Interdependence. Interdependence is a key idea in science. As students learn about science, they begin to understand that the earth is not a group of discrete parts but a continuous environment existing over time as well as place.
In order to remove the caffeine from coffee beans, the beans are washed in a solvent (a liquid capable of dissolving substances), transferring the caffeine from bean to liquid in a process known as extraction. To extract caffeine from whole coffee beans, the following solvents can be used:
Decaffeination is the removal of caffeine from coffee beans, cocoa, tea leaves and other caffeine-containing materials.fter this point, the caffeine is the only material removed from the beans, so no coffee strength or other flavorings are lost. Because water is used in the initial phase of this process, indirect method decaffeination is sometimes referred to as water-processed.