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Dolce Vita without caffeine!
Those who cannot tolerate caffeine for health reasons or want to avoid the effects of caffeine use decaffeinated coffee.
It conveys the full aroma of a "coffee", brings all the enjoyment into your own four walls, but does so without caffeine.
But how healthy is decaffeinated coffee?
And how is coffee made without caffeine?
You can find the answers here.
We have also compared decaffeinated coffee types and present you with the best types - both for fully automatic coffee machines and coffee machines.
In the large coffee bean test by Stiftung Warentest you will find the best beans for espresso and caffè crema.
For an extra kick during the day, we also tested decaffeinated espresso.
Table of contents
What is Decaffeinated Coffee?
Is Decaffeinated Coffee Healthy?
Who is decaffeinated coffee suitable for?
The best decaffeinated coffees - our recommendations
How is decaffeinated coffee made?
What is Decaffeinated Coffee?
Decaffeinated coffee is recommended for all those coffee lovers who cannot tolerate caffeine for health reasons or who want to avoid caffeine and its effects.
However, decaffeinated coffee is not entirely decaffeinated.
The maximum residual content is 0.1 percent, which corresponds to no more than 1 gram of caffeine per kilogram of coffee.
For comparison: roasted coffee has a caffeine content of 1.2 percent for Arabica beans and 2.6 percent for Robusta beans.
A coffee with less than 0.2 percent caffeine can be described as low in caffeine.
The limit for decaffeinated coffee is 0.1 percent, according to EU guidelines.
Is Decaffeinated Coffee Healthy?
In general, moderate consumption of coffee can be considered healthy.
A study found that coffee lovers are less likely to develop liver cancer.
It's not just the amount that matters: the timing also influences how healthy coffee really is.
Because coffee on an empty stomach, i.e. before breakfast, can promote diabetes.
Caffeinated coffee is attributed a whole range of benefits that are also retained in the decaffeinated version:
✔️ Coffee beans contain over 1,000 different antioxidants.
They protect cells from damage and regulate insulin levels.
✔️ Regular coffee consumption can prevent diseases.
Coffee drinkers are less likely to suffer from cardiovascular disease.
✔️ Decaffeinated coffee can protect the liver and also helps with existing liver diseases.
Who is decaffeinated coffee suitable for?
After consuming caffeine, coffee drinkers feel more alert, alert, and focused.
But too much caffeine can lead to tremors, sweating, heart palpitations and stomach problems.
Decaffeinated coffee is particularly recommended for people suffering from high blood pressure, cardiovascular problems and a sensitive stomach.
Also, if you want to enjoy your coffee in the evening, you should use a low-caffeine version.
Otherwise the night's sleep will be disturbed.
What is allowed for pregnant and lactating women?
During pregnancy, it is recommended not to consume more than 300 mg of caffeine per day.
That's roughly equivalent to three cups of coffee.
However, some studies have shown that there may well be a link between caffeinated coffee and fetal growth.
This increases the risk of slowing growth.
From 300 mg of caffeine per day, the risk of miscarriage even increases.
Decaffeinated coffee is therefore recommended for pregnant women, but also for breastfeeding mothers.
The best decaffeinated coffees - our recommendations
We've scoured the web for you, looking for the best decaffeinated coffees.
You can find the result here:
Dallmayr prodomo decaffeinated - one of the most popular varieties in Germany
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Dallmayr prodomo ground decaffeinated, 500 g
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One of the most popular decaffeinated coffees in Germany
Specially refined, freed from many irritants and bitter substances
100% Arabica
Ground, 500 grams
Amazon rating: 4.6 out of 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Lavazza Caffè Decaffeinato – Italian coffee beans
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Lavazza Coffee Decaffeinato
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Coffee beans for fully automatic coffee machines and portafilter machines, 500 grams
Coffee with almond and honey aroma
100% Arabica beans from South America, Africa and South Asia
Intensity 3/10
Medium roast
Amazon rating: 4.6 out of 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
illy blend decaffeinated coffee - top rating
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illy blend decaffeinated coffee
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Delicate notes of caramel, chocolate and toasted bread with a sweet aftertaste
100% Arabica beans
Ground, 250 grams
Suitable for vegetarians
Amazon rating: 4.8 out of 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Jacobs filter coffee Krönung decaffeinated - with the unique aroma
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Jacobs filter coffee Krönung decaffeinated
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Irresistible pampering aroma
Intensity 3/5
Ground, 500 grams
Amazon rating: 4.5 out of 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Blank Roast Organic coffee beans decaffeinated - berries meet hazelnuts
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Blank Roast Organic coffee beans decaffeinated
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Flavor: Berry & Hazelnut
BIO certified - German roastery
Also available as ground coffee for filter machines
100% Arabica
In an aroma protection bag
Ideal for milk coffee, espresso and caffè crema
Amazon rating: 4.5 out of 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
How is decaffeinated coffee made?
Decaffeinated coffee is certainly not a fad.
As early as 1903, the Bremen coffee dealer Ludwig Roselius invented decaffeinating.
The founder of "Kaffee HAG" attributed his father's death to his increased coffee consumption.
He then invented the Roselius process by soaking whole coffee beans in salt water to swell them.
The caffeine was then extracted from the beans using benzene.
However, since benzene is classified as carcinogenic, the Roselius method can no longer be used today.
There are several options these days, all of which have one thing in common: green coffee beans that have not yet been roasted are used to make decaffeinated coffee.
Solvent decaffeination:
In this common process – known as the direct process – the coffee beans are soaked in water or steam before being treated with solvents such as dichloromethane for around 10 hours.
However, not all solvents are harmless to health.
Above all, dichloromethane is suspected of being carcinogenic.
Many roasting companies therefore rely on ethyl acetate in the direct process.
This solvent can be obtained from natural sources such as fruit.
Coffee can therefore even be described as "naturally decaffeinated" if this solvent is used.
Indirect process with ethyl acetate:
In this process, all the water-soluble components of the coffee bean are dissolved out with hot water.
Ethyl acetate then extracts the caffeine.
This decaffeinated blend is then blended with new coffee beans and re-boiled.
In this step, the caffeine is removed from the new beans.
Swiss water process:
This process is chemical-free, but much more complex and also requires a lot of water.
Here, the green beans are placed in hot water until all the components have been dissolved out.
These beans are then discarded while the water with the ingredients is used for further processing steps.
The water mixture is pressed through an active carbon filter so that the caffeine is removed.
Then new green coffee beans are added.
The steps are repeated until the caffeine content is no more than 0.1 percent.
Since the Swiss water process is uneconomical and not exactly ecological, this process is no longer used for decaffeinated coffee.