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Brief introduction of instant coffee

Published: 2026-04-04 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2026/04/04, Instant coffee is a brewing drink made from coffee beans.

History.

Instant coffee was invented in 1901 by Kato Satori, a Japanese scientist working in Chicago, USA.

George Constant Louis Washington invented the technology for mass production of instant coffee and brought it to market in 1910.

In order to deal with the surplus of coffee beans, the Brazilian government and Nestle developed a more advanced spray drying method for the manufacture of instant coffee in 1938. The specific method is to use hot steam to vaporize the water in the coffee beans, leaving the dry coffee extract. Instant coffee can quickly dissolve in hot water, and it takes up less space and volume in the process of storage and transportation, so it is more resistant to storage, so it is very popular in the mass market.

Instant coffee was first used in the battlefield of World War II, when allied soldiers used instant coffee as a daily drink, which improved efficiency to a certain extent.

However, because inferior coffee beans are often used in industrial production, and other harmful residues may be left in the production process [source request], it is not recognized by the traditional coffee industry in many cases. In addition, instant coffee on the roasting degree of coffee beans is often not enough, stay in a more primary stage, can not fully reflect the aroma of coffee beans.

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