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diggler · Joined: 15 Mar 2007 Location: on way to amarillo

have been looking all over for this but to no avail. found 1 can of out of date stuff at songtan but that will be done by the end of the weekend.
ive looked on auction and gmarket and contacted one of the costco websites which has apparently sold out of their folgers decaf.
thanks in advance for any anwers.

moosehead · Joined: 05 May 2007

oh and my hopes were high when I saw this topic posted!!

sadly, decaf doesn't seem to be available here.

Sad

caffeine, however, is in abundance, in the drinks, the "vitamins" in medicines (beware); it's how this country maintains the perception of whatever it is they are trying to portray (have not quite figured that one out)

K is clearly an overcaffienated country.... Shocked

Drew345 · Joined: 24 May 2005

I did find one place.
The Hannam Supermarket in Hammandong has one brand of drip decaf coffee.

Here is their webpage, which interestingly has no map or directions??
http://www.hannammarket.co.kr/

I would love to give you directions, but that's difficult here "where the streets have no name".

Anyway, hopefully some searches can get you some good directions to the Hannam Supermarket.

And if anyone knows any other places for drip defaf coffee, please post!!
I am getting tired of the same one brand.

NightSky · Joined: 19 Apr 2005

http://www.ezshopkorea.com/shop/step1.php?number=41968

diggler · Joined: 15 Mar 2007 Location: on way to amarillo

thanks for the replies - ill check hannam market next time im in seoul.
that link is for instant coffee but i guess thatll have to do for the time being.
would it be worth trying to order it via the ajummas in songtan who run the black market stores - is it available on base in the commisary?

SuperFly · Joined: 09 Jul 2003 Location: In the doghouse

"Back when I was picking beans in Guatemala, we used to make fresh coffee, right off the trees I mean. That was good. This is crap but, hey, I'm in a police station."

Of course it's available on base. They have every-ting.

articulate_ink · Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 6:16 am Post subject:

I believe there's an Italian drip decaf at the Homever here in Byeongjeom. There was, but I haven't looked recently. I think the price was about 17K per bag.

I got my decaf (Illy) in Shanghai.

moosehead · Joined: 05 May 2007

that's funny, I've looked in Hannam but never found it.

next time I'll ask them about it.

mrgiles · Joined: 09 Jul 2007 Location: Seoul

decaf coffee?? what's the point?? either enjoy COFFEE or stop pretending!!

anybody know where i can get non-alcoholic beer?

diggler · Joined: 15 Mar 2007 Location: on way to amarillo

the wife would love to have regular coffee clever dick but shes breast feeding and therefore doesnt want to pass caffeine onto our daughter.anyways she managed to find some yesterday. it would appear starbucks have reintroduced their komodo dragon bold decaf coffee beans. 18g a pop but theyll do the trick! get down there and buy some so they keep it in stock. theyll grind it for you incase youre grinderless.

Bibbitybop · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul

I heard that decaf coffee was illegal in Korea due to some ingredient they don't allow in the country. ????? Who knows. Just drink soju.

While Away · Joined: 03 Dec 2006 Location: Seoul

Diggler,
What Starbucks branch did you find that decaf coffee at? I went to the Hongdae branch and the Itaewon branch and couldn't find decaf beans at either. Love to pick some up if I can find it.
Thanks

diggler · Joined: 15 Mar 2007 Location: on way to amarillo

we got ours from the cheonan starbucks so you should be able to find it in seoul. ask them about ordering before. also when you ask them about decaf they may say no because they dont sell it to drink there.