Coffee is a product that is consumed by many people worldwide. Some drink it because of the effect of the caffeine, others because they like the taste. However, there are a few people who are concerned if drinking coffee is harmful to their health. On the other hand, some people ask if decaffeinated coffee is harmful?

 

Is decaffeinated coffee harmful

 

For that reason, Martines Caffe Family Coffee Roastery decided to go through this topic and clarify this doubt in that way, everyone can enjoy their freshly roasted decaffeinated coffee.

 

Background

For those who have not read the article about HOW IS MADE DECAFFEINATED COFFEE , there you can find more detailed information.

In general terms, decaffeinated coffee is processed in 4 ways. The first one is with organic solvents, such as DCM (Methylene chloride) and ethyl acetate. Those are natural or organic chemicals used for the extraction of caffeine, which could be harmful in the long term. Some regulations have been applied to keep traces of those components at low levels.

The other three processes are water, carbon dioxide, and sugar cane, which have no records of risk to health. But, in general, is there any decaffeinated coffee harm for coffee drinkers?

 

1. Caffein

Apart from the waking up effect of this drink, caffeine has been related to positive long-term effects on the prevention of cognitive degenerative diseases. Furthermore, it has been medically found the preventive role of caffeine against Alzheimer's disease has. Other studies have proved, coffee consumption can reduce or delay the development of Parkinson's, lowering the risk by 25%. It might be attributed to the capacity of caffeine to block some receptors in the brain. 

 

2. So, is decaffeinated coffee harmful?

Just caffeine is a positive component of our health, of course, in measured quantities. So, what about decaffeinated coffee? Does it have any positive effects?

According to many studies, it has been proven that the chemical compounds of the coffee have a direct positive effect on our health and is not harmful at all, of course, if consumed under the acceptable quantities

 

Some of the positive effects are: 

  • 33% Reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes, Consuming 6 cups of coffee per day. For decaffeinated coffee - 20% reduced risk.
  • It has been proved that several compounds in coffee have shown a protective role against cancer, such as chlorogenic acids. 
  • Coffee consumption reduces 40% the chances to develop liver cancer.

 

So, if you are a person who loves coffee, but not caffeine and enjoys freshly roasted coffee, you can drink decaffeinated coffee without being worried about any harmful effects.