<p>Ehow seems to have a <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5824318_extract-coffee-oil-coffee-bean.html" rel="nofollow">step-by-step walkthrough</a> for extracting coffee oil.</p>

<p>Essentially, it seems you slow cook coffee beans in olive oil, then strain the oil through cheesecloth.</p>

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2015-02-16T20:17:43.123Z
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Kyle Macey
<p>How to make coffee oil? It's something obvious that can be done at home? What's the process in general?</p>

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Could you provide a little background? What is coffee oil, and how might it be used?
hairboat
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Coffee beans contain natural oils which are activated by heat application. On wikipedia we can read: During roasting one of these oils, [caffeol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee#Roasting), is created at about 200 °C (392 °F), which is largely responsible for coffee's aroma and flavor.
kenorb
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I've heard that coffee oil has many uses.
kenorb
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What's the process of producing coffee oil from green beans?
kenorb
# What's the process of producing coffee oil from green beans?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-02-14)

How to make coffee oil? It's something obvious that can be done at home? What's the process in general?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Could you provide a little background? What is coffee oil, and how might it be used?  
> **username_0**: Coffee beans contain natural oils which are activated by heat application. On wikipedia we can read: During roasting one of these oils, [caffeol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee#Roasting), is created at about 200 °C (392 °F), which is largely responsible for coffee's aroma and flavor.  
> **username_0**: I've heard that coffee oil has many uses.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-02-16. Score: 3

Ehow seems to have a [step-by-step walkthrough](http://www.ehow.com/how_5824318_extract-coffee-oil-coffee-bean.html) for extracting coffee oil.

Essentially, it seems you slow cook coffee beans in olive oil, then strain the oil through cheesecloth.


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