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In this work, the potential of activated carbon to remove caffeic and chlorogenic acids was investigated. The study focused on evaluating the single and binary adsorption equilibrium, as well as investigating the mass transfer resistances present during the process by applying kinetic and diffusional models for a future scale-up of the process. For both compounds, the single adsorption equilibrium was studied at pH values of 3, 5, and 7. The experimental adsorption isotherms were interpreted using the Langmuir and Freundlich models, obtaining maximum adsorption capacities of 1.33 and 1.62 mmol/g for caffeic and chlorogenic acid, respectively. It was found that the adsorption mechanisms for both compounds was derived from π-π and electrostatic interactions. Also, the binary adsorption equilibrium was performed and the experimental data were interpreted using the extended multicomponent Langmuir model. The results evidenced that the binary adsorption of caffeic acid and chlorogenic acid is antagonistic in nature. The application of the first and second order kinetic models showed that the latter interpreted better the experimental data, obtaining R2 values close to one. Finally, the experimental adsorption rate data were interpreted by a diffusional model, finding the presence of different mass transfer resistances during the adsorption process. For both compounds, intraparticle diffusion mechanisms were meaningful.