Customers praised this decaf as "one of the best" with complex flavor profiles featuring ginger, cola, and peach notes. "Full of flavor" and "worth the hype," shoppers said it tastes indistinguishable from caffeinated coffee. Fast shipping and quality packaging noted. Some found it too acidic or over-roasted.
So delicious! I’m almost through my first order already. It’s so enjoyable to be able to have great tasting coffee drinks into the afternoon and evening. I enjoy it the most as espresso and sometimes as a milk drink.
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Very Smooth coffee with great mouthfeel
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Only 5 days out from the roast date, and I’m loving the balance and complexity. I picked up an additional flavor note of nectar-like sweetness in the aftertaste right from the start, when it’s warm. The flavors really pop when it reaches room temperature, and it’s like sipping a fine wine.
I’m a first-time buyer and appreciate Ken David’s write-up in Coffee Review, a trusted source. This coffee lives up to the hype.
Brewed as a Chemex pourover, ground with a Mazzer Philos with light roast burrs.
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Probably the most interesting decaf I have brewed to date. Love the cola note.
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absolutely incredible coffee
Probably the best decaf I’ve ever had. Super complex flavors, clean, true-to-origin, with no “decaf” taste.
I say surprisingly because the notes of ginger and cola I was unsure about, but saw the high rating so thought I'd give it a go. It was really good. I followed the recipe on the product page for pourover and it turned out really well. The beans lasted quite a while too!
This is my personal favorite cup of decaf, even from frequent coffee. It's delicious. I genuinely enjoy it as much as I enjoy some caffeinated brews.
Always hits the spot!
Arrived today. 3 days off roast. Couldn't wait to get into it. All i can say is i wish i had tried Frequents decaf line sooner. This is awesome. Not many roasters out there doing what they do with their decaf. Very fast shipping and packaged well. Post card was a nice touch.
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My first brew, I immediately pulled the ginger notes using an aeropress. The flavor profile was unlike anything I've ever tried before.
Excellent decaf coffee. Worth the hype.
I prefer dark roasts but thought I'd try this decaf. Still a dark roasty at heart but took a chance and it's not bad!
Notes from 1:5 soup shot. Acidic. Peach. Slight ginger bitterness. Lemon. Not a fan of the ginger note. Cola/fruit punch.
I've been brewing this on V60 and it is great! This is the second specialty decaf I've tried from frequent, and I'm still wrapping my head around it being a decaf. I love the lingering sweetness. It brings joy to my afternoons.
Expensive, 8oz only, taste nothing special , came as i belibve over rosted close to the dark roast side
Outstanding decaf. Makes a great pour over. No decaf taste at all. Its an unusual flavor profile, but it is very good. Need to grind really coarse and use minimal agitation.
This cannot be Decaf; you must be pulling a fast one on us. A Decaf worthy of a 94 rating that is amazing. I brew it straight, or as a half and half. It stands on its on.
Wow this is one flavorful bean!!! I get floral, ginger and pear. It's a definite change from anything else I've had before of ANY coffee, much less a decaf. What a great treat for the early evening when you're trying to avoid a caffeine boost.
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This one was a stunner! Flash brew brings out ginger and cola notes. As it cools, strong IPA-like finish.
Thanks!!! Yeah, we get some fresh hop notes as well when it cools some times!!
Delicious and full-bodied. Tastes like fully caffeinated coffee, not nearly as floral as Pink Bourbok which I think I prefer although this one is also great. Zero bitterness, fully recommended.
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Love this one! Really phenomenal. Got a lot of red fruit in the cup, without the harsher "funky ferment" notes that some people don't like. Excited to keep brewing this one.
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Lives up to its rating. I would gladly use this as a daily driver. Incredibly smooth cup brewed with my V60. Cup clarity is exceptional
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the fastest shipping ever
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My second bag. Pure awesomeness. Cant go wrong taste so good its like drinking a liquid fruit! Need to get another as it quickly gets consumed
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Found this coffee while looking at roasts for my bi-yearly caffeine detox. What a fantastic cup! I usually enjoy decaf coffee, but the process usually cuts some of the unique characteristics of the bean. This comes very, very close to the “magic” of a full-caf cup. Very well done, Frequent! I’ll be looking at your other offerings soon.
Hi Scott, we're thrilled to hear you enjoyed the Red Bourbon! Thanks for your kind words. We look forward to serving you more great coffees soon. :)
It definitely deserves the high score! Delightful taste. Love it!
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Common Questions
What does the 94 point score mean?
Coffee Review scored this lot 94 points in April 2026, the highest score they have ever given a decaf. Coffee Review is the longest running independent coffee publication and scores blind on a 100 point scale, so it is an outside assessment rather than our own claim. You can read the full review on their site.
Why do the beans look dark if this is a light roast?
Sugarcane EA decaffeination darkens the exterior of the bean. What you see is not roast level. This lot is roasted light and delicately, which is why the cup stays clean and fruit-forward rather than roasty. Do not judge a book by its cover.
What makes Wilton Benítez's process different?
Most fermentation is left to whatever microbes are present. Benítez controls every stage. Cherries are hand-harvested, sorted by size and density, then sterilized twice, first with ozonated water and then with ultraviolet light, before fermentation even begins. That gives him a clean starting environment rather than a random one. The cherries then ferment for 48 hours with Saccharomyces pastorianus, a lager yeast, followed by a second 68 hour fermentation using the natural juices from the first stage. Drying is temperature controlled. We go deeper on this in what yeast inoculated coffee means.
How much caffeine is in this coffee?
This lot is sugarcane EA decaffeinated, which typically leaves roughly 2 to 7mg per 8oz cup against 80 to 100mg in a standard cup of coffee. These are typical industry ranges, not measured values for this lot. Actual content varies with dose, grind, and brew method, and we do not lab test individual batches. Treat the numbers as a guide rather than a guarantee.
How should I brew it?
We have a V60 recipe written specifically for this coffee, with the dose, grind, and pour schedule we use ourselves. Start there.
Why should I wait 2 to 4 days before brewing?
Freshly roasted coffee releases carbon dioxide for the first few days, which interferes with even extraction. Give this lot 2 to 4 days after the roast date.
How is this different from your other decafs?
This is the one that scored 94. Caramel, peach, cola, bergamot, red fruit, and ginger. Clean and juicy rather than heavy, with the kind of clarity that comes from tightly controlled fermentation. If you want a reliable medium roast for every morning, that is Sidekick. If you want something darker, After Dark Drip. If you want a solvent-free process, Jitterfree Delight is Swiss Water. If you want another yeast inoculated lot, the El Paraíso Castillo scored 93.