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Eh, from what little I know about chemistry, there are often many ways to achieve the same goal - hexane was just the chemical I remember for decaffeination. I
by maicro 3y ago
Eh, from what little I know about chemistry, there are often many ways to achieve the same goal - hexane was just the chemical I remember for decaffeination. I looked it up just now as well, and it turns out _my_ memory was a bit off - it's neurotoxic, but seems to be safe(r) in small exposure amounts than I remembered.
- hinkley 3y agoYeah I really don't like the idea of drinking things that had hexane in them. I tend to reach for tea if I want something hot but not much caffeine. Decaf still has enough caffeine that if you're super-sensitive (by genetics, reduced metabolism brought on by age, or both) it can cause problems anyway.