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Coffee for later.

A smooth, full-bodied decaf with dark chocolate notes, made for slow afternoons and everything after.

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Swiss Water® DecafIndonesia · Medium-DarkDark Chocolate · Herbal
Swiss Water® decaf
Indonesia · medium-dark
Lab-tested green coffee
Coffee by moment

A coffee for every part of the day. Starting with later.

Slow Afternoon is roasting now. The other moments are on the way. Tap one to hear first when it's ready.

Slow Afternoon Quiet Decaf · 2–6 PM

Your 3 PM, handled.

A smooth decaf for afternoons that stretch into evening.

Dark chocolate · Earthy · HerbalMedium-dark · 12 oz
When it's for
  • 2:10 PMFor desk resets.
  • 3:30 PMFor late lunches.
  • 5:45 PMFor dinner prep.
  • 8:00 PMFor reading after work.
  • Any timeFor one more cup—on your terms.
Why it tastes better

Decaf, without the compromise.

Freshly roasted in the U.S.

Roasted here, shipped to your door.

Slow Afternoon is roasted by our U.S. roasting partner and shipped straight to you, so it reaches your cup tasting like itself.

Taste first

Dark chocolate, earthy, herbal.

Swiss Water Process decaf from Indonesia. Full body, low acidity. Good black, better with a splash of milk.

Your way

Whole bean or ground.

Whole for your own grinder, or ground and ready for drip.

The moment

Made for 2–6 PM.

Full flavor for the second half of the day, without the late caffeine.

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Two bags ship free.

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How it’s made

From bean to box.

01 · DECAF

Decaffeinated with water.

The Swiss Water Process removes 99.9% of the caffeine using water, temperature and time.

02 · ROAST

Roasted medium-dark in the U.S.

Taken just far enough for dark chocolate, a full body and low acidity.

03 · SHIP

Boxed and sent to you.

Packed in our sunset box and shipped to your door with tracking.

Slow Afternoon. Swiss Water decaf. Dark chocolate. 2 to 6 PM.
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Slow Afternoon · Quiet Decaf

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Quiet Decaf · 2–6 PM

Slow Afternoon

$2612 oz box · Free U.S. shipping on 2+ bags
Dark chocolateEarthyHerbal

Slow Afternoon is a Swiss Water Process decaf from Indonesia, roasted medium-dark in the U.S. It tastes of dark chocolate with an earthy, herbal finish, full body and low acidity, and comes in a 12 oz box, whole bean.

  • Free U.S. shipping on 2+ bags
  • Whole bean or ground
  • Ships with tracking

Questions about your order? Email hello@afterroastcoffee.com and a real person replies within one business day.

Flavor profileOur tasting, 1–5
Acidity
Low (1 of 5)
Body
Full (4 of 5)
Sweetness
Medium (3 of 5)
Bitterness
Soft (2 of 5)
Origin
Indonesia
Decaf process
Swiss Water® Process
Roasted
In the U.S.
RoastMedium-dark
CaffeineDecaf
Size12 oz · ~23 cups
Brew GuideSLOW AFTERNOON
GrindWhole bean or ground
Best windowDay 4–28 after roast
Brew matchPour-over · 1:16
Moment2–6 PM
Tasting notes
Dark chocolate with earthy, herbal depth and low acidity, a rounded body and a soft, low-bitterness finish. Easy to drink black, and holds up well with milk.
When to drink it
For desk resets, late lunches, dinner prep, and reading after work. For one more cup, on your terms.
Brewing
Start at 1:16 for pour-over or drip: 21 g coffee to 340 ml water. Full brew guide →
Shipping
Freshly roasted in the U.S., then packed and shipped. You'll get a tracking email when it ships. Single bags ship for $5.99. Two bags or more ship free in the U.S.
Why fresh

Coffee peaks after roasting, then fades.

Roasted coffee keeps releasing CO₂ for the first few days, then tastes its best for a few weeks. After that, aroma drops off. Most shelf coffee spends that window in a warehouse. Decaf is no different.

The freshness clock

Watch a bag of coffee age.

Days since roast0
Aroma52%
StageDegassing

CO₂ is still escaping. Flavor is settling.

Illustrative model, not lab data. The peak window varies with roast level, grind and storage. Drag the timeline to explore.
Brew GuideSLOW AFTERNOON
GrindWhole bean or ground
Moment2–6 PM
Best windowDay 4–28 after roast
Brew matchPour-over · 1:16
Brew guide

Everything you need to enjoy it.

  1. 1

    Grind

    Whole bean for your own grinder, or ground and ready for drip.

  2. 2

    Best window

    When to drink it at its peak. Whole bean holds longer than ground.

  3. 3

    Brew match

    The method and ratio this coffee tastes best with.

  4. 4

    Moment

    Best between 2 and 6 PM, or whenever you want one more cup.

Keep it fresh at home

Four habits that help.

SEAL

Seal it tight.

Press out the air and close it up after every scoop.

DARK & COOL

Skip the counter.

Store in a cupboard, away from the stove and sunlight.

NO FRIDGE

Don't refrigerate.

Moisture and fridge odors get into the beans.

GRIND LATE

Grind just before.

Ground coffee loses aroma within days. Whole bean lasts weeks.

Taste it at its peak.

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Brew guide

Your afternoon cup, dialed in.

Pick your method. The calculator gives you coffee and water for any number of cups.

Brew calculator
Coffee28 g≈ 5½ tbsp ground
Water474 ml16 fl oz

Ratio 1:16

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Our story

Most coffee is made for the morning rush.

Ours is made for later.

Slow Afternoon box and a cup of black coffee in late-afternoon window light
The day, drawn

Every coffee has an hour.

Off the clock: Weekend Pour for slow Saturdays, Cold Reset for hot days. Both coming later.

A lot of good coffee moments happen after noon: a reset at your desk, a late lunch, a quiet hour after work. Those cups deserve real flavor without keeping you up.

So we started with one coffee for the second half of the day. Slow Afternoon is an Indonesian decaf, decaffeinated with the Swiss Water Process and roasted medium-dark in the U.S. for dark chocolate, a full body and low acidity.

We’d rather do one coffee well first.

More moments are coming. Each one will get its own hour, its own sky and its own box.

AFTER ROAST

1coffee, done well
2–6PM, its hour
99.9%caffeine removed
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Our standard

Our standard, in plain words.

01 · Beans

Indonesian, Swiss Water decaf.

The bag names the origin and the decaf process, so you know exactly what's inside.

02 · Roast

Freshly roasted in the U.S.

Roasted by our U.S. roasting partner and shipped straight to you.

03 · Moment

Made for slower hours.

Built for 2–6 PM: full flavor for the second half of the day, without the late caffeine.

04 · Simple

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