Coffee is the best known and most widely consumed source of caffeine. Caffeine helps the coffee tree to naturally defend itself against pests. It has a positive effect on our body: caffeine used in moderation provides energy, freshness, reduces fatigue, helps focus and improves mood.

Although most people tolerate caffeine well, you shouldn't overdo it. The effect of caffeine is individual and depends on many factors, such as age, health status, physical activity and others. Excessive amounts of caffeine promote feelings of anxiety, can cause sleep disorders, digestive problems or even disrupt the heart rhythm.

How much caffeine is in a cup of coffee?

So, the question arises - how many cups of coffee can you drink per day? Measuring the amount of caffeine in a cup would be difficult. The size of the cup and the taste of the coffee can be deceiving. For example, many believe that a cup of espresso contains a lot of caffeine, but this is a myth. It is usually much more in filter coffee, because the amount of caffeine in coffee depends on how much coffee has been used and how long it has been in contact with water.

What is decaf coffee and how much caffeine is in it?

However, we drink coffee not only for its stimulating effect on the body, but also for its excellent taste and aroma. For those who want to enjoy delicious coffee without counting cups or cannot enjoy regular coffee at all, decaffeinated or decaf coffee is a real salvation.

And how does such coffee come about?

Decaf or decaffeinated coffee is the same delicious quality coffee, only the caffeine has been removed from it. It is important to know that a very small amount of caffeine still remains: about 0.1% (about 3 mg). Caffeine is removed while the coffee beans are still green and unroasted. The two most popular methods of extracting caffeine from coffee today are the Swiss Water Process and the CO2 method. We want to tell you more about the first one.

Swiss Water Process

The "Swiss Water Process" was developed in the third decade of the last century in Switzerland, but has been commercially used since the 1980s. This decaffeination process uses only water, preserving all the aromas and flavors in the coffee. Caffeine is a water-soluble substance, so it is naturally and easily removed in this way. Over time, the Swiss Water Process method has become one of the most popular among specialty coffee growers. Why? First of all, it is a completely natural way to remove caffeine, it does not use any chemical solvents. Second, this method removes up to 99.9% of the caffeine in coffee. Usually, the Swiss Water Process method is used for extremely high quality coffee.

What happens during the Swiss Water Process?

First, green coffee beans are soaked in warm water. Since caffeine is a water-soluble substance, the caffeine and flavor elements begin to dissolve in it. Later, the same water is used for another batch of coffee, so the caffeine dissolves again, and the taste remains, because the water has already been saturated with flavor-forming elements. In this way, the maximum amount of caffeine is removed and the most flavor is retained.

Why choose decaffeinated coffee?

People who are intolerant to caffeine, expectant mothers, elderly people, as well as those with anxiety, high blood pressure, heart and stomach problems cannot enjoy regular coffee. In such cases, decaffeinated coffee comes to the rescue. Because During the "Swiss Water Process" no chemicals are used, but only natural water, coffee prepared from such beans becomes a mild, stomach-friendly drink.

We offer you to try excellent decaffeinated coffee from the Huila region of Colombia . Caffeine has been removed from this coffee using the previously mentioned Swiss Water Process.