Scientists recently discovered that the complicated and expensive processes used to extract individual cannabinoids from the cannabis plant, like ultrasound-assisted extraction, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, and ion mobility spectrometry, can be replaced by using off-the-shelf espresso machines. The study results will be published later this year in Talanta, The International Journal of Pure and Applied Analytical Chemistry.

According to the study, the researchers used an off-the-shelf Nespresso Essenza Manual XN2003 machine.

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“The use of hard cap espresso machines has been recently proposed for analytical extractions due to its easy use, speed, availability and low price, providing efficient extraction of organic compounds from solid samples in few seconds,” wrote the study’s authors.

The International Journal of Pure and Applied Analytical Chemistry.

Seized cannabis provided by Unidad de Inspección de Farmacia y Control de Drogas del Área de Sanidad in Valencia, Spain was inserted into the Nespresso filter. The pod capsule espresso machine was used to extract the cannabinoids THC, CBD, and CBN from the plant.

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“It has been evidenced that the developed method for the major cannabinoids extraction is a really encouraging example of the wide range of possibilities that a conventional and low-cost hard cap espresso assisted extraction could offer in analytical laboratories,” said the study’s authors. “The quantitative extraction of THC, CBD and CBN from buds, leaves, and stems has been achieved in a single and fast extraction of 40 seconds.”

Oh, and the cannabis didn’t even harm the coffee machine. After a rigorous cleaning, the espresso machine continued to function under its primary purpose. “[It was] used in our laboratory during the last two and a half years without observing any damage or incident,” the authors said.

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