What is pure coffee? How to distinguish pure coffee and mixed coffee?

Although Vietnam is the second largest coffee exporter in the world, the type of coffee you are drinking every day is most likely adulterated coffee. This blend will help reduce the cost of coffee, but because of that, the quality is also inferior to the pure ones.

What is pure coffee?

True to its name, pure coffee is a type with 100% coffee beans , no additives, flavoring agents or fillers such as rice, burnt corn, black beans, beans soybeans,…

Pure coffee has a unique flavor and aroma according to different types , is not harmful to health and is more expensive than blended types.

How to distinguish pure coffee and adulterated coffee?

For connoisseurs of coffee, sometimes just through the scent, it is possible to know whether it is pure coffee or not. However, there are other ways you can tell whether the coffee is pure or adulterated.

Scent and color of coffee: When making coffee, it has a clear water color, brown cockroach wings, but the intensity will depend on the roasting method, but it will not have a solid black color like regular coffee. In addition , the scent is not too strong , just faint and gentle.

Color of coffee powder: After going through a series of processing stages such as roasting, grinding, etc., the final coffee set will be dark brown , not black . Some adulterated coffees with soy beans will have an opaque yellow-brown color.

Taste: In addition to the characteristic bitter taste , pure coffee, especially Arabica coffee, will have a more sour taste. Besides, the bitter taste is also very special, not too harsh but very gentle , when sipping slowly, you will find a slightly sweet taste.

Weight: Pure coffee will always have a smaller density than the adulterated variety so to be able to tell you can hold two packets of equal weight, if the one is fuller, there are more The more coffee, the higher the purity of the package.

Porosity: Because of its low density, pure coffee powder will be lighter and porous , when added to water , the coffee powder will usually float to the surface and grains will sink to the bottom.

Moisture: Due to the high color caramelization, the impure coffee powder will be wet and more prone to clumps than the pure type with dry and porous characteristics.

Even if you are not a connoisseur of coffee, you can still identify pure coffee thanks to the above simple ways, so take note of the characteristics so you can buy the right type and enjoy the charming taste. The charm and sophistication of pure coffee.

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