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		esquivalience on July 25, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A chemist explains the chemistry behind decaf coff... GP observed that either the profit margin or the input cost is absorbing the difference, so I think the logic holds well and you are in agreement :)

tptacek on July 25, 2024 [–]

Not so much? Like I said: decaf beans often are more expensive, and they believe margin hits for decaf are unlikely, which is probably not at all true unless you're talking about Starbucks.

esquivalience on July 25, 2024 | [–]

The premise may not hold - you're right - but the logic seems to.

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