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  „   Even among those specialty coffee drinkers who drank only decaf, concerns about quality were foremost when selecting a decaffeinated coffee. Another assumption often made about the decaf sector is that demand is stagnant. Again, while this assumption may have been true in past years, the Swiss Water Usage and Attitude Study indicated that a third of the specialty coffee drinkers surveyed were drinking more decaf than they were a year ago.“

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Tea & Coffee 03/02 - Decaf Dialogue

  „They are both drinking decaf for health reasons and also just to drink more coffee.” Dr. Fabian sees a link to the quality of the decaffeinated product and the subsequent demand for it, “Most of the target consumer group is the segment that wants to drink more coffee but has no more capacity for caffeine.” In other words, Dr. Fabian infers, many consumers drink decaf for the good taste of a cup of coffee. If that good taste isn’t there, there really isn’t any point to the beverage.“

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:: Dealing With Decaf ::

  „If you like that sort of thing. Caffeine removalCaffeine moves from green coffee beans to water. Water RecycledWater drains out to be reused after being carbon flitered, leaving decaffeinated coffee beans. Carbon FilterRemoval of caffeine from flavour charged water.“

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Tea & Coffee 07/04 - World News

  „Brazil - A naturally decaffeinated coffee plant has been discovered. Coffee from the new strains could taste better than existing decaf brews, which can lose flavor compounds when caffeine is extracted with solvents, reports NewScientist.com. The discovery has caused controversy between Brazil, where the strains were discovered, and Ethiopia, where the trees were originally from.“

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CoffeeGeek - Coffee: General Discussion, Freshness of Green Beans

  „ I've heard that you're supposed to use decaf within 3 months of it being decaffeinated, but I didn't think it would make such a huge difference.  Another thing I've noticed is that JJ Bean selects only Grade 1 beans and on the website of the roaster I have previously used it says "Premium" beans.  Grade 1 = Specialty, Grade 2 = Premium.  So it's probably both the grade and the green bean freshness that effects the taste, right?“

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It's All About Coffee

  „Why yes, as a matter of fact, you do. When you pull out your supply of green decaf beans the physical differences between regular and decaffeinated beans is striking. Compared to the unprocessed beans, which are plump and green, the decaf appear stunted: and shriveled, with a brownish tint, almost as if they were already roasted. What path have these beans traveled to lose that component called caffeine, and take on this striking difference?“

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