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Decaffeination is the removal of caffeine from coffee beans, cocoa, tea leaves, and other caffeine-containing materials. Decaffeinated products are commonly termed by the abbreviation decaf. To ensure product quality, manufacturers are required to test the newly decaffeinated coffee beans to make sure that caffeine concentration is relatively low.
LIPTON Teas and Infusions B.V. is a Dutch multinational company headquartered in Amsterdam, [2] [3] that produces tea and other herbal drinks. Founded as a spin-off from Unilever in 2021, [ 4 ] it is the largest tea company in the world, owning brands, such as Lipton , PG Tips , and TAZO .
Lipton is a brand named after its founder, Sir Tom Lipton who started an eponymous grocery retail business in the United Kingdom in 1871. The brand was used for various consumer goods sold in Lipton stores, including tea from 1890 for which the brand is now best known.
National Coffee Association President and CEO William Murray said banning European Method decaf coffee — the type that uses methylene chloride — “would defy science and harm American’s ...
In the case of decaffeinated coffee, eliminating caffeine can cause a sharp decline in the natural taste of the coffee bean.During the process of decaffeination, the largest coffee producers in the world use a variety of ways to remove caffeine from coffee, often by means of chemical manipulation and the use of potentially harmful chemical components, such as methylene chloride or ethyl acetate.
Unilever, which owns the Lipton brand, and Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, owner of Canada Dry, were told their assertions of the therapeutic power of their green tea drinks have crossed the line.
Decaffeinated coffee grew in popularity over the last half of the 20th century, mainly due to health concerns that arose regarding the over-consumption of caffeine. [71] [72] [73] Decaffeinated coffee, sometimes known as "decaf", may be drunk as regular brewed coffee, instant, espresso, or as a mix of regular caffeine beans and decaffeinated beans.
Not only is decaf tea more expensive than non-decaf tea, the processes of decaffeinating that is commonly used depletes a great deal of the flavor out of the tea. [24] [needs update] [unreliable source?] The teas with the highest caffeine content fall far below the coffees with the lowest caffeine content. [citation needed]