Despite the fact that a natural custard drink is much tastier and healthier, freeze-dried coffee still does not lose its popularity. But daily using it, few people think about the composition of this product and its pros and cons.
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What is freeze dried coffee
Of course, everyone knows that freeze-dried coffee refers to instant drinks, but what does this mean if we look at the product in more detail?
The fact is that even instant coffee is divided into several types.
He can be:
- granulated;
- powder;
- and sublimated.
It is the latter type that is considered the most delicious, and at the same time, more expensive.
It is produced using a technology called “dry freeze”. Invented it back in the 60s of the nineteenth century.
It turns out a drink after the vacuum evaporation of liquid from coffee beans. But note that only the lowest quality grains are used for this.
How to make freeze dried coffee
The process of obtaining this invigorating drink is quite lengthy, time-consuming and costly. Therefore, the output is a product that is much more expensive than the powder version, but also more fragrant.
Let's take a closer look at how freeze-dried coffee is made.
- First, the coffee beans are roasted, and then ground to a powder state.
- What happened is sent to special hermetically sealed tanks and cooked for at least three hours under pressure.
- During digestion, essential oils are formed. They are collected for further use with the help of special tubes that remove vapors.
- The next stage is freezing. The product is sent to freezers, where it manages to completely freeze in a record short time. If this is not done as quickly as possible, then the quality of the coffee will deteriorate significantly. At this stage, the mass is completely dried.
- It is carefully crushed into small pieces and, as a result, granules are formed, which we are used to seeing.
- The final stage is to saturate the coffee with taste and aroma using the collected essential oils.
Composition and calorie content
Freeze-dried instant coffee contains about 250 calories in 100 grams.
As for nutrients, it has almost 15 grams of protein, three grams of fat and 40 grams of carbohydrates. This is not so small, but we do not use the product with spoons, which means that with a single cup, a minimum of calories enters the body.
In addition, this coffee has water, ash, B vitamins, calcium, sodium, phosphorus, iron and niacin.
What is the benefit and harm of the drink
Many people simply cannot imagine their morning without a fragrant and invigorating drink. Unfortunately, freeze-dried coffee has practically no positive aspects. Unless, a certain amount of caffeine, nicotinic acid and antioxidants in the composition. But this applies only to a truly high-quality product.
Instant coffee has more cons.
So, frequent drinking has the following effect on the body:
- helps to remove calcium from bones and teeth;
- may cause various disturbances in the functioning of the stomach and heart;
- has a diuretic effect that not everyone benefits;
- can cause infertility in women and adversely affect the state of male potency.
Besides:
- too much coffee leads to insomnia and irritability;
- it is not recommended to drink the drink to people with heart problems and hypertension;
- acidity increases, which can exacerbate the course of stomach diseases;
- promotes the formation of ulcers, as well as kidney stones and pancreas;
In addition to all this, you should not drink coffee on an empty stomach.
It also has a bad effect on appearance, accelerating the aging process by removing fluid from the body.
It is no less harmful to the teeth, as it causes enamel darkening and plaque.
Strong coffee is strictly forbidden to women bearing a child. Three cups per day significantly increase the risk of abortion.
And, of course, do not forget about the possibility of developing addiction. Trying to get rid of this habit, do not abruptly give up coffee, just start to reduce the amount of drink and gradually completely reduce it to zero.
What is the difference between freeze-dried and granulated coffee
Everything is very simple here - there is one difference, and it lies in production technology. In fact, granular and powder options are almost the same thing. Liquid is evaporated from the grains, and then the powder is packed up or granules are formed using moistening.
The process of obtaining a freeze-dried drink allows you to bring its taste and aroma as close as possible to ground coffee.
What instant coffee to choose
If you still do not have time to make real coffee and instant coffee is the most suitable option for you, then you need to at least learn how to choose a good drink.
Freeze-dried coffee, of course, is considered the best among its instant analogues.
There are no specific selection criteria, but there are a number of rules to help you get a quality product.
- Do not buy the drink in plastic packaging. Such packaging does not preserve the properties of the product in it. It will be much tastier in thick paper packaging or in a glass jar. Moreover, it should be airtight and not passing odors.
- Be sure to look at the expiration date. And although it is long enough for coffee, still do not take it if it has stood for more than two years.
- The granules should be even, and if you noticed powder in addition to them, then the manufacturing standards were violated.
Pay attention to the cost of the drink. Low price immediately indicates poor quality. Properly processed freeze-dried coffee cannot be cheap.
The best brands of freeze dried coffee
On the shelves in the store you can see many different types of coffee, so that, eyes run wide. But even among this variety there are the best representatives who have been engaged in the production of an invigorating drink for many years.
- Bushido. There are not in every supermarket, because it is quite expensive. But then it is considered the best dark roast coffee. It has a slightly bitter, but natural taste and a very strong aroma. It is soluble only in hot water.
- Carte Noire French version. He has a great balanced taste. The price for it is also quite high, but the assortment is wide. Granules dissolve in both cold and hot water.
- Tchibo Exclusive. Another, no less high-quality drink with a good, rich taste and aroma. Previously, its cost was high, but recently significantly decreased, which did not affect the properties of the product.
- Moccona. Not as tasty as the other options, but much cheaper. It has no pronounced taste, but it dissolves well at any temperature.
- Nescafe. Perhaps the cheapest among freeze-dried coffee. It has a strong attractive aroma, but the taste, frankly, let us down. But this disadvantage is more than compensated by the price.
Freeze-dried coffee is much better than other instant options, but still can not be compared with a natural drink brewed from ground beans. Therefore, if possible, do not abuse it and do not save on quality.
