There's a fake coffee?! Italians sell fake coffee?

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Source: people in Italy

The fight against counterfeiting in Italy is not always aimed at the Chinese. Recently, the police caught a company selling fake coffee. Because of the large quantity, the boss of the company may also be criminally punished.

Turin tax police said recently that police found more than 100000 pieces of fake coffee in the local Vallette area, with a total value of more than 500000 euros. The fake coffee, all from Vietnam and Uganda, has been replaced with Guatemala Arabica coffee labels and ready to be sold, according to police. It is reported that Guatemalan coffee is produced in the Republic of Guatemala in the northwest of Central America.

The country's mountain forest area accounts for 2/3 of the national area, rich in high-quality coffee beans, its strong sour taste, mellow taste and slightly wild, can be used as a single drink or for the preparation of comprehensive coffee. Guatemalan coffee beans are mostly cultivated in high-altitude volcanic areas, and the soil belongs to the most advanced Arabica (Arabica) variety.

Due to the long mature period, the bean granules are medium and dense, which is very expensive in the market. And this batch of fake coffee may be "fake coffee" without coffee ingredients. To make a cup of mocha-flavored coffee, you don't have to put coffee, milk, and chocolate, and you only need to add a few drops of coffee essence bought by the food company and emulsifier. You can make a cup of chemical coffee that can't tell the difference between real and fake.

When looking for people to drink blindly, some people are unable to distinguish between real coffee and fake coffee at all. Drinking too much may cause allergies and increase the burden on the liver and kidney. In addition, the police released information about the company, which is headed by an Italian who is about 60 years old and is likely to be sentenced to three years in prison.