Ethyl Acetate

A chemical decaffeination process, but one using a mild type with low toxicity. It sometimes imparts fruityIn some coffee taster’s lexicon, “fruity” means the coffee is tainted with fruit, and “fruited” means a coffee is graced by positive fruit notes. We don't exactly see... flavors to the coffee. This is a “direct contact method” of decaffeination since the solvent chemical that washes out the caffeineAn alkaloidal compound that has a physiological effect on humans, and a bittering taste. It is found throughout the coffee plant but is more concentrated in the seed... comes into contact with the coffee. Since Ethyl Acetate can be naturally derived from fruits and vegetables, it is considered benign.