Gourmet Arabica Decaffeinated Coffee

Our Shalina decaffeinated coffee is processed by the European Water Method, which is a natural process using no chemicals. After the caffeine is leached out of the coffee beans by soaking in hot water for a period of time, the solution is then passed through a carbon filter for caffeine removal. The water is then returned to the beans for reabsorption of flavors and oils.
Caffeine is not removed completely using any of these methods, but under federal regulations in the United States, caffeine levels must not be above 2.5 percent of the product in order for a product to be labeled "decaffeinated."     Only 1.5 percent of the caffeine remains in Shalina Decaffeinated Coffee.
Most of the caffeine removed in processing is manufactured for use in other products, such as medicines and soft drinks. The caffeine content of soft drinks is primarily, and sometimes completely, from the addition of caffeine extracted from decaffeination processes.