Should the coffee beans be kept in the refrigerator or not? How to prevent the production of ochratoxin?

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Recently, coffee has also become a major part of food safety news, so consumers are concerned about the food safety problems caused by ochratoxin, and the competent authorities have also stepped up inspection actions and sent advocacy data. As a member of the food industry, Eco-Green welcomes the efforts of the competent authorities and the concern of consumers, but with regard to the suggestion of the Ministry of Health and Welfare that "coffee powder should be put in the refrigerator", we believe that after considering the way consumers drink coffee on a daily basis, on the contrary, it will be self-defeating, increase more risks, and reduce the flavor of coffee, so it is necessary to propose a more appropriate way to preserve coffee beans (powder).

What exactly is ochratoxin? What is the main source of ochratoxin? Why don't you put coffee beans in the refrigerator? How do we choose good coffee? Today, we have specially sorted out the important knowledge of ochratoxin and coffee preservation for readers!

Now that we know the source of ochratoxin, let's talk about why coffee beans are not kept in the refrigerator.

Do you want the coffee beans in the fridge or not?

After coffee beans are brought home by consumers, how on earth should they be preserved? We know that the environmental factors affecting mold growth are temperature and humidity, so in Taiwan, which is hot and humid, how to preserve coffee beans has become a question that customers often ask us. One of the most common questions is: "do you want to put it in the refrigerator or not?" "

The refrigerator is regarded as a general solution for modern people to preserve food because of its low temperature and low humidity. But why don't we suggest this way to preserve coffee beans? Because the use of the refrigerator to save coffee beans, basically ignoring the use of coffee beans will make the suggestion.

The food stored in the refrigerator, whether in the freezer or in the freezer, will produce "condensed water" as soon as it is taken out, which is our common "sweat". For example, when we go to the supermarket to pick up drinks, as soon as the door is opened, the glass door will immediately fog and condense a large amount of water in the external air, and it will take some time before it will be removed by the fan of the refrigerator. Fortunately, the soda drinks and beer in the refrigerator have a completely sealed outer package, otherwise, after the refrigerator has been turned on and off several times, moisture has already seeped into the food, and the risk of deterioration is naturally greatly increased.

The same thing happens to coffee beans, but unlike beverages, beans are not packaged as Porter bottles and iron and aluminum cans. When consumers put iced coffee beans at room temperature, they cannot prevent condensed water from seeping into the packaging and adhering to the coffee beans. So when the coffee beans are taken out, the humidity immediately increases, and when stored at room temperature, it becomes a good environment for mold growth.

In order to avoid the deterioration of the coffee beans that are "sweaty and wet all over", consumers have to ice the coffee beans back and use the cooling function of the refrigerator to drain the coffee beans, and after several repetitions, the most important flavor of the coffee beans dissipates, and consumers can only taste the fuel consumption that oxidizes over time.

Therefore, the way of using the refrigerator to preserve coffee beans in order not to go bad loses the taste that coffee beans should taste, which is a way of putting the cart before the horse. Carelessly, it will be self-defeating and drink bad and bad coffee.