• uis@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    And you are correct.

    For those who think energy drinks are not the same, please point out at which stage coffee is no longer coffee and why:

    1. Make coffee
    2. Filter it
    3. Evaporate more water
    4. Add sugar
    • I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.ml
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      1 year ago

      I’m gonna go with the step you didn’t list which is soaking them in dichloromethane or ethyl acetate for several hours, or submersing them in high pressure, supercritical carbon dioxide, to extract the pure caffeine. Then adding that pure caffeine into a mixture of artificial sugars, preservatives, and food dyes.

      But sure, that’s totally the same as something that’s essentially a type of tea.