Magical Coffee Fruit Powder-- abandoned ingredients have become the new darling of the catering world

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People pay more and more attention to the problem of food waste, and the surplus of food materials that seemed useless and discarded in the past began to be revived one by one and unearthed unexpected value. Recently, coffee fans have become the new darling of the restaurant kitchen.

What is coffee powder (coffee flour)?

Coffee beans are actually the seeds of coffee cherries (coffee cherry). Coffee cherries are small, red, round fruits with thin and sweet flesh, and coffee beans are wrapped in them. there are usually two coffee beans in a coffee cherry.

The coffee we drink uses coffee beans, while the pulp and peel of coffee cherries are discarded. The Asian Journal of Science and Technology (Asian Journal of Science and Technology) pointed out that in the process of coffee bean production, 40 kg of pulp is wasted per 100kg of coffee cherries, but the world produces up to 140 million 60 kg of coffee beans per bag every year. As one of the top trade commodities in the world, a considerable number of abandoned coffee cherries have been abandoned. As a result, Dan Belliveau, a former Starbucks engineer, ground the dried coffee cherry pulp into powder, which is called coffee flour in English and translated into coffee powder in Chinese.

The next super food.

According to Seattle Times, coffee powder production reached 4.5 million tons last year, mostly from Central America and Asia, such as Nicaragua, Guatemala, Mexico and Vietnam.

Coffee powder is gluten-free and antioxidant, has five times as much fiber as whole wheat flour, three times as much protein as a feather basket, and contains more iron per gram than cabbage. Its rich nutrition has earned it a reputation as a new super food.

"Coffee fruit powder tastes a bit like raisins, with fruity and nutty flavours. Dan Belliveau said that coffee powder from different regions tastes different. For example, Central American coffee powder has a sweet taste of dried fruit, while Asian coffee powder has salty bean flavor, just like wine, each has its own local characteristics.

New ingredients with a wide range of uses

Like cocoa powder or other cereal powder, coffee fruit powder is used in a variety of ways. Jason Wilson, head chef of Miller's Guild, a restaurant in Seattle, makes it into stone-flavored muffins, as well as spaghetti and caramel sauce. Not only that, he also worked with colleagues to develop coffee powder into a lemon-flavored drink.

The reason for Jason Wilson to invest in the study of coffee powder is that this food, which once caused a huge waste burden in the world, has been turned into a useful food, which not only drives the economy of coffee-producing countries and improves the environment, but also benefits human beings because of its rich nutrition.

Other restaurants also see opportunities for coffee powder, such as Bagel & Bagel in Japan, which has turned it into one of the best-selling bagel flavors. Seattle Chocolate Company (Seattle Chocolate Company) recently launched chocolate mixed with coffee powder, with aromas of roasted fruit and citrus, with a hint of smoky flavor. Seattle food company Marx Foods became the first retail store to sell powdered coffee.

Perhaps, soon, this trend will also blow to China, do you also want to have a try?