It really isn't. The way decaf is usually produced is by extracting the caffeine with supercritical CO2 and passing on the post-depressurized beans. Supercritical CO2 removes more than just caffeine though. It'll also remove any light enough fat-soluble flavonoids.
It really isn't. The way decaf is usually produced is by extracting the caffeine with supercritical CO2 and passing on the post-depressurized beans. Supercritical CO2 removes more than just caffeine though. It'll also remove any light enough fat-soluble flavonoids.