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  • Aprotic solvent decaffeination
    Patent number: 4472443
    Abstract: The process disclosed herein is capable of decaffeinating green coffee beans at a moisture content near that employed for shipping and storage. The green coffee beans are contacted with dimethyl sulfoxide, an aprotic solvent, to remove at least a portion of the caffeine. The caffeine is preferably removed from the solvent by use of a solid adsorbent such as activated carbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1984
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventor: Saul N. Katz