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Comment by AnotherGoodName

I'd like to talk a bit more about the cheapest and most common process here. They state that ethyl acetate is below the FDA limits and therefore safe. For a start ethyl acetate is still pretty bad but it's not the cheapest.

Another common solvent not mentioned here is Dichloromethane. It's a pretty clear cancer causing agent https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/pr8k9v/til_s...

You know what else is a solvent for decaffeinating coffee? Benzene. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzene#Health_effects

Don't drink decaf. The CO2 method is pretty safe but the simple fact is unless you're sure how your beans were decaffinated you're better off not drinking it.

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