For exactly 80 individually portioned decaf coffees, five 16-cup Kenco Decaff Americano packs suit a venue with a TASSIMO machine; eight 10-bag packs of Taylors Decaffé suit a kettle-only setup, though each bag needs four minutes to brew. For a shared hot-water station, a 190g NESCAFÉ Original Decaf jar makes about 105 mugs at the brand’s stated 1.8g dose, but it is not an exact-count option and stronger servings reduce the yield. Decaf should not be presented as caffeine-free.
The useful distinction for an 80-person meeting is whether drinks must be counted individually, made at a shared station or prepared without a coffee machine.
Counted pods or bags make the number of portions straightforward: TASSIMO specifies 16 cups per Kenco Decaff Americano pack, while Taylors Decaffé comes in packs of 10 bags. A jar needs a serving-size assumption instead.
Instant decaf can be served from a shared jar without a pod machine. Individually wrapped coffee bags also need hot water, but allow four minutes for each Taylors Decaffé bag to brew.
Taylors Decaffé bags provide one wrapped bag per drink. Eight packs of 10 give 80 bags for desks or a self-serve table, provided guests have mugs and time to brew them.
Choose when: The venue has a working TASSIMO machine and you want 80 counted drinks from five Kenco Decaff Americano 16-cup packs.
Allow for: Each specified drink is 150ml, and serving 80 people depends on the machine, water supply and time available.
Choose when: Guests can make their own coffee at a shared hot-water station.
Allow for: NESCAFÉ’s jar yield is an estimate based on its stated dose, not a fixed number of portions.
Choose when: Individually wrapped portions matter and the venue has hot water but no coffee machine.
Allow for: Taylors specifies a four-minute brew, which needs planning if everyone takes a break together.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Serving count | Check the stated portions per pack or the dose used to estimate jar yield. TASSIMO specifies 16 cups per Kenco pack; Taylors packs contain 10 bags. NESCAFÉ defines a mug as 1.8g of coffee with 200ml water. | I need to cover about 80 guests without mistaking a jar estimate for 80 measured portions. |
| Equipment and time | Confirm the machine system before ordering pods. For bags, allow Taylors’ four-minute brew; for a jar, provide hot water, mugs and a spoon or measure. | If everyone leaves the meeting at once, I need a serving setup that can handle the break. |
| Caffeine description | Describe the drinks as decaf, not caffeine-free. NESCAFÉ states that decaf can still contain a small amount of caffeine. | I want guests to know what is being served rather than assume decaf means zero caffeine. |
| Ingredients and labels | Keep the delivered packaging available and check its current ingredient and allergen information. Check any separately provided milk, creamers or flavoured sachets too; M&S notes that product information can change. | Guests may need to check the particular coffee and additions offered at this meeting. |
A 190g NESCAFÉ Original Decaf jar makes about 105 nominal mugs at NESCAFÉ’s 1.8g dose. Guests using more coffee will reduce that yield.
Use a measured spoon for planning, and allow for variation in how guests prepare their drinks. Choose counted bags or pods if an exact portion count matters.
Kenco Decaff Americano T-DISCs require a TASSIMO machine; a kettle alone cannot prepare them.
Confirm the machine system, working condition, water supply and time available for 80 drinks before choosing pods.
NESCAFÉ states that decaf coffee can retain a small amount of caffeine, so the two descriptions are not interchangeable.
Label the option as decaf and leave its packaging available for guests who need product-specific information.
Taylors specifies four minutes for a Decaffé coffee bag. That preparation time matters when many guests want a drink during the same short break.
Set out enough hot-water points and mugs, or choose a different preparation format if the schedule cannot accommodate brewing.
These product-line examples help distinguish formats; they do not indicate which brands or products are available for a particular order.
Original Decaf is an instant coffee offered in 100g, 190g and 300g jars, according to NESCAFÉ UK & IE.
Kenco offers Decaf instant coffee in 95g and 190g jars and Decaff Americano T-DISCs for TASSIMO machines.
Decaffé coffee bags provide individually wrapped portions for mug-and-hot-water service.
M&S lists decaf across several formats, including instant coffee, beans, ground coffee, pods and coffee bags.
Sainsbury’s lists own-brand decaf choices including instant and roast-and-ground coffee.
These options cover Dolce Gusto capsules, instant sachets and shared jars for meeting refreshments. Check the machine system or serving basis of the particular product rather than treating the formats as interchangeable.
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For individually counted Americano drinks where a compatible Dolce Gusto machine is available. The pack contains 16 capsules, so five packs provide 80 stated servings; check the prepared drink size against the meeting’s needs.
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For portioned cappuccino-style drinks made with hot water rather than a machine. Each box has seven single-cup sachets; 12 boxes provide 84 sachets, not exactly 80. This product contains milk, so check the pack’s ingredient and allergen information before serving.
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For a shared hot-water station serving about 80 guests. At NESCAFÉ’s stated 1.8g dose, a 300g jar represents about 166 nominal mugs; this is a planning estimate, and stronger servings reduce the yield.
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A 190g instant-coffee jar for a shared hot-water station. Before relying on one jar for 80 drinks, check the serving dose for this Gold Blend product; the stated dose for NESCAFÉ Original Decaf is not a serving specification for this variant.
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A 190g freeze-dried instant coffee for kettle-based service. Check the dose and resulting number of drinks before using one jar to cover an 80-person meeting; do not describe this decaf product as caffeine-free.
Five Kenco Decaff Americano packs provide 80 stated TASSIMO cups at 16 per pack, if the venue has a compatible machine. Eight Taylors Decaffé 10-bag packs provide 80 coffee bags for hot-water service. A NESCAFÉ Original Decaf jar is measured by dose instead: its 190g size makes about 105 nominal mugs at NESCAFÉ’s stated 1.8g serving, not 105 guaranteed portions.
No. TASSIMO specifies that Kenco Decaff Americano T-DISCs work with TASSIMO coffee pod machines. Confirm the machine system at the venue before ordering; a Dolce Gusto capsule is a different format.
No. NESCAFÉ states that decaf can still contain a small amount of caffeine. Describe the refreshments as decaf rather than caffeine-free, and keep the product packaging available for guests who need to check it.
Check the current label on every delivered product and keep its packaging available during the meeting. M&S notes that recipes and online allergen information may change; milk, creamers and flavoured sachets supplied separately need their own label checks. The NESCAFÉ Cappuccino Decaf Unsweetened sachets listed here contain milk.