For sure, I still drink caffeinated coffee anyway though.

Oh absolutely. I'm a water instead of decaf type and yeah honestly I'd probably usually prefer a caffinated water in the morning to coffee if all else was equal

I get that 'decaf' taste if I over extract. Too hot of a brew or too much time. Just last night I did decaf in an aeropress, 30 seconds at around 90°C (I let the kettle go longer than usual and was too lazy to cool the water down to ideal temp) and it brought out that undesirable flavor.

Whereas brewing the same beans at 75-80°C for 1-2 mins I don't get that flavor profile at all.

If you are new to brewing decaf I recommend under extracting it. Generally all decaf are much easier to extract. So this usually means lower temps, coarser grinds or less water. I didn’t believe it until I tried it and now I love decaf even more

Ever since I read that comment, I gave decaf another go and have been very pleased. Been drinking one cup of coffee in the morning and a cup of decaf each night.

Ive had the best and most consistent experience with Illy decaf espresso ground coffee (in the round blue and silver aluminum cans) and roasted to order decaf green beans from my local roaster, also espresso grind. Brewing in an aeropress for around 30 seconds and 75-80 °C

I haven't had any good experiences with pourover decaf in those single serve pourover packets, tried maybe 20 different brands from specialty gourmet decaf to cheap 7 eleven finds.

Edit: I also tried taking the ground decaf out of those single serve pourover packets, and brewing in the aeropress but that didnt improve the flavor. So the beans and decaf process has to be a factor, and not just the brewing process.

I'm more of a tea drinker, but my spouse really likes the decaf beans from Saltwinds Coffee Company. They're a Canadian east coast company. https://www.saltwindscoffee.com/product/decaf-ocean-fresh/?v=34f67f9dfb46

That and Kirkland decaf are his go-to's. Like OP, he also can't have a lot of caffeine anymore.

I cant beat whats already been said here. I also only buy local coffee beans, so I dont really think my recommendations would be useful to you (and it would give away where I live).

Brew it at home if you miss it! Ive never had an issue with bagged decaf.

As for getting it out, I dont go to any of the big coffee chains. They tend not to be as careful. If I go to my local coffee places I just ask them after theyre done if they made it decaf. I explain its because caffeine can send me to the hospital. Theyve always been really good about it.

Thats my best advice.

All the coffee I drink is swiss water method. Just seems to be the most common these days.