Coffee knowledge instant coffee patent was born in the United States

On August 11, 1903, a Japanese chemist living in Chicago obtained the first American patent for instant coffee.

Instant coffee dissolved with water first appeared in England in 1771, but it is easy to deteriorate because of its short shelf life. Therefore, this kind of coffee exists for a short time and is quickly eliminated. In 1853, an American tried a kind of powdered coffee, but was also eliminated because of its short shelf life.

Satori Kato, the Japanese inventor of soluble tea, was later asked by an American coffee importer and coffee roaster manufacturer to apply dehydration to coffee. With the help of an American chemist, Gori Kato wrote a detailed plan. On April 17, 1901, Gori Kato explained the problems and solutions of instant coffee in his patent application.

Gori Kato obtained the first instant coffee patent, patent no. No. 735777, on august 11, 1903 However, its products did not catch on quickly.

In 1909, another inventor, George C. L. Washington, began mass-producing "Red E Coffee" coffee and supplied instant coffee recipes to the United States Army during World War I. The Swiss company Nestl é developed and upgraded the process in 1938 and began marketing new recipes for the United States military during World War II.

In the 1950s, the pursuit of speed, convenience and modernity led to the rapid development of instant coffee, but the European taste of American coffee was scorned by North American gourmets. Now you can still find instant coffee in major supermarkets, especially in Europe. (Xiaoming)