Exploring Freeze-Dried Coffee
Freeze-dried coffee is an instant coffee product that uses freeze-drying technology to dehydrate and concentrate the essence. Freeze-dried coffee is suitable for busy people who still want to enjoy pure coffee.
What is freeze-drying technology?
Freeze-drying technology, also known as cold drying, is a technique that dehydrates products through the sublimation of water under low pressure and temperature. Typically, coffee used in freeze-drying technology must have a high ripeness rate and undergo thorough preliminary processing, such as Robusta Honey or Arabica Full-washed.
What is freeze-dried coffee?
Freeze-dried coffee is pure coffee in an instant form that uses advanced technology to dehydrate and concentrate its essence. In other words, after the freeze-drying process, this mixture will take the form of coffee essence crystals while retaining the original flavor of the coffee.
Outstanding advantages of instant freeze-dried coffee:
- Dissolves in water and can be used immediately, without the need for tools like coffee filters or machines, saving time for modern living.
- Can adjust the amount according to the user’s preference.
- Can be combined with various other ingredients to create rich flavors like sugar, fresh milk, condensed milk.
- Retains the high-quality, pure coffee flavor.
Health benefits of instant freeze-dried coffee
Because it is processed using the latest technology, freeze-dried coffee ensures the quality of the coffee beans. Known benefits include:
- Weight loss and skincare: Caffeine aids in weight loss. Drinking coffee daily can help burn around 100-200 calories in the body. Additionally, coffee contains many antioxidants, which help reduce wrinkles and increase skin elasticity. However, it should only be used daily in moderate amounts.
- Blood sugar control: Instant freeze-dried coffee contains minerals like Magnesium and Chromium, which help reduce the risk of diabetes.
- Protects and improves liver function: Freeze-dried coffee helps maintain liver enzyme levels within the normal range, ensuring effective liver function.
- Increases lifespan: Reduces diseases related to heart, stroke, and liver and kidney issues, thus increasing lifespan.
Note: You should consult your doctor about coffee consumption. People with certain underlying conditions should not use coffee, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, or insomnia, as caffeine can worsen these conditions.
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), an adult should not consume more than 400mg of caffeine per day.
Freeze-drying coffee process
Step 1: Roasting coffee
Coffee is meticulously selected and cleaned, ensuring it meets standards, removing dust and impurities. It is then heated appropriately to transform green coffee beans into roasted coffee beans. Depending on the customer’s request, it can be roasted to Medium, Medium-Dark, or Dark… After being roasted with the appropriate profile, the coffee is ground into powder and moved to step 2.
Step 2: Extraction
The raw material is coffee powder. By pumping a certain amount of hot water into the coffee powder, the coffee is extracted. This step is similar to brewing coffee with a filter or machine.
Step 3: Concentration
The coffee extract after extraction has a brix degree of about 10%. At this stage, most of the water is removed, bringing the brix degree to about 50%.
Step 4: Freezing
The concentrated extract is placed in a freezing system, with temperatures ranging from -30°C to -50°C. To best preserve it, the frozen extract is frozen on a continuous IQF conveyor system.
Step 5: Creating freeze-dried coffee granules
After freezing, the product goes through a granulation process using the ice crystals. The coffee ice blocks are ground into small granules.
Step 6: Freeze-drying
After granulation, the coffee is kept frozen at -30°C to -50°C, placed in trays, and moved to the freeze-drying chamber.
Instant freeze-dried coffee is highly hygroscopic, so packaging and storage are crucial.
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Freeze-dried coffee suppliers
Coffee is only genuinely good when chosen from a reputable supplier. VCU is proud to be a reliable raw material supplier located in Gia Lai Province. Why choose us:
- Self-produced green beans: Strict quality control of input materials, all products are stone-free, beautifully colored, and clean.
- 100% pure roasted coffee: Stone-free, beautifully colored, two industrial roasting machines capable of producing 70-80 tons/month, automated profile storage system, consistent roasting.
- Standard-compliant workshops: ISO, FDA (export to the U.S.), closed warehouse system, ensuring the quality of coffee.
- Diverse product codes: Robusta, Arabica, Excelsa.
- Official coffee export to over 13 countries: USA, Singapore, Japan, Australia, Bangladesh, Philippines, and some European markets.
If you’re looking for a reliable freeze-dried coffee supplier, contact us now!
Contact Information
VCU Joint Stock Company (VCU JSC)
Address:
– Roasting Facility: Residential Group 6, Chu Prong Town, Chu Prong District, Gia Lai Province
– Green Bean Facility: Ia Der Commune, Ia Grai District, Gia Lai Province
– Hotline: +84 941 203 879
– Fanpage: VCU – Vietnam Coffee United
– Email: info@vietnamcoffeeunited.com
