Decaf Sugar Cane Process

A note from our provider:
"Our proprietary DFE Decaf Process ® design enhancements provide the platform necessary to achieve coffee decaffeination with considerably less drain on resources. By reducing the amount of resources and energy required to produce our decaffeinated coffee, we have drastically reduced our carbon footprint once again. Our proprietary DFE Process ® has positioned QUSAC as the leader in the decaf industry for the lowest carbon emissions.......

Our DFE Decaffeinated coffee is the best tasting decaf with the lowest carbon footprint and presents the consumer with a decaffeinated cup of coffee that is free of pesticides, insecticides and fertilizers. Our decaffeinated coffee is clean, fresh, healthy and eco-friendly. It is the socially responsible choice"

Sugarcane decaffeination utilizes a naturally occurring compound, ethyl acetate (EA) to decaffeinate coffee. The EA process is relatively simple. The coffee beans are moistened with water and EA is circulated throughout. The EA binds with the caffeine in the bean and extracts the caffeine while leaving most of the other flavor compounds. After the desired caffeine level is reached, the EA residue on the beans is removed by steaming them.