What is decaf coffee and how to make decaffeinated coffee?
Decaf Coffee or Decaffeinated coffee or Caffeine-free coffee is a kind of coffee without Caffeine or with low volume of Caffeine? The answer should be low caffeine.Many people now drink decaffeinated coffee in order to avoid excessive coffee intake. American scientists pointed out that decaffeinated coffee is usually made from Robusta coffee bean, a kind of coffee bean with high fat content, rather than traditional Arabica coffee beans.
Decaffeinated coffee process
In the beginning, the direct solvent treatment method used the dichloromethane solvent to directly contact the coffee beans. The direct solvent treatment method is also known as natural decaying treatment. First open the pores of the green coffee beans with steam, and add the dichloromethane solvent directly to the coffee beans. After the solvent and caffeine are fused, the caffeine-filled solvent is washed away, and the coffee beans are steamed again to remove all remaining solvent. The boiling point of methylene chloride is 39.8 degrees, so even if there is solvent residue during the cooking process, after baking, the solvent will evaporate completely.
Decaffeinated coffee beans takes the front street coffee from Columbia as representative.
Decaffeinated coffee beans producing country: Colombia
Decaffeinated coffee beans producing area: Cymbidium
Planting altitude: 1200 to 2000 meters
Decaffeinated coffee beans varieties: Castillo, Cadula, Colombian
Treatment method: natural removal treatment (direct solvent treatment method)
Cymbidium has a combination of excellent soil and geographical advantages for growing decaffeinated coffee beans. Some of the most complex, fruit-based Colombian coffee comes from here. This area belongs to the special high mountain coffee beans produced by the Colombian state company, known as Colombia's national treasure. With superior geographical and climatic conditions, Colombian coffee has always maintained a high quality. There are more than 70,000 coffee growers in the area, covering more than 16,000 hectares (39,500 acres). Colombian coffee beans that do not usually have a special market brand name are all from the national federation of colombia coffee growers, and have always been known for their strict quality control and active promotion.
Decaf coffee effect comes this way: Decaffeinated coffee still contains antioxidants that can delay aging and prevent cancer. Studies have shown that people who regularly drink decaffeinated coffee can also reduce the risk of colorectal cancer. Women who regularly drink decaffeinated coffee can also reduce the risk of breast cancer. Besides, decaf coffee offers some important advantages because the decaf coffee remains high in antioxidants and nutrients found in regular coffee, including some magnesium, potassium, and B vitamins.