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The History of Decaffeinating Coffee  Have you wondered how it was discovered that you could remove caffeine from coffee? A German merchant named Ludwig Roselius is credited with the discovery of how to decaffeinate coffee. It's believed that he received a shipment of coffee that was accidentally soaked in seawater. Instead of throwing it away, he decided to process and test it. He discovered that the water had stripped away the caffeine but the taste was far from perfect. The caffeine was gone, but the coffee tasted salty. This incident, however, inspired him to explore ways to decaffeinate coffee without sacrificing flavor. He figured out he could use benzene to remove the caffeine, a substance widely used for paint strippers and other chemical products. His company, known as Kaffee HAG, was the first to produce instant decaffeinated coffee. Their coffee

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