{"id":414,"date":"2016-05-24T10:48:26","date_gmt":"2016-05-24T09:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.davidwithington.com\/blog\/?p=414"},"modified":"2019-02-10T17:46:36","modified_gmt":"2019-02-10T17:46:36","slug":"is-decaf-tea-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/is-decaf-tea-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Decaf Tea Safe?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidwithington.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tea-with-lemon-783352_1280.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-425\" src=\"http:\/\/www.davidwithington.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tea-with-lemon-783352_1280-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"tea-with-lemon-783352_1280\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tea-with-lemon-783352_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tea-with-lemon-783352_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tea-with-lemon-783352_1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tea-with-lemon-783352_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Don&#8217;t you know decaf tea causes cancer?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He had my attention. I dropped the box of decaffeinated tea bags. I needed to know more.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What do you mean?&#8221; I asked my colleague at the next desk.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I thought decaffeinated tea and coffee was supposed to be good for you&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidwithington.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/teabag-549799_640.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-423\" src=\"http:\/\/www.davidwithington.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/teabag-549799_640-275x300.jpg\" alt=\"teabag-549799_640\" width=\"275\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/teabag-549799_640-275x300.jpg 275w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/teabag-549799_640.jpg 587w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/a>&#8220;It is&#8230;&#8221; he replied.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But it depends on the decaffeinating process&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Now I really was confused. It was time to consult Google.<\/p>\n<p>What I found out was astonishing.<\/p>\n<p>There are three main ways to decaffeinate tea and coffee.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Methylene chloride <em>or<\/em> ethyl acetate (also known as organic chemical solvents)<\/li>\n<li>Carbon dioxide filtering<\/li>\n<li>The Swiss Water method<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I discovered that drinking ordinary tea and coffee in moderation shouldn&#8217;t cause any problems.<\/p>\n<p>But for heavy tea and coffee drinkers who like a change &#8211; and those who prefer decaf drinks for medical reasons such as Raynauds &#8211; \u00a0there&#8217;s a choice of 3 decaffeinating processes.<\/p>\n<p>But many tea brands seem reluctant to tell us their process, especially if they use the chemical solvents.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidwithington.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tee-1252397_1280.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-427\" src=\"http:\/\/www.davidwithington.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tee-1252397_1280-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"tee-1252397_1280\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tee-1252397_1280-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tee-1252397_1280-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tee-1252397_1280-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tee-1252397_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>What&#8217;s The Problem With Decaf Tea?<\/h2>\n<p>It appears that the chemicals <em>methylene chloride<\/em> and <em>ethyl acetate<\/em> have been linked with cancer.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/healthwyze.org\/reports\/146-is-decaffeinated-really-a-healthy-choice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Healthwyze<\/a> website reports: &#8220;Consuming benzine, methylene chloride, and ethyl acetate regularly will vastly increase a person&#8217;s chances of contracting a serious disease, such as cancer; for the rest of his life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Considered to be much safer is the Carbon Dioxide (CO2) method of filtering the caffeine.<\/p>\n<p>How does that work?<\/p>\n<p>Put simply: pressurised Carbon Dioxide is used as a solvent to remove the caffeine.<\/p>\n<p>A third way, the Swiss Water filtering method, is a more complex process &#8211; and therefore more expensive. It&#8217;s often found in health shops and is well labelled.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>My Decaf Green Tea Problem<\/h2>\n<p>I love green tea. So one Christmas, my wife bought me some speciality decaffeinated green tea bags from our local health store.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidwithington.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Heath-and-Heather-Decaf-Question.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-417 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.davidwithington.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Heath-and-Heather-Decaf-Question-295x300.jpg\" alt=\"Heath and Heather Decaf Question\" width=\"295\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Heath-and-Heather-Decaf-Question-295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Heath-and-Heather-Decaf-Question.jpg 495w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/><\/a>They tasted great.<\/p>\n<p>But because there was no indication on the box about the decaffeination filtering method, I tried to find out.<\/p>\n<p>The company responded to my enquiry, saying that they use the &#8220;MC decaffeination process&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>MC obviously stands for <em>methylene chloride<\/em>. \u00a0So in other words, they use the chemical method.<\/p>\n<p>That surprised me. \u00a0I expected the tea bags to be CO2 filtered.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidwithington.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Heath-and-Heather-Decaf-announcement.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-421\" src=\"http:\/\/www.davidwithington.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Heath-and-Heather-Decaf-announcement.jpg\" alt=\"Heath and Heather Decaf announcement\" width=\"503\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Heath-and-Heather-Decaf-announcement.jpg 503w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Heath-and-Heather-Decaf-announcement-300x117.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But having said that, there are arguments as to whether the chemical methods are harmful or not. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.berkeleywellness.com\/healthy-eating\/food\/article\/decaf-healthy-choice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Berkeley Wellness<\/a> presents a research-backed case that all the methods are as safe as each other.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_415\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-415\" style=\"width: 708px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidwithington.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Decaf-arguments.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-415\" src=\"http:\/\/www.davidwithington.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Decaf-arguments.jpg\" alt=\"Decaf arguments\" width=\"708\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Decaf-arguments.jpg 708w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Decaf-arguments-300x134.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-415\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Berkeley Wellness sees no problem with the different decaffeination processes<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But the common belief is that the CO2 and Swiss Water methods are the safest.<\/p>\n<p>And personally, I like to play safe.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>How Can You Find Out How Your Favourite Dacaf Tea is Processed?<\/h2>\n<p>A good question! \u00a0How can you find out which method a tea manufacturer uses?<\/p>\n<p>You could do a Google search.<\/p>\n<p>You could even ask them &#8211; just like I did on Facebook and Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>Or you could read this great blog post I found on <a href=\"http:\/\/sallys-site.blogspot.co.uk\/2010\/02\/pg-tips-decaffeinated-bad-choice.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sally&#8217;s Site<\/a>. \u00a0Sally wrote to the major tea producers and asked them which method they use. Their responses are published in her <a href=\"http:\/\/sallys-site.blogspot.co.uk\/2010\/02\/pg-tips-decaffeinated-bad-choice.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidwithington.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Green-Tea.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-431\" src=\"http:\/\/www.davidwithington.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Green-Tea-300x272.jpg\" alt=\"Green Tea\" width=\"300\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Green-Tea-300x272.jpg 300w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Green-Tea-768x697.jpg 768w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Green-Tea.jpg 794w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>My personal view?<\/h2>\n<p>Normally I&#8217;ll drink ordinary green tea &#8211; and sometimes black tea.<\/p>\n<p>So I&#8217;ll go for whatever is the bargain of the week&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Tetley, PG Tips, Twinnings&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>From mid afternoon, I aim to drink decaf so that the caffeine doesn&#8217;t keep me awake at night.<\/p>\n<p>My choice then is a limited number of tea producers which boldly say they use the Carbon Dioxide filtering method&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Such as Twinnings and Clipper.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidwithington.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tea-party-1138915_640.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-429\" src=\"http:\/\/www.davidwithington.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tea-party-1138915_640-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Cup of tea\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tea-party-1138915_640-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tea-party-1138915_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>What about you?<\/p>\n<p>Do you prefer decaffeinated tea and coffee?<\/p>\n<p>Are you concerned about the type of filtering, or do you think it&#8217;s being fearful over nothing?<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d love to hear your feedback. 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