Which coffee do you prefer: ground or instant? Why are coffee lovers around the world so ambiguous in their choice? Some prefer an exclusively soluble drink, while others claim that they drink only a drink from ground coffee. However, the majority, with the rhythm of our lives, drink both coffee and do not hide it at all. So maybe it's not so bad? And instant coffee is just as good as ground coffee?
How is instant coffee made?
To begin with, you should know that instant coffee is the same ground, but all insoluble substances have been removed from it during processing. To do this, roasted and ground coffee is brewed for several hours under high pressure. Further, the resulting extract is converted into instant coffee by one of the following methods: evaporation or cryogenic.
In the first case, the coffee extract is treated with hot steam. This results in powder
In the second case, the liquid extract is quickly frozen at -40°C and dried. In this case, the water crystals evaporate without turning into a liquid state. Thus, it turns out sublimated coffee. Its quality is much higher than powder, since more useful substances.
Concerning granular coffee is a powder whose particles stick together under the influence of steam.
Why is instant coffee bad and is ground coffee really useful?
1. The main advantage of a drink made from ground coffee is a unique, divine aroma. You can't confuse him with anything. That's why they love coffee so much.
You can't say the same about soluble. His taste qualities lost during long cooking and subsequent processing.
2.Main advantage instant coffee- speed and ease of preparation. He fell asleep in a cup, filled it with water - and that's it. It doesn't matter if the water is hot or cold.
It is known that instant coffee was especially popular during the Second World War among American soldiers. It could be prepared without leaving the trenches, quickly and effortlessly.
You will have to thoroughly tinker with ground coffee: pour powder, pour water and, most importantly, wait.
3. Instant coffee is much lower in quality. This is an indisputable fact. During long-term processing, most of the useful substances evaporate together with insoluble substances. In addition, it is made from cheap varieties of Robusta with a little Arabica.
Robusta is much cheaper than Arabica and is therefore grown in large quantities. It is unpretentious and less susceptible to pests. Well, and of course, not as fragrant as Arabica. Yes, and the taste is very inferior.
4. However, it is Robusta that contains a large amount of caffeine. Therefore, it is used for the production of instant coffee.
As a result, the finished product in terms of caffeine content exceeds the ground one by 2 times.
So NESCAFE - contains 4.4% caffeine, TCHIBO - 3.3%, JACOBS -2.9%.
Ground coffee has a maximum caffeine content of 1.9%.
Conclusion: if you urgently need to cheer up, then it is better to choose instant coffee. It acts faster and longer than ground.
Recently, ground coffee in instant is gaining popularity. Particles of ground coffee are distributed in instant coffee crystals. This makes it possible to combine the taste of "natural" coffee and the speed of preparation. And of course, to improve the quality of the instant drink.
5. Instant coffee is easier to store than ground coffee. The taste and aroma of "real" coffee changes after 25 days. It absorbs easily foreign odors. Therefore, it is stored in sealed jars or bags. When storing instant coffee powder, you only need to make sure that moisture does not get into the package, as the powder will stick together and the drink from it will be of poor quality.
Ground coffee is stored in a jar for 12 months, in total - 6 in bags.
It should also be taken into account that when opening the package, the shelf life of the “natural” is reduced to 1 month.
Instant coffee has a shelf life of 8 months. This is a big advantage.
It is convenient to use bags of instant coffee made of aluminum foil - exactly for one cup.
6. Coffee traditions different countries dictate the use of a drink from ground or instant coffee.
If in Turkey you are caught drinking instant coffee, then they will look, to put it mildly, with surprise. It is not recognized there. It is not in great demand in Germany either.
But in the Scandinavian countries they drink more instant coffee. Finland is the most active consumer, followed by Sweden and the Netherlands.
In Russia, until recently, instant coffee was also preferred. However, in recent times, the trends are changing and the consumption of "natural" coffee has increased from 3,000 tons to 40,000 tons.
7. Manufacturers believe that ground coffee is a serious competitor to instant coffee. People who drink instant drink sooner or later switch to a "natural" product. In most cases, this is true.
8. Instant coffee creates a good opposition to alcohol. It's better to be addicted to caffeine than alcohol. Moreover, it is easier to get rid of it. It doesn't matter whether you drink ground or instant. The stimulating effect of coffee lasts about 3 hours, but after that there is no depressive state, as after drinking alcohol.
9. Instant coffee is easier to fake. Namely, to supply all sorts of additives. In addition to coffee husks and sugar in large quantities, artificial stabilizers and flavors are added to it to improve the taste.
10. You can make drinks with various ingredients from ground coffee. Used: honey, spices, syrups, liqueurs, fruits, berries and even an egg. Drinks with additives are also made from instant coffee.
11. Both ground coffee and instant coffee are used in the confectionery industry.
12. For beauty, spas prepare masks, scrubs, creams and compresses from ground coffee. They use coffee grounds. And, as you know, there is no sediment from instant coffee in a cup. That's why it's soluble.
13. And, of course, you can only guess on coffee grounds.
What kind of coffee you drink, ground or instant - an individual question. As practice shows, both have many advantages. And there are so many opinions about it. Perhaps this article will help you understand what you personally like.
Let's start with the fact that there are no natural flavors, but many are made on the basis of natural oils. Therefore, flavored coffee is natural product with chemical additives. As a rule, companies use for this category less than quality product. It can be an old green, but recently roasted, bean, or an old bean returned from retailers. Such coffee is flavored, packaged and sent again to the shelves. But we must not forget that we have conscientious companies that use good, expensive, fresh 100% fresh-roasted Arabica coffee for flavored coffee.
Instant coffee
capsule coffee
Bargain
Many sellers offer profitable purchase options under the conditional name “a coffee machine as a gift”: when buying a certain number of capsules (usually several packages, sometimes you can choose which ones), a coffee machine is added for free. Typically, the cost of the offer does not exceed the cost of a similar number of “no load” capsules, so it is very profitable to use this opportunity.
With “simple” capsules, everything is clear: each contains a portion of coffee of a certain variety and a certain roast (the manufacturer indicates this data on the label). There are also more "complex" options: latte, cappuccino, coffee with syrups, even hot chocolate. The breadth of the range depends on the manufacturer's line.
The main disadvantage of this format is that the choice is usually not great, moreover, you can only use those capsules that fit a particular coffee machine. This means that the owner of such a device automatically limits his choice. Another disadvantage of capsule coffee is that it is relatively expensive (per cup).
In the production of capsule coffee, 100% roasted coffee is used. But in order for the capsule not to explode, you need to “age” the coffee, then carbon dioxide will come out. And along with this, the grain oxidizes and essential oils leave it, the taste becomes more empty, rancid and even. If you calculate the economy, then using ground coffee is much more profitable. On average, 1 capsule costs 23-28 rubles. The cost of a cup with good Arabica is up to 15 rubles. And you also need to take into account that the range of flavors in ground coffee is much wider and more diverse.
There are a lot of varieties of coffee in the world. Experts counted more than two hundred. Of these, the main ones are Robusta and Arabica. They differ in taste. Arabica has a bitter and strong taste. Robusta has the most caffeine. This coffee has an invigorating effect.
Although doctors continue to argue that coffee is harmful to health, the number of coffee lovers is not decreasing, but rather increasing. It is known that coffee perfectly invigorates due to the caffeine contained in the grains. According to some scientists, it is better not to use caffeine for those people who applied to medical institutions with heart problems. At the same time, an experiment conducted by Japanese scientists showed that daily use Ground coffee or coffee beans, which are high in antioxidants, reduces a person's risk of liver cancer. Instant coffee is contraindicated for those who have certain stomach problems, besides the use of such coffee in some cases leads to metabolic disorders, as well as the formation of cellulite.
According to connoisseurs of this invigorating drink, high-quality coffee is made only from beans. Such coffee has the best aromatic and taste qualities. It is believed that coffee beans are very expensive, so many refuse it. Actually the price is different. Coffee bags have different weights, and a 100-gram package of coffee will yield more than the same package of ground coffee (photo 1).
You need to buy such coffee in specialized stores, for example, in this http://coffe.kiev.ua/category/coffee/kupit-coffe-v-zernah/gimoka/. Also coffee beans are much easier to store. For ground coffee, you need an airtight jar, but for beans, an ordinary dry and clean bag is suitable. In addition, coffee beans have a shell that does not allow the beneficial substances to evaporate. The grains should have a matte sheen and be free of cracks. Fresh grains retain oiliness for a long time. If the beans are tarnished and have a gray tint, then this may mean that either they were stored for a very long time, or the integrity of the package was violated during transportation (photo 2).
The taste of coffee will depend on how the beans were roasted. Dark roasted grains have a rich aroma. Unroasted grains have almost no smell and have a grayish color. A light drink is obtained from light brown grains. With a strong roast (French), the beans are dark brown. The dark chocolate color of the beans is obtained by double roasting (continental). The beans turn black when Italian roasted. Such coffee has a strong bitterness (photo 3).
Aromatic coffee is obtained from freshly ground beans, ground before brewing. Grind grains in a coffee grinder. The result is a fine grind. Substances that are contained in the grains quickly disappear. The aroma of coffee will be saturated if no more than 5 minutes pass between grinding the beans and brewing coffee (photo 4).
Unlike instant coffee, natural coffee has a bright taste. From such a drink, a person receives a greater charge of vivacity. Also, this coffee contains potassium, magnesium and fatty acids, which prevent the formation of cancer cells in the body. Ground coffee is also useful for the cardiovascular system, but if you consume no more than two cups of this aromatic drink per day.
As for instant coffee, its main advantage is the speed of preparation. That is why he is so popular. Manufacturers claim that in soluble and natural coffee the amount of caffeine is the same. But instant coffee has fewer calories, so if you decide to stick to a diet, it is better to give preference to such coffee (photo 5).
Instant and ground coffee differ in the method of production, taste, aroma, content of nutrients and caffeine in the composition. Instant coffee is a drink that appeared in 1899 thanks to an American scientist of Japanese origin. Satori Kato. He invented the technology for the production of instant tea, after which he made instant coffee in the same way. Five years later, an English scientist George Constant Washington established the technology for the production of instant coffee and for the first time in history produced a drink under the brand name Red E Coffee.
In the thirties of the twentieth century, the Swiss chemist Max Morgenthaler created a "coffee cube" that retained all the properties coffee beans and withstood long-term storage. To get a drink, it was enough to add water. The product was a great success among soldiers during World War II.
According to experts, more than 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed daily in the world. Most of them are instant drinks.
How is instant coffee made?
Instant coffee is made from an infusion made from coffee beans. In order to prepare an infusion, coffee beans are first roasted and ground, and then the resulting powder is brewed. After brewing, the extract is dried to a powder, which is then moistened and dried in vacuum units or sprayed. During the spraying process, flavor and odor enhancers are added to the granules. Instant coffee can be powdered or granulated. The difference of the latter in production lies in the final stage: steam processing. There is also freeze-dried coffee, which is obtained by preparing coffee broth and freezing it at a very low temperature. After dehydration in a vacuum environment at low pressure, the extract is crushed into small particles.
How is ground coffee made?
For the production of ground coffee, the ripe fruits of the coffee tree are used. They are rich in essential oils and resins, which give a rich taste and aroma. The grains are roasted and ground in a grinding apparatus, which makes it possible to obtain different types coffee: from finely ground to medium and coarsely ground.
Most of the coffee produced in the world contains grains of two types of coffee trees: Arabica and Robusta. About 70% is Arabica, 30% is Robusta. Other types of coffee account for 2% of world production. Arabica beans have an oblong shape, a smooth surface, a slightly curved line in the shape of the letter S, in which unburned particles usually remain after light roasting. coffee berry. Robusta trees grow in tropical regions of Africa, India and Indonesia. The grains of their fruits are rounded and contain more caffeine.
Coffee beans can have different degrees of roasting. The lightest degree is usually called Scandinavian, the darker degree is called Viennese, and even darker is French roast. The darkest roast is called Italian. Dark roasted coffee is used to make espresso.
Which is better: instant or ground?
The main advantages of instant coffee are the speed of preparation and a much longer shelf life. However, nutritionists recommend abandoning it or at least reducing consumption to a minimum, since instant coffee is a powerful stimulant for the secretion of gastric juice. Therefore, people suffering from diseases of the stomach, drinking instant coffee on an empty stomach is undesirable. Do not get carried away and decaf coffee, as some manufacturers extract it with acids and solvents (ethyl acetate or dichloromethane).
Natural ground coffee is safer for health, because it does not contain chemical components that are added to instant drink, it has less effect on the acidity of the stomach. However, it also contains more caffeine. On average, the amount of caffeine in instant coffee is 60-80 mg per cup, while in ground natural it contains from 80 to 150 mg.
For more than 600 years, people have been drinking this divine drink - coffee. As early as the 14th century, they began to grow it. Later, this product was distributed in the countries of the East. The drink became popular after the inhabitants of Constantinople tried it, they also opened the first coffee shop.
A bit of history
Europeans learned about the drink in the 17th century. Coffee began its march through Europe from Italy and was a drink exclusively for aristocrats, later its consumption increased, the product gained immense popularity and, despite the high cost, it began to be consumed along with the highest nobility and the middle strata of society.
Today, mankind knows more than a hundred. The founder of the company "Jacobs" was Johann Jacobs, who initially opened a fruit processing plant in Germany. A thoroughly businessman got on his feet after the Second World War.
Taste and aroma
Jacobs Millicano coffee is a new generation product. It is a natural soluble sublimated drink. It combines instant and ultra-fine ground coffee.
Its taste and aroma help to preserve special packages. This is a soft container with a clasp, glass jar and sachets - packages that preserve all beneficial features product.
The main advantage of Jacobs Millicano coffee is the speed of its preparation, and at the same time, the consumer likes the product for the unique aroma that appears immediately when the lid is opened.
The drink is low in calories, but contains a large amount of protein. 100 g of the product contains: 14.50 g of proteins, 2.23 g of fats, 9.20 g of carbohydrates, calorie content - 115.25 kcal (482 kJ). The percentage of proteins, fats and carbohydrates in the product: 55.9% proteins, 8.6% fats, 35.5% carbohydrates.
fruit quality
Firm "Jacobs" uses high quality arabica as a raw material. This plant has a pronounced aroma reminiscent of jasmine. A prerequisite for harvesting Arabica is that the work must be done manually. This is of great importance for obtaining elite class coffee.
The quality is also affected by the degree of ripeness of the berries. In the manufacture of the drink, only absolutely ripened fruits are used. The grain for coffee production is located in the middle of the berry, so it must be separated from the pulp. This is done in two ways - dry and wet.
With the wet method, the process of separating the grain from the pulp occurs after soaking the berries in water. At the same time, the drink, ready to drink, will have a mild aroma. With the dry method, the berries are dried in the sun, and then the grains are separated using a machine.
Now, in the production of Jacobs coffee, Robusta and Arabica fruits are used, brought from plantations that have quality certificates. The combination of tart taste of Robusta and essential oils Arabica coffee gives a unique taste to the drink.
The firm's specialists are engaged in determining the proportions when mixing grains in the manufacturing process of "Jacobs Milicano", creating more and more new flavors. Roasting the grains for the right time at a certain temperature plays a major role in their disclosure.
Technology
Roasting beans, which makes it possible to reveal all their aroma, has been done for more than a century. The product is heated to 250 degrees and then cooled with water or air. At the same time, the unique aroma and taste of Jacobs coffee is born.
This brand is now owned by Kraft Foods"- the Jacobs coffee producer in Russia. In 2000, Kraft Foods built a plant that produces coffee blends and instant drink packaging. The plant currently uses the most advanced technologies, so the product is of the highest quality.
Each Jacobs Millicano instant coffee granule contains natural roasted ground coffee inside. Particles of ground grains are two times smaller than grains of soluble grains. Its content in capsules is 15%.
"Jacobs Milicano" - reviews of lovers and coffee lovers
Many fans of the black energy drink believe that it has an unsurpassed taste and aroma. This is a successful combination of instant and ground coffee. The novelty has become popular. Coffee "Jacobs Milikano", the price of which is within 500 rubles per 100 g, is available to all segments of the population.
Its unique aroma fascinates as soon as you open the lid of the jar. It is convenient in preparation, if you buy, then only "Jacobs Milicano", according to lovers and coffee lovers.
Among the entire range, this variety is a separate line. Some people like the tart and strong taste of ground freshly brewed coffee, while others like the delicate, elegant and delicate taste soluble, and Arabica lovers feel a slight sourness and a pleasant aftertaste. But everyone appreciates this wonderful invigorating drink.
