This episode is all about decaffeinated coffee. Kenneth tells you about the history, the 5 most common processes that are used to produce it, and some of the pros and cons of this style of coffee. He then digs deep into how the Swiss Water method was developed with Erin Reed from Swiss Water. She is part of a dedicated team of people who make high quality decaffeinated coffees using a process that is 100% chemical free.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Caffeine was first extracted from coffee beans in 1820.
• There are at least five ways to remove the caffeine from coffee beans. 
• In Brazil, they are working on developing a coffee tree variety that would produce caffeine free beans.
• Decaffeinated beans roast a little differently. Kenneth explains those differences.
• Methylene chloride or ethyl acetate can be used in both chemical extraction processes, but only tiny amounts are left behind by the end of those processes.
• The Swiss Water method achieves caffeine removal rates of around 99.9%.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Sanka is one of the oldest established coffee decaf varieties.'

‘You can’t actually remove 100% of caffeine from coffee.’

‘At Swiss Water, they cup (taste) every single batch of coffee pre and post decaffeination for quality assurance.’

GUEST RESOURCES

Website: https://www.swisswater.com

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ABOUT THE HOST

As a coffee lover, physician, chemical engineer, serial entrepreneur, competitive runner, writer, and family man, Kenneth knows what it’s like to push yourself to achieve goals very few accomplish. He’s one of the best specialty coffee roasters in the United States as he’s a multi-year US Coffee Roasters’ Competition Finalist. He created Umble Coffee Co with the belief that, if sourced and roasted right, coffee can taste phenomenal and be good for you.

“Life’s too short to drink bad coffee.”

Podcast Description

Coffee 101 is an educational show on all things coffee. The host, Kenneth Thomas, starts with the most basic questions about coffee and builds your knowledge from there. If you love coffee, are curious about coffee, or you’re a business just looking for a resource to train your team, Coffee 101 is without question the show for you! Season 1 is all about coffee's journey from seed to shelf.

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