Low Caffeine Coffee – The New Hot Trend

May 21st, 2010 Posted in Low Caffeine Coffee | No Comments »

There is a  famous chain of Vietnamese coffee shops, out of which a hot new gourmet coffee trend is emerging , called Trung Nguyen. The Trung Nguyen chain has over 1,000 coffee houses and cafes in Vietnam . One thing that Trung Nguyen has been producing over the last year is their Passiona low caffeine coffee. Low caffeine coffee is an emerging favorite because many people (about 20% of coffee and tea drinkers) find that they have a bad reaction to caffeine. Also, there’s enough stress in our world today and too much caffeine often makes one just that much more stressed out. Hence the reason for the creation of the naturally low caffeine coffee that is Passiona.

This coffee truly is naturally low in caffeine– it is not “decaffeinated” . It’s not caffeine-free; it just has a lower natural caffeine content as compared to regular coffee. Passiona low caffeine coffee has about as much caffeine in it as does a cup of black tea–so , roughly just one-third the caffeine level . This is a very important distinction because since this coffee is not decaffeinated it has not been through the flavor-killing bleaching process involving methyl chloride solution (a ingredient of nail polish remover!) required to make regular coffee almost entirely caffeine free. Flavor is preserved and, possibly, so is your health–have you ever drank nail polish remover?

Passiona low caffeine coffee is made by blending the Excelsa or “Chari” bean with some of the best Arabicas. Chari is not grown very often because it is hard to cultivate and process , but its value besides its flavor is that it is naturally very low in caffeine. And the Arabicas give Passiona even more smoothness and flavor pleasant smoothness and wonderful flavor .

And what does Passiona taste like?  It’s actually got a “nutty” flavor and it is rich and chocolate-like at the same time. It’s naturally slightly sweet and even has overtones of fruit flavors. People enjoy it both hot and iced . It even goes perfectly in espresso. Best brewed in a 1:1 ratio of tablespoon to cup, Passiona can be brewed in today’s standard drip machines (best with the cone-shaped filter holder) and the French Press. It seems that gourmet coffee aficionados believe it is best brewed at low temperatures.

Many of us who love coffee have long been searching for a low caffeine coffee that still had a wonderful , rich flavor. With Vietnamese coffee fast becoming a hot new gourmet trend, maybe it’s time for us to get our hands on some Passiona.