Sugar cane ethyl acetate (E.A.) processing, also commonly referred to as natural decaffeination, is started by fermenting molasses derived from sugar cane to create ethanol. This alcohol is then mixed with acetic acid, to create the compound ethyl acetate. The reason why this process is so good at preserving the taste of coffee is due to the fact that there isn’t any heat or pressure applied to the decaffeination process that will disrupt the cellular structure of the coffee bean.

