Ways to Remove Caffeine from Coffee

Caffeine is considered to be the cause of nervous system problems, excessive excitability, poor sleep and other ailments. But a direct link between this substance and human health problems has never been established. However, lovers of the aromatic drink, who have chronic diseases or want to save it, began to look for a replacement for traditional coffee. This trend has gained popularity, so today you can find decaffeinated coffee not only in stores, but also in coffee machines.

Decaffeinated coffee is called decaf. It is obtained by decaffeination – cleaning coffee beans from alkaloids. There are several methods of this process: 

Swiss. The beans are soaked in water. The liquid “at the exit” is filtered, retaining harmful substances. The aroma and taste of coffee is preserved.
Extract. The beans are steamed and sent to a container with water and carbon dioxide. Under the influence of pressure and heating to 70 ° C, the gas becomes liquid and is able to dissolve caffeine.
Classic. It is also called European. The beans are poured into hot water and soaked, then taken out and placed in a solvent, which causes the caffeine to disappear.

It is impossible to completely remove caffeine from the drink using any method. In any case, 1-3% of the harmful substance remains in the coffee.

If you want to find coffee for a coffee machine without caffeine, then when buying a filler for the machine, pay attention to the Decaf, Decaffeinato and Decaffeinated markings. Also, these types of coffee are distinguished by a light shade of beans. Products of the brands Lavazza Decaffeinato, Cafe Altura, Lucaffe, ILLY are suitable for this purpose. Coffee connoisseurs should give preference to Colombian Arabica and the following companies:

Zumtobel
Hausbrandt Decaffeinato
Julius Meinl
Montana Coffee
Jacobs Monarch
Nescafe Gold Decaf
Ambassador Premium

All of these brands have caffeine removed, so it is safe for human health, but it remains just as aromatic and pleasant to the taste. This product is sold in two forms. You can buy decaffeinated coffee capsules for your coffee machine, or you can buy bulk packaging.

Other ways to make coffee healthier

If you love this drink, but care about your health, then in addition to removing caffeine, you can take additional measures to increase the benefits of coffee:

Purify water from impurities. For these purposes, it is suitable to install filters on taps and inside the coffee machine.

Remove scale from the heating element. This way you will avoid lime flakes in coffee. The Purshat anti-scale product for coffee machines will help remove plaque.
Replace white sugar with cane sugar. It is believed that such unrefined sugar is more natural.
Buy high-quality varieties of coffee. It is advisable to buy them of the same brand as the coffee machine. In this case, manufacturers guarantee the quality of the drink.
Drink coffee in moderation. It is permissible to drink up to 6 cups a day.

Decaffeinated coffee is worth trying, especially if your coffee machine has the function of brewing such varieties. You will be pleasantly surprised by its taste.