Do you also like the smell of coffee even though the roasting process causes it to be a little carcinogenic?

@FreddieUK bloody better no be. i have been trying to be good and drink decaff.

@H1raeth So do I, but there was a documentary some years ago on how coffee is decaffeinated involving all sorts of chemicals and it gave me pause for thought. However, the medical advice I've received is that for those for whom caffeine is a problem, decaff is best. I don't think that there is a moral aspect to drinking it, but when I have coffee in my church I often ask for 'de-consecrated coffee': it makes those who haven't heard the joke 120 times before smile.

@FreddieUK 🤣

@FreddieUK indeed, most coffee is decaffeinated using methylene chloride, which can be carcinogenic in high doses, but currently the residue left by it is thought to be within acceptable levels

the Swiss water process is a safer but more expensive option