Processing method

Swiss Water Decaffeination

Swiss Water is a branded water-based decaffeination process for . Beans contact extract containing coffee solubles but little caffeine. Caffeine moves into the liquid and is captured by activated-carbon filters; the beans are subsequently dried. The company reports 99.9% caffeine removal from , not a guarantee of zero caffeine in a brewed cup. The process aims to retain the original coffee's characteristics but cannot promise an identical flavor. Verify that a lot actually used the Swiss Water process.

TagsSwiss Water Decaffeination

Illustrative flavor tendencies, not a lot-specific claim

Depends on the original coffee, roast and brew; neither smoothness nor flavor preservation is guaranteed.

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What this processing label does not prove

The method name alone does not establish ingredients, fermentation time, microorganisms, drying conditions, farm identity or cup quality. Ask for a documented producer or roaster protocol before treating those details as facts.

These references support the general method description, not a particular producer’s undocumented recipe or cup score.