Contents:
- Medical Video: How to: Make a Healthy Coffee Substitute | Caffeine-Free
- Is that decaf coffee?
- Can decaf coffee be an alternative to reduce caffeine?
- How to make decaf coffee yourself at home
- Soaking coffee beans
- Bake coffee beans
- Grind the coffee beans and brew
Medical Video: How to: Make a Healthy Coffee Substitute | Caffeine-Free
Coffee is one of your favorite drinks to start the day to be more energetic. But for various reasons, coffee must be limited due to certain health problems. Yes, the caffeine content in coffee does not only bring benefits but also can cause certain side effects. Decaf coffee or decaffeinated coffee is said to be a healthier alternative. Is that true?
Is that decaf coffee?
Decaf coffee is another name for decaffeinated coffee. But decaf coffee isn't actually caffeine at all, it still has a content but not as much as coffee in general. Decaf coffee is coffee which is about 97 percent of the caffeine removed.
There are many ways to remove caffeine from coffee beans such as using water and organic solvents or carbon dioxide. Compared to ordinary coffee, this coffee has a lighter flavor and a less concentrated color and aroma.
Quoted from Healthline, the study found that 1 cup of decaf coffee (180 ml) contained 0 to 7 milligrams of caffeine. While in ordinary coffee, the caffeine content reaches 70 to 140 mg per serving.
Can decaf coffee be an alternative to reduce caffeine?
If you are sensitive to caffeine or want to reduce it for certain health reasons, decaf coffee can be chosen. This is because the caffeine content in it is much lower than ordinary coffee.
Caffeine does have various benefits such as improving mood, increasing metabolism, and making you more energized. However, consuming too much caffeine can also cause various health problems such as causing anxiety, insomnia, digestive problems, increasing heart rate, and giving a bad effect on fertility.
Therefore, you can make decaf coffee as an alternative to reduce caffeine intake for those who still want to drink coffee.
However, you need to know that both ordinary coffee and decaf coffee both contain almost equal health benefits. Because, both decaffeinated coffee and regular coffee both contain antioxidants that are useful for counteracting free radicals.
Hydrokinamic acid and polyphenols are the main antioxidants that can reduce oxidative damage and help prevent various diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and type 2 diabetes.
However, some studies say that decaf coffee actually contains 15 percent lower antioxidants due to the caffeine removal process. However, this coffee contains a number of nutrients consisting of 2.4 percent magnesium, 4.8 percent potassium, and 2.5 percent vitamin B3.
How to make decaf coffee yourself at home
Although this coffee has been sold on the market, you can make it yourself at home. However, actually decaffeinating coffee is not as simple as it seems. Here's a simple way to make decaffeinated coffee at home:
Soaking coffee beans
The first thing to do to make decaffeinated coffee is to soak the coffee beans. You can soak it in water or by using a solution of ethyl acetate or methylene chloride. Soaked coffee beans are still green and fresh instead of roasted seeds.
Fill a bowl of coffee beans with hot water or solvent then let it sink in for a few minutes. Then, filter and repeat again. This repetition process determines how much caffeine is removed.
Bake coffee beans
The next process that can be done is to roast the coffee beans. You can bake it in the oven by adding coffee beans that have been soaked in a metal pan. Spread the coffee beans in it and make sure there are no seeds piling up.
Bake coffee beans for about 10 to 15 minutes with temperatures around 230 degrees Celsius. After that, lift and cool.
Grind the coffee beans and brew
Prepare a coffee grinder and start to grind the roasted coffee beans. After everything is perfectly ground, then brew coffee with hot water. Try to pour boiling water at a temperature of about 90-90.6 degrees Celsius. For coffee to taste better, mix 10 grams of coffee into 180 ml of water into your favorite cup.
