How long is the coffee tasting period? Why does coffee not taste good when it is cold? Can coffee be filled in a thermos bottle?

As we all know, coffee beans have a taste appreciation period in addition to their shelf life, because the aroma stored in their bodies is volatile and will continue to evaporate outward. The aroma is the main component that constitutes the flavor, so we will call the period when the aroma in the coffee beans has not completely evaporated and the coffee beans are very rich as the "taste appreciation period." It means that during this time, we can use this coffee bean to make a cup of delicious coffee with full flavor.

But it's not just coffee beans, the coffee we brew with coffee beans will also have the best taste time. I believe everyone on Qianjie has had this experience: after making coffee, they suddenly failed to taste the delicious coffee at the first time due to something delayed them. When things are done, the coffee has cooled down because it has been left for too long. Not only is the aroma not obvious, but the taste and taste of the coffee are not so good, which is very different from when it was just washed out. Therefore, the coffee in the cup also has the best time to taste it. If you don't drink or finish the coffee within a certain period of time, when the coffee cools down, all aspects of the experience will take a sharp turn. But many times we can't give up important things at hand and sip coffee carefully, so at this time some friends will think: "Is there any way to extend the best taste time for coffee? "

Of course there is! And it's very simple and only requires one step! This is a method that Qianjie once shared-creating a "less breathable" environment for coffee. For example, putting a lid on the lid of the cup, or transferring the coffee into a thermos bottle and sealing it can extend the optimal taste time for the coffee.

First of all, we need to know that the main reason why the aroma of coffee continues to evaporate is driven by the concentration gradient. Aroma molecules will continue to diffuse from high-concentration coffee liquor to low-concentration air until the concentration between the two reaches an equilibrium. But because coffee is in an open space, the concentration of the air will constantly refresh, so the two have not been able to reach a balance, and the aroma molecules will continue to evaporate.

When we put a lid on the lid of the cup or transfer it into a sealed bottle, the space in which the aroma can spread is limited and the air in the container will gradually become saturated. Then, when the balance between the two gradually reaches, the rate of aroma migration from the liquid to the air will be significantly reduced. In addition, Qianjie mentioned earlier that the overall taste and taste of some coffees will become less good after being stored for a long time. This is because some substances in the coffee deteriorate due to oxidation reactions. When we place coffee in an enclosed space, this change will be slowed down by reduced exposure to fresh air.

"Can hand-brewed coffee also be 'pre-made'?" I shared on Qianjie earlier. In this article, many merchants use the excellent sealing performance of thermos bottles to "pre-prepare" hand-brewed coffee. Put freshly brewed hand-brewed coffee into a thermos bottle and seal it, which greatly delays the evaporation of aroma and texture changes. When guests want to drink it, they can be poured out of the thermos bottle and shared it. This not only saves brewing time, but also loses the aroma of coffee, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

So when people finish making coffee but find that the coffee is delicious that they can't taste in time, they can try to cover the mouth of the cup with something or transfer it into a thermos bottle to extend the best taste time for the coffee. It is worth mentioning that the capacity of the container should not be too large! Because the smaller the space left in the cup after pouring coffee, the faster the balance between the two will be achieved and the less aroma is needed!

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