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Coffee Industries Limited produces
decaffeinated coffee under license through Swiss
Water Decaffeinated Coffee Company in Vancouver
Canada. The key to Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee - The
flavour never leaves the bean. The Swiss Water Decaffeination
process is a 100% chemical free process used to
decaffeinate coffee. It is an extremely popular
method amongst health and environmentally conscious
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Swiss
Water Decaffeination uses only water
and carbon filters to remove caffeine. The original
process was developed and patented in Switzerland
over 60 years ago and has been refined and improved
by Coffex North America to achieve an even richer
taste.
The process involves unroasted
coffee beans being soaked in water to dissolve the
caffeine. The water is then passed through carbon
filters similar to those used in water purifying
systems to remove the caffeine from the water.
In order to prevent the loss of
flavour from the beans during the decaffeination
process, flavour-charged, caffeine-free water is
used to remove the caffeine from subsequent batches
of beans.
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After a batch of beans has been processed
and the carbon filter has removed the caffeine,
the new generation of Swiss Water decaffeinated
uses this flavour charged water to decaffeinate
subsequent batches of beans. The caffeine free water
absorbs the caffeine from the new beans, but the
flavour components cannot pass into the already
flavour-saturated water. The result is beans that
retain their original flavour and produce a rich,
gourmet coffee with only the caffeine removed. |
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BENEFITS |
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SWISS WATER DECAFFEINATION PROCESS
VS.
CHEMICAL BASED |
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THE SWISS WATER DECAFFEINATION PROCESS
Just charcoal purification filters and water are needed. NO CHEMICALS!!
No chemical solvents, direct or indirect
No carbon dioxide, or supercritical carbon
dioxide
75% of consumers aware of the Swiss Water
process, believe that it is the best tasting
decaffeinated coffee. |
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CHEMICAL BASED PROCESSES
Methylene Chloride/Dichloromethane (DCM)
May be employed in either direct or indirect
processes
Is a halogenated chlorinated hydrocarbon
Is a relative of trichloroethylene (TCE),
a former decaffeinated solvent, which was banned
in 1976 because it was a proven carcinogen
Is used mainly in paint strippers, aerosols,
and metal degreasers
Has caused cancer in laboratory animals
in inhalation and drinking water studies
Is associated with other adverse health
effects-cardiovascular system, central nervous system,
possible effects on kidney and liver
Is considered safe by the FDA for decaffeinating
coffee because residual levels are low
Ethyl Acetate
Proponents like to label Ethyl Acetate
as 'natural' because it is found in some foods.
It is only found in trace amounts in coffee (5-20ppm)
and in trace amounts in certain fruits, eg. banana,
apple, grape, pineapple, rasberry, strawberry.
Is produced commercially from Ethyl Alcohol
and Acetic Acid. Ethyl Alcohol is produced from
Ethylene, which in turn is a natural gas or petroleum
derivative.
Is used industrially as a solvent in lacquers
and varnishes, and in the manufacture of artificial
leather.
Has a low boiling point, a low flash point,
and forms explosive mixtures with air. Devastating
explosions have occurred in Ethyl Acetate decaffeination
plants.
Is a central nervous system depressant |
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