{"id":117028,"date":"2024-04-03T15:44:36","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T13:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mounthagen.de\/uncategorized\/decaf-schlimme-ploerre-oder-guter-kaffee\/"},"modified":"2024-10-24T15:39:21","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T13:39:21","slug":"decaf-dreadful-experience-or-good-coffee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.mounthagen.de\/en\/coffee-culture\/coffeefacts\/decaf-dreadful-experience-or-good-coffee\/","title":{"rendered":"<i>Decaf:<\/i> Dreadful experience or good coffee?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"117028\" class=\"elementor elementor-117028 elementor-115923\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-216ab47c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"216ab47c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4688fe19 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4688fe19\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-706be44f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"706be44f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-548e26cc elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"548e26cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-4443ade elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Coffee facts<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f47307c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f47307c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><i>Decaf:<\/i> Dreadful experience or good coffee?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bbb16c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bbb16c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Even if you don\u2019t believe it as a coffee freak, there are good reasons for a decaf. Because you\u2019re pregnant or breastfeeding or simply love coffee but don\u2019t get on so well with the caffeine \u2013 to name just a few.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33ed1edc elementor-author-box--layout-image-above elementor-author-box--align-center elementor-author-box--avatar-yes elementor-author-box--name-yes elementor-author-box--biography-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"33ed1edc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.mounthagen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/cropped-Portrait-Karsten-120x120.png\" alt=\"Picture of Karsten Suhr\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKarsten Suhr\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4470b8bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4470b8bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tphoto: michael bernhardi\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc4c474 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cc4c474\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-687aa04 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"687aa04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0486223 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0486223\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d2012e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d2012e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em>The only question is<\/em> how to find a decaf that doesn&#8217;t taste chemical. Or watery. Or so astringent that it makes you clench your jaw? It&#8217;s actually quite simple: <em>It should definitely be an organic decaf.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-999022b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"999022b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does the caffeine get OUT of the coffee?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9632cf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9632cf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>There are various decaffeination processes.<\/strong><\/em> The most important difference &#8211; and not only decisive for the taste: Is the caffeine extracted from the beans using chemical solvents? Or in a natural way?<\/p><p><em><strong>The latter is the case with organic coffee,<\/strong><\/em> otherwise it wouldn&#8217;t be coffee. At Mount Hagen, the unroasted beans swell with warm water and steam so that natural carbon dioxide can bind the caffeine. This process is repeated several times until the caffeine content is below 0.1%. This procedure is called the CO2 process. Carbonic acid <em>(meaning carbon dioxide)<\/em> occurs in nature as a gas or dissolved in water. It is a component of the air that we breathe in and out. Under certain temperature and pressure conditions, it is an ideal extraction agent for caffeine. This is how normal coffee is turned into a decaf using natural \u2013 <em>and therefore not chemically synthesized<\/em> &#8211; means. Although this is time-consuming, it is very gentle, and the taste certainly justifies it.<\/p><p><em><strong>It is also a process<\/strong><\/em> <em>(alongside the Swiss Water Process)<\/em> that is approved for certified organic coffees. The CO2 process is somewhat more expensive than the Swiss Water Process, but the coffee retains its full flavor and aroma.<\/p><p>Unfortunately, most decaf packs do not state how the coffee was decaffeinated. (We will be doing this soon). It is clear, however, that almost all conventional coffees use synthetic solvents such as dichloromethane or ethyl acetate, as they are very inexpensive. As I said, it&#8217;s not really tasty.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-925cc65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"925cc65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">So, organic decaf.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c1d685 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c1d685\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>And then? What do you look for to find your favorite decaf?<\/strong> <\/em>That&#8217;s actually not that difficult either: What do you like about your favorite coffee <em>(the one with caffeine)<\/em>? Is it low in acidity? Strong? Where does it come from? In principle, a decaffeinated coffee shouldn&#8217;t taste any different to one with caffeine. In fact, you should only be able to taste the difference &#8211; if at all &#8211; in a very direct comparison.<\/p><p><em><strong>Now one could come up with the idea of looking for types of coffee that naturally contain less caffeine.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-023d50e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"023d50e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Welcome to low coffee.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9967ca8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9967ca8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>This seems to be a new little trend that is currently circulating through the internet: Low coffees are coffees that have a caffeine content of less than 1% per se.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p><em><strong>For comparison:<\/strong> \u201cNormal\u201d<\/em> Arabicas have approx. 1.3% caffeine and Robustas more than 2%. Decaffeinated coffees have a maximum of 0.1%! So, the difference is quite small compared to classic coffee and quite big compared to decaf.<\/p><p>However, because low coffees are more susceptible to pests due to their lower caffeine content, cultivation is therefore more complex and the quantities grown are small, they are quite expensive. Another variant of low coffees are blends of non-decaffeinated, meaning <em>\u201cnormal\u201d<\/em> coffees, and decaffeinated coffees, which are also quite expensive.<\/p><p>So, it remains to be seen whether this trend will catch on.<\/p><p><em><strong>What do you think? Would this be a coffee to your taste?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11b8d69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11b8d69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>If you want to know more about caffeine \u2013 here you go:<\/h4><ul><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.mounthagen.de\/en\/kaffeekultur\/enzyklopaedie\/ingredients\/caffeine\/\">Caffeine<\/a><\/em><\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.mounthagen.de\/en\/coffee-culture\/coffeefacts\/sleep-thieve-or-not\/\">Sleep thieve or not<\/a><\/em><\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.mounthagen.de\/en\/organic-fair\/roasting-refinement\/decaffeinating-and-natural-carbon-dioxide\/\">Decaffeinating and natural carbon dioxide<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50f4c12 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50f4c12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><b>Decaffeinated coffee &#8211; decaf<\/b> &#8211; was long frowned upon and described as a nasty attack on the taste buds. For some time now, however, it has been enjoying greater popularity. And rightly so, we think. <I>So, here&#8217;s everything you need to know about really good, delicious organic decaf.<\/I><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":115925,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[256],"tags":[],"custom_tag":[],"class_list":["post-117028","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-coffeefacts"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.mounthagen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117028","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.mounthagen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.mounthagen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.mounthagen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.mounthagen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=117028"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/staging.mounthagen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117028\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":128394,"href":"https:\/\/staging.mounthagen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117028\/revisions\/128394"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.mounthagen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/115925"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.mounthagen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=117028"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.mounthagen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=117028"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.mounthagen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=117028"},{"taxonomy":"custom_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.mounthagen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/custom_tag?post=117028"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}