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Decaf

CO₂ decaf

Pressurised CO₂ selectively removes caffeine while keeping more of the original flavour.

Steps

  1. Moisten green coffee
  2. Extract caffeine with pressurised CO₂
  3. Dry

Effect on taste

Acidity
±0
Sweetness
±0
Body
±0
Fermentation
±0

Typical flavours

SweetCocoaNutty

Other methods

WashedNaturalHoneyPulped naturalWet-hulledKenyan double washedAnaerobicDouble anaerobicCarbonic macerationYeast inoculatedLacticThermal shockKojiBarrel agedCo-fermented (infused)Swiss Water decafSugarcane (EA) decaf