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01-18-2007, 06:18 AM | #1 |
BANNED FOR NOT MAILING PRODUCTS PURCHASED | I had no idea! Did anyone know how the get coffee decaf? I didnt know until yesterday when I went to buy some coffee. I asked her a question about the decaf and she told me most coffee companies use formaldehyde to make the coffee decaf! Gross! I had no idea. Luckily the company where they buy there coffee from use swiss water insted id formaldehyde. Just thought I would share. |
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01-18-2007, 06:19 AM | #2 |
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| Sure glad I don't use decaf.....how gross is that? Couldn't that be dangerous in the long term?
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01-18-2007, 06:25 AM | #3 |
BANNED FOR NOT MAILING PRODUCTS PURCHASED | Thats what I thought, I was shocked when she told me that. I'm looking some info up and found this . European Process Most decaf coffees are made using a chemical process first used in Europe. This process involves soaking the beans in water and then "washing" them in methylene chloride to absorb the caffeine from the bean. After this, the beans are rinsed clean of the chemicals, dried and shipped to the coffee roasters. The advantage of this method is that it provides decaf coffee with more flavor than the Swiss water processing. Although there is virtually no trace of any chemicals left in the bean after roasting, some people are uncomfortable knowing that the coffee they are drinking was chemically processed. Swiss Water Process The second method is known as "Swiss water processing". This process uses no chemicals, but rather hot water and steam to remove the caffeine from the coffee. The "life" of the bean is taken into the water, and then the water solution put through activated charcoal filters to remove the caffeine. Once the caffeine is removed, these same beans are then put back into the decaffeinated solution to re-absorb everything except the caffeine. The beans are then dried and shipped to the roasters. The disadvantage is that the water processing removes more than just the caffeine. Some of the oils from the coffee bean are removed as well, making it less flavorful. The best thing to do for those who really want this kind of decaf is to start out with a high quality, Arabica bean. Even though some of the flavor will be lost, there will still be a lot left to enjoy. So what happens to the methylene chloride residues? Human erythrocytes enzymatically convert the methylene chloride to formaldehyde. My vote would be to look for the water processed beans. |
01-18-2007, 06:49 AM | #4 |
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| Thanks -- one more reason to stick with the high octane/full caffeine. I have given up drinking, smoking , and carousing but nobody gets my caffeine. LOL!!!
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01-18-2007, 08:08 AM | #5 | |
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01-18-2007, 09:35 AM | #6 |
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| Thanks for sharing that. I will also stick with the high octane. |
01-18-2007, 09:43 AM | #7 |
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| No wonder decaf is disgusting |
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