As a black tea enjoyer I would argue it’s practically non existent, no decaf black tea I’d ever tried even comes close to the best “normal” black tea sorts.
This is true of all teas. The decaf ones all are terrible. I spent a while trying them in the hopes of cutting down my caffeine consumption, but the taste compromise is severe. And I’d say that the black decaf teas were the best I tried, mostly because they tend to have much more flavor & flavorings, so there was more left over from the water or CO2 decaffeination...
As a black tea enjoyer I would argue it’s practically non existent, no decaf black tea I’d ever tried even comes close to the best “normal” black tea sorts.
This is true of all teas. The decaf ones all are terrible. I spent a while trying them in the hopes of cutting down my caffeine consumption, but the taste compromise is severe. And I’d say that the black decaf teas were the best I tried, mostly because they tend to have much more flavor & flavorings, so there was more left over from the water or CO2 decaffeination...