<p>Swiss Water process is the best because it's the most natural and has the best percentage of decaffeination. However, none of the processes are dangerous, I repeat, none. Unless you consume the decaffeinating solvents somehow, that's a different case. -.-</p>

<p>Sourced from my previous answer at <a href="https://coffee.stackexchange.com/questions/120/how-is-decaffeinated-coffee-made?lq=1">How is decaffeinated coffee made?</a></p>

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+1 here and in your other answer simply because of the included image
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<p>There are various methods of decaffeinating coffee beans:</p>

<ul>
<li><strong>Swiss Water method</strong><sup><strong><a href="https://coffee.stackexchange.com/questions/120/how-is-decaffeinated-coffee-made">1</a></strong></sup></li>
<li><strong>Co<sub>2</sub> Process</strong><sup><strong><a href="https://coffee.stackexchange.com/questions/120/how-is-decaffeinated-coffee-made">1</a></strong></sup></li>
<li><strong>Roselius Proccess</strong><sup><strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decaffeination#Roselius_process" rel="nofollow noreferrer">2</a></strong></sup></li>
<li><strong>Direct Method</strong><sup><strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decaffeination#Direct_method" rel="nofollow noreferrer">3</a></strong></sup></li>
<li><strong>Indirect Method</strong><sup><strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decaffeination#Indirect_method" rel="nofollow noreferrer">4</a></strong></sup></li>
<li><strong>Triglyceride process</strong><sup><strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decaffeination#Triglyceride_process" rel="nofollow noreferrer">5</a></strong></sup></li>
</ul>

<p>Of these various methods, <strong>are any of them (potentially) harmful to humans?</strong> Be it short-term or long-term? Which is the safest?</p>

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Of the various methods of decaffeinating coffee, which is the safest?
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# Of the various methods of decaffeinating coffee, which is the safest?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-01-29)

There are various methods of decaffeinating coffee beans:

* **Swiss Water method****[1](https://coffee.stackexchange.com/questions/120/how-is-decaffeinated-coffee-made)**
* **Co2 Process****[1](https://coffee.stackexchange.com/questions/120/how-is-decaffeinated-coffee-made)**
* **Roselius Proccess****[2](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decaffeination#Roselius_process)**
* **Direct Method****[3](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decaffeination#Direct_method)**
* **Indirect Method****[4](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decaffeination#Indirect_method)**
* **Triglyceride process****[5](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decaffeination#Triglyceride_process)**

Of these various methods, **are any of them (potentially) harmful to humans?** Be it short-term or long-term? Which is the safest?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-01-29. Score: 5

Swiss Water process is the best because it's the most natural and has the best percentage of decaffeination. However, none of the processes are dangerous, I repeat, none. Unless you consume the decaffeinating solvents somehow, that's a different case. -.-

Sourced from my previous answer at [How is decaffeinated coffee made?](https://coffee.stackexchange.com/questions/120/how-is-decaffeinated-coffee-made?lq=1)

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: +1 here and in your other answer simply because of the included image  

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