Making decaffeinated coffee involves putting the green coffee beans through an additional processing stage. It’s a pretty complex operation to remove the caffeine molecules from the coffee beans, but there are currently 4 main decaffeination methods available to producers. Each method involves using water alongside a decaffeinating agent to draw out the caffeine and the better methods leave the flavor molecules unaffected.  To learn more about the decaffeination process and how to pick the best decaf coffee beans, check out our complete guide, here.