The origin, advantages and disadvantages of instant coffee

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Instant coffee was invented by Saetori Kato, a Japanese scientist working in Chicago in 1901, but it was not produced in large quantities at this time.

In 1910 George Constant Louis Washington invented the technology of mass production of instant coffee.

In 1938, in order to deal with the problem of overproduction of coffee beans, the Brazilian government developed spray drying with Nestl é to make instant coffee.

The manufacturing method makes it smaller and more resistant to storage, so it is widely welcomed by the public.

Coffee has been a daily drink for Europeans and Americans since the 17th century. In order to improve the efficiency of soldiers in World War II, soluble coffee became a daily drink for allied soldiers.

Instant coffee has the advantages of convenience and small size, but it still has two biggest disadvantages:

The roasting degree of instant coffee beans is not enough to show the original aroma of coffee beans.

Instant coffee may use shoddy coffee beans, and the production process may require other substances, so the traditional coffee industry is less recognized.