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Welcome Decaf Coffee Lovers
Decaf Coffee
Coffee naturally contains the active
supplement caffeine. The stimulating power of coffee is as well known as the
outstanding taste. A lot of people appreciate this stimulating power, but there
are some people that do not handle caffeine so well or do not like the
stimulating effect every time of the day. For them there is decaffeinated coffee
on the market. This decaffeinated coffee lacks the stimulating power of
caffeine.
Normal coffee beans contain between 0.8
percent and 2.5 percent caffeine depending on origin and variety. Decaffeinated
coffee is not entirely caffeine-free. In European Community (EC) countries,
roasted decaffeinated coffee may contain a caffeine residue of 0.1 percent and
coffee extract 0.3 percent.
To make coffee caffeine free, the
stimulating supplement needs to be derived from the beans. Since coffee develops
most of its flavour during roasting, the caffeine is extracted from the raw
green coffee beans. Various methods exist to achieve this, of which the
water-carbon (H2O/C) and dichloromethane (commonly known as DCM) methods are the
most used. Both of these techniques extract the caffeine with a
caffeine-selective solvent, which therefore leaves the other substances in the
bean. Modern decaffeinating methods have no effect upon the flavour and aroma of
the coffee. Good decaffeinated coffee therefore tastes almost the same as coffee
containing caffeine.
Water-carbon method
This process uses water (H2O) as a solvent. The green beans are rinsed
with water for a long period, during which time the caffeine dissolves into the
water. The water, with its dissolved caffeine, is then pumped through an active
carbon (C) filter which absorbs the caffeine. The decaffeinated beans are dried
using warm air and then cooled with cold air. They are then roasted, ground and
packed in the usual way. The water is re-used for the decaffeination process.
Dichloromethane process
This method employs dichloromethane (DCM) as a solvent and has been
developed to suit the requirements of the out of home industry. The green beans
are moistened with water in order to make the surface of the bean porous, and
soaked in the solvent for 30 minutes. This is
repeated several times. The beans are removed from the solvent once the caffeine
has dissolved. They are then steamed for some time in order to remove any
remaining solvent. Afterwards the beans are dried using warm air, then cooled
with cold air. They are roasted, ground and packed in the usual way. The
dichloromethane is reused for further decaffeinating.
source: Douwe Egberts
You can still enjoy your favorite cup by
ordering Coffee Lovers USA Decaf Coffee! We have a variety to choose from, full of flavor, aroma, and great body!
All flavors are sugar free and come in 1 pound or 5
pound bags.
And we roast our coffee fresh daily!
Decaf Espresso Decaf Blends
Decaf Origins
Decaf Organic
Decaf Flavored
Please allow 2 to 7
days for shipping, depending on your zip code location.
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