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Is that a bag of montmorillonite?[1] Is this to see how much coffee hipsters will pay for dirt? [1] - https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/09168451.2017

by ebg13 7y ago

Is that a bag of montmorillonite?[1] Is this to see how much coffee hipsters will pay for dirt? [1] - https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/09168451.2017.1340087 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/09168451.2017.13... "Caffeine adsorption of montmorillonite in coffee extracts"

troydavis 7y ago
I don't have any firsthand knowledge, but it was created by a group of chemical engineering graduates who have been prototyping it for 2-3 years: Interviews: https://www.coffeeloversradio.com/clr-e117-decaf-coffee-has-never-tasted-this-good/ https://www.coffeeloversradio.com/clr-e117-decaf-coffee-has-..., https://seattlecoffeescene.com/decaf-coffee-get-really-interesting-tasty-seattles-decafino/ https://seattlecoffeescene.com/decaf-coffee-get-really-inter... (2017) Tweets from one of their advisors, a UW Chemical Engineering professor: https://twitter.com/lilopozzo/status/874342896798846976 https://twitter.com/lilopozzo/status/874342896798846976, https://twitter.com/lilopozzo/status/1102031606233980928 https://twitter.com/lilopozzo/status/1102031606233980928
- ebg13 7y ago
  From the kickstarter page under "How Does it Work?": > "The Decaf Pouch is full of beads that are made of a natural mineral that attracts and binds caffeine. Through a physical process called adsorption, the caffeine molecules stick to the beads." Yeah. Read my linked paper. The kickstarter photo certainly looks a lot like the primary component in most cat litter. Bentonite/montmorillonite is amazing stuff, but it's not amazing enough to buy in tiny pouches at a premium instead of by the kilo.
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TheRealSteel 7y ago
Why the attacking tone? I don't see the problem. I'm in no position to go digging up this dirt and sewing it into little bags myself, so if decaffeinating coffee is useful to me, why shouldn't I buy this? You could reduce anything to "just metal", "just a plant" etc. I'd be very interested in this if it really works and is affordable.
andy6 7y ago
Hello there, montmorillonite is good for removing different things, but if you simply put that into a cup of coffee, you will be drinking muddy coffee. The Decafino team has spent more than 3 years developing the Decaf Pouch using plant extracts and earth minerals and did hundreds of coffee tastings to make sure that the coffees taste great. There was a lot of knowledge, time, and effort put into the development of this decaf technology with health and sustainability in mind. Their goal is to make the product more affordable and available to everyone in the long-run, and hope you can support them.

by ebg13 7y ago

troydavis 7y ago

I don't have any firsthand knowledge, but it was created by a group of chemical engineering graduates who have been prototyping it for 2-3 years: Interviews: https://www.coffeeloversradio.com/clr-e117-decaf-coffee-has-never-tasted-this-good/ https://www.coffeeloversradio.com/clr-e117-decaf-coffee-has-..., https://seattlecoffeescene.com/decaf-coffee-get-really-interesting-tasty-seattles-decafino/ https://seattlecoffeescene.com/decaf-coffee-get-really-inter... (2017) Tweets from one of their advisors, a UW Chemical Engineering professor: https://twitter.com/lilopozzo/status/874342896798846976 https://twitter.com/lilopozzo/status/874342896798846976, https://twitter.com/lilopozzo/status/1102031606233980928 https://twitter.com/lilopozzo/status/1102031606233980928

ebg13 7y ago
From the kickstarter page under "How Does it Work?": > "The Decaf Pouch is full of beads that are made of a natural mineral that attracts and binds caffeine. Through a physical process called adsorption, the caffeine molecules stick to the beads." Yeah. Read my linked paper. The kickstarter photo certainly looks a lot like the primary component in most cat litter. Bentonite/montmorillonite is amazing stuff, but it's not amazing enough to buy in tiny pouches at a premium instead of by the kilo.
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TheRealSteel 7y ago

Why the attacking tone? I don't see the problem. I'm in no position to go digging up this dirt and sewing it into little bags myself, so if decaffeinating coffee is useful to me, why shouldn't I buy this? You could reduce anything to "just metal", "just a plant" etc. I'd be very interested in this if it really works and is affordable.

andy6 7y ago

Hello there, montmorillonite is good for removing different things, but if you simply put that into a cup of coffee, you will be drinking muddy coffee. The Decafino team has spent more than 3 years developing the Decaf Pouch using plant extracts and earth minerals and did hundreds of coffee tastings to make sure that the coffees taste great. There was a lot of knowledge, time, and effort put into the development of this decaf technology with health and sustainability in mind. Their goal is to make the product more affordable and available to everyone in the long-run, and hope you can support them.