand?
Well that sucks.VincentKeyboard wroteType 2 diabetic. Caffeine spikes my blood sugar. Nescafe is off the table as well. My doctor says I can only drink decaf coffee.
As for your question, Najjar is a big one that sells in supermarkets. Try going into local roasters and see if they can help you. And if the price is still a bit high, maybe mess around by mixing with a regular coffee (half-caf) or change the variety of coffee bean. The brazilian beans they have here are really crappy (usually a robusta, not arabica) and are naturally higher in caffeine than their counterparts which is a positive for some, but not all people. It is almost much more inexpensive. Try changing to another coffee, just make sure it is an arabica, and grind the beans yourself (or have someone do it--espresso grind should work for turkish coffee). If the caffeine still hits you the wrong way, find a decaf and do the same thing and mix the two. At worst, it should taste a lot better.
Coffee without caffeine just seems wrong to me, but sometimes shit happens. Anyhow, best of luck
Me too, decaf coffee is a heresy.
Do I drink my coffee because of the taste?
Hold on, let me laugh.
Do I drink my coffee because of the taste?
Hold on, let me laugh.
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I bought 5 packs of decaf Najjar. The question is whether I can always find those available. That's why I am looking for alternatives in case those go missing.xazbrat wroteWell that sucks.VincentKeyboard wroteType 2 diabetic. Caffeine spikes my blood sugar. Nescafe is off the table as well. My doctor says I can only drink decaf coffee.
As for your question, Najjar is a big one that sells in supermarkets. Try going into local roasters and see if they can help you. And if the price is still a bit high, maybe mess around by mixing with a regular coffee (half-caf) or change the variety of coffee bean. The brazilian beans they have here are really crappy (usually a robusta, not arabica) and are naturally higher in caffeine than their counterparts which is a positive for some, but not all people. It is almost much more inexpensive. Try changing to another coffee, just make sure it is an arabica, and grind the beans yourself (or have someone do it--espresso grind should work for turkish coffee). If the caffeine still hits you the wrong way, find a decaf and do the same thing and mix the two. At worst, it should taste a lot better.
Coffee without caffeine just seems wrong to me, but sometimes shit happens. Anyhow, best of luck
Najjar is very cheap at only 4000LL. I did see some american brands at 30 and 40 dollars and those don't seem to warrant the price.
VincentKeyboard wrote I bought 5 packs of decaf Najjar. The question is whether I can always find those available. That's why I am looking for alternatives in case those go missing.
Najjar is very cheap at only 4000LL. I did see some american brands at 30 and 40 dollars and those don't seem to warrant the price.
tbh man, if coffee were a treat for me and not as a pick me up during the day, I would find something that at least tasted like a treat, not as a reminder of days gone by.. If you like the taste of the coffee fine, but as a substitute you could find something like tea (green and white teas have little caffeine), ginger or herbal teas. Many teas will give you energy, or the feeling of it, without much caffeine, and others can help you control your blood sugar levels (cinnamon, ginger and turmeric come to mind).
Give yourself some other alternatives---I am sure that coffee will be around if there is enough demand, but don't close the doors on other things. Also, find out how they decaffeinate the coffee--many times the stuff they put in there to take out the caffeine is pretty bad for you.
I drink coffee because of the taste. AMA.
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It's actually not that bad. I just have to stay away from sugars, bread, caffeine, and potatoes. I eat 600 grams to 1KG of meat a day, two salads, and lots of cheese. I've lost 15KG since starting this diet. I admit that the coffee part is more of an addiction. Even if decaf, I just feel have to have some sort of coffee.xazbrat wroteWell that sucks.VincentKeyboard wroteType 2 diabetic. Caffeine spikes my blood sugar. Nescafe is off the table as well. My doctor says I can only drink decaf coffee.
Edit: I've also started going to dunkin donuts for the large decaf.
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I had no idea diabetics were affected! Thank you for the info though :)eWizzard wroteSame reason that:Johnaudi wroteMaybe out of topic, but isn't caffeine the primary purpose of covfefe? I still do not understand why people drink decaf (well, for the taste of it of course, but I even do not understand them!
Diabetics and the calorie-conscious use sugar substitutes.
People with coeliac disease consume gluten-free alternatives.
The lactose intolerant consume lactose-free dairy.
Vegans consume meat-free analogues.
They all want to enjoy a type of food without some of the drawbacks inherent in its traditional form. Why is that so hard to understand?
I got hooked to the coffee taste not because of it's actual taste but of how I got used to its consumption during exams, it used to be disgusting the first few times I've drank it.
I am picky about my coffee. The taste matters a lot.Joe wroteI drink coffee because of the taste. AMA.
What I meant is that I would not be dealing with the bitterness if it was not "real" complete coffee.
I would drink something else with a milder taste.
Love the taste of good coffee.
Don't care about caffeine.
Nescafé is the work of the devil.
Buying premium grains is absolutely not a waste of my money.
PS: If you guys feel you're getting addicted to caffeine... try to stop. You're still young, there's still time. Teach yourself not to rely on this.
Don't care about caffeine.
Nescafé is the work of the devil.
Buying premium grains is absolutely not a waste of my money.
PS: If you guys feel you're getting addicted to caffeine... try to stop. You're still young, there's still time. Teach yourself not to rely on this.
I drink coffee almost every day but have not had nescafé in a very long time, and plan to keep it this way.Joe wrote Nescafé is the work of the devil.
Not my thing.
If you don't drink coffee and start with nescafé, chances are it will put you off coffee, unless you are addicted to sugar, in which case why don't you just get yourself a Mars bar or something?
Some seem to like it and crave it, so, whatever.
rolf wroteI drink coffee almost every day but have not had nescafé in a very long time, and plan to keep it this way.Joe wrote Nescafé is the work of the devil.
Not my thing.
If you don't drink coffee and start with nescafé, chances are it will put you off coffee, unless you are addicted to sugar, in which case why don't you just get yourself a Mars bar or something?
Some seem to like it and crave it, so, whatever.
nescafe ≠ sugar, unless you add sugar
Actually plain Nescafe has about 12grams of carbs every 100grams. This is bad if you are on a low sugar diet.
Ground Arabic coffee has less than 1gram of carbs every 100grams.
Both my doctor and my pharmacist said "stay clear of Nescafe" for that particular reason.
Ground Arabic coffee has less than 1gram of carbs every 100grams.
Both my doctor and my pharmacist said "stay clear of Nescafe" for that particular reason.
That's only true if you are referring to 2in1 and 3in1 sticks that people seem to love out here. If you were to get the plain instant nescafe, there isn't anything to worry about except your taste buds.VincentKeyboard wroteActually plain Nescafe has about 12grams of carbs every 100grams. This is bad if you are on a low sugar diet.
Ground Arabic coffee has less than 1gram of carbs every 100grams.
Both my doctor and my pharmacist said "stay clear of Nescafe" for that particular reason.
Also, the 3in1 stuff is more scary because of the trans-fats that are in the creamer---sugar you can burn off, the trans-fats otoh, completely screw up your body.. And tbh, if any doctor or pharmacist says it is all right to drink the 3 in 1 nescafe, you probably should find another one.
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They both said I should not drink Nescafe at all and I haven't since last year. According to my doctor, Nescafe is between 10 to 12% carbs (and this differs between matinal, gold, etc...).
In any case, I tested last year. Plain Nescafe has carbs. Nescafe Matinal without creamer or sugar would spike me to 170 mg/liter, caffeinated ground coffee to 130s, and decaf keeps me in the 90s.
So I don't trust "Nutrition Facts" websites because from my experience, those numbers are very skewed.
2in1 is especially bad because it uses non-dairy creamer (corn syrup) which is all carbs.
3in1 would probably get me into the 300s which would cause very bad complications. That would very dangerous. I can't just burn off sugar.
The only carbs I get now are from green vegetables such as green beans. I eat a lot of meat with animal fat, and I mean a lot. My neighborhood smells my grill every night.
Still a lot of weight to lose but I'm down from ~100 to ~81 so far on this diet and it's doing wonders for my blood sugar.
In any case, I tested last year. Plain Nescafe has carbs. Nescafe Matinal without creamer or sugar would spike me to 170 mg/liter, caffeinated ground coffee to 130s, and decaf keeps me in the 90s.
So I don't trust "Nutrition Facts" websites because from my experience, those numbers are very skewed.
2in1 is especially bad because it uses non-dairy creamer (corn syrup) which is all carbs.
3in1 would probably get me into the 300s which would cause very bad complications. That would very dangerous. I can't just burn off sugar.
The only carbs I get now are from green vegetables such as green beans. I eat a lot of meat with animal fat, and I mean a lot. My neighborhood smells my grill every night.
Still a lot of weight to lose but I'm down from ~100 to ~81 so far on this diet and it's doing wonders for my blood sugar.
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That is good, except for the animals and any vegetarians or vegans living around you! This makes me think of the "paleo diet" but I don't think you are eating and raw wild grains.VincentKeyboard wrote The only carbs I get now are from green vegetables such as green beans. I eat a lot of meat with animal fat, and I mean a lot. My neighborhood smells my grill every night.
Maybe it is closer to the Atkins diet.
Anyway, I wanted to say, be careful, too much meat for a long period - in the quantities that you described (1/3 or 1/2 kilo per day) brings problems of it's own, especially if you drink alcohol. A friend told me about himself experiencing, he described it as "the disease of the kings" (in French: la maladie des rois).
Regarding nescafé, what I had in mind includes sugar and creamer - or condensed milk, because most people put junk in there - who drinks nescafé straight without anything? You need to add all these things to try to forget the bitterness and nasty taste of nescafé instant coffee, sadly. But apparently even the plain coffee on it's own contains carbs.
Sorry for hogging the conversation. I tend to do that when it's one of the topics I like and feel a bit passionate about, such as photography, food (and I don't mean junk food), and apparently, I am just realizing: coffee!
Not an alcoholic :) In the last 7 years, I've had about 5 glasses of whiskey and they were all on New Year's eve.
The only issue I have so far with this diet is the occasional constipation but vegetables such as lettuce seem to help with that. Even coffee does as well.
I'll ask my doctor about meat side effects on my next appointment.
Regarding Nescafe, it was bad health wise. It used to make me feel tired. Frankly speaking, I am glad I do not drink that stuff anymore.
In reality, my main concern right now is to lose another 10KG because my weight has caused issues with strangers in the past. Once I am at 70KG, I'll work on a more common diet with more vegetables again.
The only issue I have so far with this diet is the occasional constipation but vegetables such as lettuce seem to help with that. Even coffee does as well.
I'll ask my doctor about meat side effects on my next appointment.
Regarding Nescafe, it was bad health wise. It used to make me feel tired. Frankly speaking, I am glad I do not drink that stuff anymore.
In reality, my main concern right now is to lose another 10KG because my weight has caused issues with strangers in the past. Once I am at 70KG, I'll work on a more common diet with more vegetables again.