aja8888
Moderator Emeritus
You can get decaf whole bean coffee. I get the Costco brand, but am currently testing decaf coffees from several boutique coffee places to see if they are worth the considerately higher price.
In regards to your plan, I am all for experimenting and saving money. As I mentioned before I found that getting a burr grinder did more to improve the taste of my coffee than anything else I had tried (using filtered water for example).
I'd love to know how they get the caffeine out of the bean without grinding and processing the remains?