he CO2 method uses liquid CO2 (carbon dioxide) that is forced through the coffee beans at extremely high pressure At this high pressure, CO2 behaves partly like a gas and partly like a liquid, and one of its properties is that it combines readily with caffeine. Is there a naturally decaffeinated coffee? We have discovered … Read more
It’s the news coffee-loving insomniacs the world over have been waiting for – scientists have discovered a naturally caffeine-free coffee plant A cup of decaf could soon taste as good as caffeinated thanks to an Ethiopian variety of Coffea arabica, which provides high-quality coffee for about 70% of the world market. Is there a caffeine-free … Read more
One method of direct decaffeination involves the use of carbon dioxide The coffee beans are saturated in compressed carbon dioxide removing most, if not all, the caffeine without interfering with the natural flavors. The compressed carbon dioxide containing the caffeine is heated to evaporate and remove the caffeine. Which decaf coffee does not use chemicals? … Read more
ethyl acetate has less hazardous categorizations, but its use can still be very irritating to those who work with it. FDA regulations allow both to be used in the coffee decaffeination process and cite their safety in minuscule trace amounts (10,15,16,18). What is ethyl acetate in decaf coffee? Ethyl acetate (E.A.) decaffeination is a natural … Read more