Although many people around the world drink coffee to increase their caffeine intake, a significant proportion of coffee drinkers opt for decaffeinated or low-caffeine coffee. In fact, according to Transparency Market Research, the value of the global decaf coffee market is predicted to reach US $14.83 billion by 2031. The first decaffeination process was used almost 120 years ago by German coffee merchant Ludwig Roselius. In 1903, he created the… read more
Although many people around the world drink coffee to increase their caffeine intake, a significant proportion of coffee drinkers opt for decaffeinated or low-caffeine coffee. In fact, according to Transparency Market Research, the value of the global decaf coffee market… read more
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