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obsidianbases1yesterday at 4:49 PM3 repliesview on HN

Are you familiar with the process of extracting the caffeine in decaf?

Unfortunately it isn't without potential downsides.


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technothrasheryesterday at 5:00 PM

Yes, I know the four main methods of decaffeination. The haters have gone down this road with me many times. Why can't people just let me drink my decaf? It's like they can't enjoy their caffeine unless everybody does. It's weirdly pushy.

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didgeoridooyesterday at 4:51 PM

Supercritical CO2 extraction is pretty innocuous. Just buy good decaf from a place that doesn’t bathe their beans in toxic waste.

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throwaway902984yesterday at 4:55 PM

There are multiple methods that James hoffman breaks down in this video iirc, if anyone is curious.

https://youtu.be/yYTSdlOdkn0?si=uAo3pipjBA91OV5V