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Questions tagged [decaffeinated]

About coffee preparations that contain no caffeine.

Use this tag for questions about coffee that has it’s natural caffeine content removed by a chemical process.

This may include questions on flavor, preparation method, and physiological effects of decaffeinated coffee.

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How is decaffeinated coffee made?

Okay but seriously, how is decaffeinated coffee made? How does this process affect the flavour? (I'm assuming it does because decaffeinated coffee seems to be the source of much derision...)
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Is there a way to distinguish decaf from normal coffee?

During a move I forgot which jar of ground coffee is decaf - usually I refer them by place they had. Is there any test I can perform at home to find out which jar is which type of coffee?
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How can I distinguish prepared cups of regular and decaf?

I finished preparing two cups of coffee, one regular and one decaf, but I got distracted and now I don't know which is which. How can I tell them apart? Notes: I'm talking about distinguishing prepared beverages, not jars of coffee bean…
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For decaffeination, is "Mountain Water Process" the same as "Swiss Water Process"?

For decaffeination, is "Mountain Water Process" the same as "Swiss Water Process"? A sales person said the "Mountain" process is better, because it uses mountain water. (I wonder where they think Switzerland is.) The two like the same thing to…
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