What the decaf plan sends
Our decaf coffee subscription sends a full bag of decaf from a different independent Massachusetts roaster in every box. Set Caffeine to decaf, then pick a roast level, a style, whole bean or ground, and every 2 or 4 weeks. Decaf costs what the regular bag of that style does: $20.99 for a blend or espresso, $21.99 for a single origin. First bag free.
If one person in the house drinks decaf and the other does not, choose two bags and set the caffeine of each bag on its own. Set your box to decaf.
How Massachusetts roasters decaffeinate
Decaf starts with a method for taking the caffeine out, and roasters choose different ones. Here is what roasters on our list say on their own sites, as checked on 2026-09-27. We list them as local favorites; this does not mean any of them fills a club box.
| Roaster | Town | Method they name | Decafs they list |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armeno | Northborough | Swiss Water Process, for all its decafs | Sumatra Takengon Fair Trade decaf in three roast levels, Mocha Java Decaf, House Blend decaf |
| Jaho | Salem | Swiss Water Process | Velvet Hour (dark), a medium decaf espresso blend, and Unwritten (light-medium) |
| Indigo | Northampton | Swiss Water Process | A long decaf list, including the organic Fair Trade Cascadia Blend decaf |
| Acoustic Java | Worcester | Swiss Water Process | Peru Decaf, a certified organic medium roast |
| George Howell | Acton | Ethyl acetate from sugarcane, done in Colombia | Decaf Cadefihuila, from a Huila cooperative of about 3,500 small growers, in two roast levels |
| Broadsheet | Cambridge | Sugarcane ethyl acetate, done at origin, for its Colombia decaf | Colombia E.A. Decaf and a natural process Ethiopia Hambela E.A. Decaf |
| Fazenda | Dedham | Sugarcane method, done at origin | Colombia Decaf from an indigenous cooperative in Cauca, and a Decaf Espresso from the same beans |
| Atomic | Peabody | Sugarcane ethyl acetate, for its Colombia decaf | Colombia Condor Decaf from Tolima, a Brazil decaf and a decaf cold brew |
Two more worth knowing. Gracenote in Boston builds its decaf program on the idea that decaf should be judged by how it tastes, not by what it lacks. Speedwell in Plymouth gets its decaf Colombia from the same Tolima farm and producers, Elias and Shady Bayter, as some of its regular lots. Neither names a method on the pages we read.
Why decaf from a local roaster
Jaho in Salem sells a dedicated decaf subscription. Armeno in Northborough offers its Sumatra decaf in three roast levels. Those are roasters treating decaf as coffee worth building around, and buying decaf from them keeps that choice alive in Massachusetts. The money stays with the people roasting it in Salem and Northborough. Why local roasters matter.
Decaf plan questions
Is decaf more expensive?
No. Taking the caffeine out adds nothing: a decaf blend is $20.99 a bag and a decaf single origin $21.99, the same as their regular versions.
Which decaf method will my bag use?
That depends on the roaster who roasts that box, since each one decaffeinates its own way. The table above shows the methods that some roasters on our list name on their own sites; others sell a decaf without naming the method.
Can I mix decaf and regular coffee in one box?
Yes. Choose two bags, set Caffeine to decaf on one and leave the other on regular.
Can I choose a roast level for decaf?
Yes. Pick light, medium, dark or mix it up, and any style, with decaf as the caffeine.
By Joe McRose, Bay State Coffee Club. Updated . Decaf offerings and methods from each roaster's own shop pages, checked 2026-09-27. Offerings change, so check the roaster's site for what is current.