Methylene Chloride Decaffeination Methylene chloride decaffeination is a process by which the molecules of caffeine bond to molecules of methylene chloride. Caffeine is removed either directly, by soaking the tea in methylene chloride, or indirectly
Methylene Chloride Decaffeination Methylene chloride decaffeination is a process by which the molecules of caffeine bond to molecules of methylene chloride. Caffeine is removed either directly, by soaking the tea in methylene chloride, or indirectly, by soaking the water (used to remove the caffeine) in methylene chloride and then returning the water to the tea for reabsorption of flavors and oils. Because methylene chloride is widely believed to be unfit for human consumption, a legal limit of 5 parts per mil