Uman Erol, Colonna-Dashwood Maxwell, Colonna-Dashwood Lesley, Perger Matthew, Klatt Christian, Leighton Stephen, Miller Brian, Butler Keith T, Melot Brent C, Speirs Rory W, Hendon Christopher H
Meritics Ltd., 1 Kensworth Gate, Dunstable, LU6 3HS, United Kingdom.
Colonna and Smalls, 6 Chapel Row, Bath, BA1 1HN, United Kingdom.
Sci Rep. 2016 Apr 18;6:24483. doi: 10.1038/srep24483.
Coffee is prepared by the extraction of a complex array of organic molecules from the roasted bean, which has been ground into fine particulates. The extraction depends on temperature, water chemistry and also the accessible surface area of the coffee. Here we investigate whether variations in the production processes of single origin coffee beans affects the particle size distribution upon grinding. We find that the particle size distribution is independent of the bean origin and processing method. Furthermore, we elucidate the influence of bean temperature on particle size distribution, concluding that grinding cold results in a narrower particle size distribution, and reduced mean particle size. We anticipate these results will influence the production of coffee industrially, as well as contribute to how we store and use coffee daily.
咖啡是通过从研磨成细颗粒的烘焙咖啡豆中提取一系列复杂的有机分子而制成的。提取过程取决于温度、水的化学性质以及咖啡的可接触表面积。在这里,我们研究单一产地咖啡豆生产过程中的变化是否会影响研磨后的粒度分布。我们发现粒度分布与咖啡豆的产地和加工方法无关。此外,我们阐明了咖啡豆温度对粒度分布的影响,得出的结论是冷磨会导致粒度分布更窄,平均粒度减小。我们预计这些结果将影响咖啡的工业生产,也有助于我们日常储存和使用咖啡的方式。