If you enjoy the experience of drinking coffee but are sensitive to caffeine or want to reduce your consumption, this content is for you. Read on to learn about the decaffeination method used by Orfeu, considered the most sustainable and ecological method because it doesn't use chemicals in its process, resulting in a beautiful coffee with preserved flavor and aroma.
For Orfeu, savoring the good things in life begins with preparing coffee. That's why even those who opt for decaffeinated coffee deserve a high-quality experience.
What is decaffeination?
It's a method that uses only water, temperature, and time to remove caffeine from coffee. For coffee lovers like us, who value the drink from bean to brew, our method doesn't use chemical solvents in this decaffeination process, ensuring a high-quality final beverage.
How is decaffeinated coffee made?
Decaffeination happens through a long and careful process to ensure the removal of caffeine and other soluble coffee components. In summary, green coffee beans are immersed in pure water for a period of 8 to 10 hours, a step that will be repeated over several days until the caffeine level does not exceed 0.1%.
Step by step
1. Initial Extraction: The beans are immersed in hot, pure water to extract the caffeine.
2. Activated Carbon Filtration and Ion Exchange: In separate stages, the carbon retains the caffeine while ensuring that other components that give sensory qualities to the coffee remain in the solution. Ion exchange has the same function, serving only to remove caffeine from the liquid without altering other sensory components.
3. Circulation: Now free of caffeine, this extracted liquid is used to decaffeinate new batches of coffee. This extract contains the coffee's sensory components, maintaining the original coffee flavor.
The bean is now ready for drying, a step responsible for the coffee's flavor, aroma, and body, so that these sensory qualities can be further developed during roasting.
Now, then, we have the beans ready to be roasted with the excellence of our work.
Learn about the benefits of decaffeinated coffee
Appreciated by those who want a caffeine-free beverage option, coffees that undergo decaffeination without the use of chemicals are praised for providing an experience closer to traditional coffee.
* Chemical-free.
* Preservation of flavor and aroma.
* Less impact on health.
* Environmental preservation.
Discover a new experience even in decaffeinated coffee, try Orfeu Decaffeinated coffee and surprise your senses.
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