If you enjoy the experience of drinking coffee but are sensitive to caffeine or want to reduce your consumption, this content is for you. Learn about the decaffeination method used by Orfeu, considered the most sustainable and ecological method as 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 coffee preparation. That's why even those who choose decaffeinated coffee deserve a high-quality experience.
What is decaffeination?
It is 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 does not use chemical solvents in this decaffeination process, ensuring a quality final beverage.
How is decaffeinated coffee made?
Decaffeination occurs through a long and careful process to ensure the removal of caffeine and other soluble coffee components. In summary, green coffee beans are steeped in pure water for a period of 8 to 10 hours, a step that will be repeated for 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 charcoal filtration and ion exchange: In separate stages, the charcoal retains caffeine while ensuring that other components that give sensory qualities to the coffee remain in the solution. And ion exchange has the same function, serving to remove only caffeine from the liquid without altering other sensory components.
3. Circulation: Now caffeine-free, this extracted liquid is used to decaffeinate new batches of coffee. This extract contains the coffee's sensory components, maintaining the coffee's original flavor.
The bean is now ready for drying, a stage responsible for the coffee's flavor, aroma, and body, so that this sensory experience can be further refined 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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