Explain the differences between instant coffee and freshly ground coffee, from production process to flavor and brewing.

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I. about the production process

Instant coffee is made from coffee beans after baking and grinding, adding fungicides, stabilizers, pigments, flavors and other chemicals, and then high-pressure pulping and spray drying into powder particles, while the natural coffee in the coffee shop is after the coffee trees are picked, the raw beans are processed by physical processing such as water washing or drying, and then roasted.

Second, about taste

Instant coffee needs to be treated at high temperature for a long time in the production process, and the natural aroma of coffee is basically lost. In addition, instant coffee chooses cheap Robusta coffee, and broken beans, bad beans and dysplastic beans are often used as raw materials. Its taste is made of chemical essence and has a sticky feeling, while pure coffee emits the rich aroma of natural coffee. According to the origin, variety, blending and baking degree of coffee beans, different natural flavors can be formed. The bitter taste in the mouth is obvious and the aftertaste is long.

Third, about the production method

Instant coffee powder is soluble in water and can be drunk by brewing in hot water; freshly ground coffee is insoluble in water and needs to be processed into a cup of coffee with the help of various coffee machines.

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