Caffeine In Coffee Can be Removed



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Removing the caffeine in coffee and tea is called decaffeination.

The worry with decaffeinating coffee is that the chemicals used to extract the caffeine, are often more harmful to you than the caffeine.

There are various ways of removing the caffeine in coffee and these are all carried out on the green unroasted coffee beans and usually require the use of steaming or boiling water and, in certain cases, solvents.

These are the methods used:

•Roselius process which uses benzene

•Direct method which uses methylene chloride or ethyl acetate.

Sometimes these coffees are referred to as naturally processed, but don’t be fooled.

•Indirect method uses methylene chloride or ethyl acetate but, because the initial process uses water, this process is often referred to as “water processed” even though chemicals are used.

•Swiss water process which uses only water

•In the CO2/O2 process either carbon dioxide or oxygen are used together with charcoal as a filter

•Triglyceride or direct contact method which uses the natural oils from the coffee beans

As you can see, the last three processes are the healthier alternatives but I would recommend sticking to the real thing and cutting your consumption to one (max two) cups a day of organic coffee that is not decaffeinated.

After all even decaf coffee contains some caffeine and the two other stimulants theobromine and theophylline, are not removed and have similar effects to caffeine.

Adding boiled milk to your drink will reduce the effect of the caffeine.

Tea contains about half the caffeine in coffee and can also be decaffeinated using methods similar to the direct method and the CO2 method.

Caffeine, sugar and nicotine are all vitamin robbers that can age you prematurely by affecting your health.

If you are a smoker please read the page on electronic cigarettes which is a controversial device that has taken the smoking world by storm.



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