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Decaf Espresso
Same Great Flavor
As Regular Espresso

Decaf Espresso is a concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing very hot,
but not boiling, water under high pressure through coffee that has been ground
to a consistency between extremely fine and powder. It works the same for
decaf espresso also. It was invented and has undergone development in Milan,
Italy, since the beginning of the 20th century, but up until the mid 1940s it was
a beverage produced solely with steam pressure. The invention of the spring
piston lever machine and its subsequent commercial success changed espresso
into the beverage we know today, produced with between 9 and 10
atmospheres, or Bars, of pressure.

Three methods for decaffeination

Commercial decaffeination was born in Germany in 1905, when Ludwig Roselius
and Karl Wimmer developed a method that used benzene to remove the caffeine
from green beans. In this approach, now known as the direct method, green
beans are first hydrated to open the pores, then soaked or rinsed with a solvent
that extracts the caffeine, steamed to remove solvent residues and then dried.
Benzene, an extremely toxic chemical, was subsequently replaced by methylene
chloride. More recently, ethyl acetate has been added to the direct
decaffeinator's arsenal.

Methylene chloride is a very efficient decaffeinator, and its low boiling point (104
degrees Fahrenheit) means that the residues can be steamed off at a very low
temperature. But health concerns have led some roasters to shy away from it.
(Proponents argue that the residue left in the beans is well below the amount
allowed by the FDA and virtually disappears during the roasting process.) Ethyl
acetate, which is derived from fruit, is considered more "natural," but it has a
much higher boiling point (174 degrees Fahrenheit), meaning the beans are
subject to much more heat in the steaming process.

In the initial stage of the water-decaffeination process, green beans are soaked
in water to create an extract that includes both the coffee compounds and the
caffeine. The extract is then filtered through carbon to remove the caffeine so
that it can be used to extract caffeine from subsequent batches of beans while
leaving most of the other flavor compounds intact. The extract is then used
repeatedly to decaffeinate new batches of coffee, and it is filtered through
carbon as necessary to remove the caffeine.

In the early days of this process, the beans to be decaffeinated experienced
longer contact time with the heated green coffee extract, practically soaking in it.
But today, in the Swiss Water process at least, the beans are placed in vertical
cylinders, and the extract, which is heated to around 175 degrees Fahrenheit, is
trickled down through a tower of beans to minimize bean-to-liquid contact time
while still efficiently extracting caffeine.

Finally, we have the super-critical gas method, in which the beans to be
decaffeinated are hydrated and then immersed in heated CO2 at intense pressure
(220 to 300 bars). At these temperatures, the gaseous CO2 is compressed to a
liquid, causing caffeine to diffuse out of the bean and dissolve into the
liquid CO2.

Our Decaf Espresso coffee is roasted to perfection, these
beans are dark roast and full of flavor.
Coffee Lovers USA offers Regular Espresso also!
All Espresso packages are 1 Pound and 5 Pound bags.

DECAF ESPRESSO COFFEE SELECTION

Note on grind selection:
Regular Grind is for regular coffee makers
Espresso Grind is for Espresso machines

CUBAN ESPRESSO DECAF COFFEE SKU CM312D
A distinct Cuban Espresso decaf considered by many. This decaf dark
roasted blend offers a nice sharp beginning with a smooth finish. What
a great one shot espresso. An after dinner or in the morning to get
you going favorite.

Weight 1 lb $14.95 Weight 5 lb $68.50

ESPRESSO CALIFORNIA DECAF COFFEE SKU JD 0286
"Strong Espresso, Heavy body, Medium-dark roast."

Weight 1 lb $14.95 Weight 5 lb $66.50

GRAN CREME ESPRESSO DECAF COFFEE SKU CM-GECD1
"Italian Style Espresso, Heavy cream, Nuts, Citrus and Chocolate finish."

Weight 1 lb $14.95 Weight 5 lb $66.50

ESPRESSO LATINO DECAF COFFEE SKU JD 0284
"Powerful Espresso, full body, low acidity, dark roast"

Weight 1 lb $14.95 Weight 5 lb $66.50

ITALIAN ESPRESSO DECAF COFFEE SKU CM 316D
A full robust aroma with mellow acidity and a medium body Espresso
Decaf. A perfect Espresso for that relaxing time even before bedtime!
Mama Mia!

Weight 1 lb $14.95 Weight 5 lb $66.50

SWISS WATER DECAF ESPRESSO COFFEE SKU JD 0324
"This coffee has been decaffeinated with the water method, no
chemicals were used. This is a complex espresso with heavy cream, nuts
and chocolate."

Weight 1 lb $14.95 Weight 5 lb $66.50