和基于有机溶剂的方法一样,使用SWP法时,咖啡生豆首先会被浸泡在热水中。“当你刚开始浸泡这些豆子时,水中的咖啡因浓度低于咖啡豆中的浓度,因此咖啡因分子会扩散到水中以达到平衡,”美国迈阿密大学化学系教授迈克尔·W·克劳德(Michael W. Crowder)解释道,他最近为《对话》(The Conversation)撰写了一篇关于脱因咖啡背后科学的文章。
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