Decaf: Methylene Chloride > Water

The decaf we sell is Swiss Water Process (SWP). 

We sell beans decaffeinated using SWP largely because customers who drink decaf routinely ask for this process by name. We believe this is because the folks who market SWP have branded it so well that customers think it's both tastiest and safest.

Unfortunately neither is true.  This article does a great job of discussing the benefits/flaws of the four major decaffeination processes.

We don't drink decaf ourselves so we haven't spent a lot of time thinking about it.  But as we're all about taste and transparency, looks like it's about time we revisited our options for decaf.

The more you know...

Comments

[Chris M]

All this time I assumed it was company policy to Roshambo anyone who ordered decaf.

[Michelle]

loved the science...thanks,good for the brain.

[rich]

Chris,
For decaf espresso, the Roshambo only goes one way.