PERFORMANCE TESTING The Decaf Company, LLC 46 Red Birch Court Danville, California 94506
OBJECTIVE: REMOVE CAFFEINE AT POINT OF USE Why is this Important: Gives consumer options on how much caffeine they want to take in their coffee. Allows Cafes to increase choice by carrying only caffeinated coffees and consumer decides caf or decaf at point of use. Allow consumers sensitive to caffeine to have coffee any time of the day without concern of taking in too much caffeine THE DECAF COMPANY LLC 2
WHAT DECAF LLC HAS ACCOMPLISHED Caf Decaf Synthesized a unique, one of a kind, patented polymer, that has been shown to take out >70% caffeine from coffee at consumer point of use in under 1 min. THE DECAF COMPANY LLC 3
WHY IS THIS SIGNIFICANT This has never been accomplished before and represents a significant breakthrough in removal of caffeine from caffeinated drinks for the consumer at Point of Use (POU). THE DECAF COMPANY LLC 4
DECAF LLC TECHNOLOGY IS PROTECTED Caf Decaf The Material that Decaf Invented is Designated Decaf Programmable Polymer (Decaf PP) Patents have been Filed THE DECAF COMPANY LLC 5
DECAF CAFFEINE REMOVING TECHNOLOGY IS UNIQUE Decaf LLC Technology (Decaf PP), has long been sought by others but never accomplished until now 1. There is no prior example of a consumer technology that can accomplish this. 2. A team of Ph.D. Chemists and Engineers with over 100 years of combined chemical and product development experience spent over a decade of research to obtain a breakthrough in this technology. 3. While removal of caffeine from a cup of coffee is the principal objective, the technology may be applicable to solve many medical and consumer problems. STAY TUNED! THE DECAF COMPANY LLC 6
HOW DOES THE DECAF LLC TECHNOLOGY WORK? Caf Decaf Schematic of How Decaf PP Works Note: Caffeine is the Template & Target Molecule Monomers are Polymerized Around a Caffeine Molecule Creating a Caffeine Specific Site in the interior of the polymer. Caffeine is Removed, leaving a Caffeine Binding hole. THE DECAF COMPANY LLC 7
HOW DO WE KNOW IT WORKS? Decaf PP Technology Is Well Tested & Independently Validated 1. Tested in our own labs and analysis by a highly respected analytical lab: McCampbell Analytical. 2. Tested at a well known, respected University: Clemson. 3. Tested by a leader in the consumer coffee business independently in their own labs. THE DECAF COMPANY LLC 8
HOW MUCH CAFFEINE DOES DECAF PP REMOVE? Tested by Decaf LLC and Two Independent Labs Who Tested? Tested on? Quantity of Decaf PP Used Decaf + McCampbell Clemson University Leader in Consumer Coffee Market 8 oz Pikes Place 8 oz Pikes Place 8 oz Pikes Place % Caffeine Removal 6 gr 72 5 gr 67-74 5 gr 68-72 THE DECAF COMPANY LLC 9
WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM % CAFFEINE THAT CAN BE REMOVED? Treatment of Coffee with Excess Polymer Provides Same Caffeine Removal as Commercial Decaf Coffee Sample Description % Caffeine Removal 1 oz Pikes Place Coffee Treated with 5 gr Decaf PP 94% 8 oz Pikes Place Coffee Treated with 5 g Decaf PP 72% Pikes Place Decaf Coffee not treated 94% THE DECAF COMPANY LLC 10
HOW CONSISTENT IS % CAFFEINE REMOVAL ACROSS DIFFERENT BATCHES OF DECAF PP? % Removal by Decaf PP is Consistent from Different Synthesized Batches Separately Synthesized Batches of Decaf PP % Caffeine Removal YB21 67.4 YB22 66.8 YB23 67 YB24 67.8 YB25 67.5 YB27 68 YB28 74.8 Note: YB## is the Batch ID Given by the University that Synthesized the Batches for Decaf LLC. There is no special significance to it other than to identify the batches. THE DECAF COMPANY LLC 11
WHAT IS % REMOVAL OF CAFFEINE AS A FUNCTION OF STARTING QUANTITY OF DECAF PP? Successive Treatment of Coffee with Decaf PP Incrementally Increases Caffeine Removal Sample Description % Caffeine Removal Pikes Place Treated With 3 gr of Decaf PP 39 Pikes Place Another 3 gr of Decaf PP added 72 Pikes Place Treated with Excess Polymer 94 Pikes Place no Treatment - THE DECAF COMPANY LLC 12
DECAF PP SELECTIVITY TOWARDS CAFFEINE REMOVAL Selectivity is Defined as the Tendency Towards Binding Only Caffeine, Even If Very Similar Molecules Are Present. Caffeine Theophylline Most Similar to Caffeine and A Stringent Test of Selectivity. Chlorogenic Acid More Dissimilar to Caffeine But High Percentage in Coffee. THE DECAF COMPANY LLC 13
DECAF PP SELECTIVITY TOWARDS CAFFEINE REMOVAL CAFFEINE VS THEOPHYLLINE Decaf PP Shows Good Selectivity Towards Only Removal of Caffeine Sample Description Pikes Place Coffee Treated with 3 gr of Decaf PP added Over the Side Pikes Place Coffee Another 3 gr added to the Above Pikes Place Coffee Treated with an Excess of Polymer first 50 ml Treated with 3 gr of Decaf PP % Caffeine / % Theophylline Removal 39% / -% 72% / 10% 94% / 14% THE DECAF COMPANY LLC 14
DECAF PP SELECTIVITY TOWARDS CAFFEINE REMOVAL CAFFEINE VS CHLOROGENIC ACID Decaf PP Shows Good Selectivity Towards Only Removal of Caffeine Sample Description Pikes Place Coffee Treated with 3 gr of Decaf PP added Over the Side % Caffeine / % Chlorogenic Acid Removal 39% / 8% Pikes Place Coffee Another 3 gr added to the Above 72% / -% Pikes Place Coffee Treated with an Excess of Polymer first 50 ml Treated with 3 gr of Decaf PP 94% / 16% Note: While Decaf PP does show selectivity towards caffeine, the polymer has been shown to absorb some color, odor and taste components in coffee changing taste profile. We are currently working on ideas for further improvement. THE DECAF COMPANY LLC 15
WHAT DECAF LLC HAS ACCOMPLISHED Caf Decaf SUMMARY Synthesized a unique, one of a kind, patented polymer, that has been shown to take out >70% caffeine from coffee at consumer point of use in under 1 min. THE DECAF COMPANY LLC 16