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How do you remove caffeine from coffee beans?

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Coffee is decaffeinated in the roasting process. During it, steam is used to make the green beans swell . These are then washed with methylene chloride or simply with water, which is a natural solvent for caffeine.

While a normal coffee has 3 to 4.5% caffeine, a decaffeinated one has less than 0.3%.

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