Coffee: solvent fatigue!

According to one version - instant coffee was invented at the beginning of the last century for the needs of the U.S. Army. In the trenches do not have the time and opportunity to brew a drink, and cheer the soldiers oh as desired. In fact, the ease and rapidity. Cooking is the main advantages of instant coffee. That they have played into the hands of you, try to choose a quality drink. How to do it, says Ramaz Chanturia, General Director of the Association "Rusteacoffee"

1. In crystals, more taste

Many call only natural coffee beans, removing soluble almost role chemical. This is the biggest mistake. Drink boiled noodles inferior in taste, but not a "natural." At first roasted grain mills, grind and brew in giant vats. The liquid was evaporated and depending on the manner in which it is made, prepared coffee shapes - no additives and flavorings in the technology is not involved. Powdered product - result of drying with hot air the beverage. Then molding of it do granules - is obtained in a granular form of porous coffee irregular lumps. Crystal technology (small pieces with a smooth surface) - is quite different. It is first frozen and then dehydrated in vacuo. The latter method leaves in a soluble drink more than the qualities of grain, so the crystal is considered to be the best coffee. In second place in terms of taste parameters is granulated, the last is a cheap and simple powder.

2. With or without caffeine

Those who are in the coffee flavor is not only important, but also invigorating qualities, it is important to carefully examine the product label. Today, many manufacturers make coffee without a major energy component - caffeine. After a cup of this drink you are unlikely to feel a surge of strength, but it is not contraindicated in people with heart problems and it can be drunk at night, am not afraid to be tormented insomniac. By the way, no caffeine taste almost no difference. 3. Glass, plastic or tin

3. Glass, plastic or tin

Type of packaging for coffee can be any material of which it is made, does not affect the taste of the drink, but there are some rules: for economical coffee powder does not make sense to use expensive packaging, so often you can find it in sealed plastic bags or cans. As for granular and crystalline, it is better to buy them in a clear glass box, you can see through it, it looks like you selected coffee: smooth, not crushed into dust crystals and beads - the first sign that the manufacturer refers to the product carefully and tried to bring it at its best.

4. No chicory!

Seeing on the package label "Coffee", rest assured - the content conforms to the label: the bank will not chicory, barley or acorns. You do not look closely and read carefully, there is no nuance, as is the case with the "condensed milk", which is really just a substitute for a natural "condensed milk". According to GOST - proud title of "Coffee" can only wear coffee. Come across a fake very difficult, but experts still do not recommend buying instant drink in small benches, subways and questionable kiosks.

5. The taste and color

At instant coffee is no clear standards the degree of bitterness, astringency or power of flavor. The fact that the manufacturer himself sets the parameters of taste. It turns out that if you do not like a certain brand of instant coffee, it does not mean that you bought a defective product - it just does not match your personal preferences. Only by tasting drinks from different manufacturers can find the one that will be enjoyed.