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Michael Crowder: Reaching for decaf? Learn more about the processes of decaffeination in coffee

Miami Chemistry and Biochemistry professor examines the various methods in an article for The Conversation

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Michael Crowder: Reaching for decaf? Learn more about the processes of decaffeination in coffee

“For many people, the aroma of freshly brewed coffee is the start of a great day. But in others. That’s why many people reach for a decaffeinated cup instead,” writes Michael Crowder, dean of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø’s Graduate School and professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry. 

I’m a chemistry professor who has taught lectures on why chemicals dissolve in some liquids but not in others. The processes of decaffeination offer great real-life examples of these chemistry concepts. Even the best decaffeination method, however, – about 7 milligrams of caffeine usually remain in an 8-ounce cup,” Crowder writes. 

Read Crowder’s article, that originally appeared in The Conversation.