Water Decaffeinated Coffee Blend

The decaffeination process performed by the Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Company is done without using solvents. Only water is used.

The three elements needed are: water, temperature and time; they allow about 99.9% of the caffeine to be extracted. Basically, the process is done in 3 steps:

1. Cleaning green coffee using a pre-cleaner that removes any foreign matter and the silvery film of the bean.

2. Introduction of coffee into a silo and pre-hydration with boiling water by spraying. The bean increases in volume by 100% and prepared for caffeine extraction.

3. The extracting liquid called “Green Coffee Extract” (GCE) comes in contact with the coffee and initiates decaffeination. When the operation is completed, the caffeine is separated from the “Extractor Liquid” and captured by activated carbon that enters the “Regeneration Oven.” Here the caffeine is burned and the geometry of activated charcoal is reconstituted. The activated carbon is then returned to the tank for further processing. The whole process takes approximately 10 hours.

DESCRIPTION:
Fairly compact beige-colored cream with fine texture. Medium delicate aroma. Good acidity with reminiscences of chocolate and cereals.