Half of the beans go through a washed process, and the other half, an Ethyl Acetate (E.A.) process, to remove caffeine from the beans. The beans are water soaked to extract caffeine and other soluble compounds. The mixture is combined with E.A., a naturally occurring solvent found in fruits, which dissolves the caffeine. The caffeine is then separated from the solution as the E.A. evaporates, leaving only decaffeinated coffee.
We recommend Scorpius if you may not want as big a jolt or if you like coffee with dessert after dinner.
