How do Coffeebeans get decaffeinated?
In: Chemistry
The entire concept of decaffeination process is that the caffeine is soluble in certain solvents whilst the rest of the coffe bean, not so much.
With water, they make a very strong brew which becomes super saturated with the flavor compounds but the caffeine is filtered out of. The succeeding batches of coffee boiled in the special brew release their caffeine but not the flavor compounds. Repeat until the brew is unusable.
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