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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Annb" data-source="post: 2760541" data-attributes="member: 25851"><p>I'm no chemist but I'm slightly concerned to discover that the most common method of decaffeinating coffee is using ethyl acetate (also used in paint stripper) and decaffeinating tea usually involves using methyl chloride (the are 3 other ways - just water, carbon dioxide and ethyl acetate).  The chemical ways are the most common for both drinks.  Both ethyl acetate and methyl chloride are used as paint strippers and there are serious concerns about exposure in most forms (including ingestion).  Both are considered to be carcinogenic.  What I'm not sure of is whether there is any chemical process that develops any kind of sugars involved.  Nevertheless, it sounds bad enough to me and I think I shall cease and desist using decaf anything from now on.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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