Instant coffee takes the hard work out of creating your brew, but there are still a number of considerations you’ll need to bear in mind to make it your perfect cup of coffee. Make sure that you always use fresh coffee, this is because after roasting, coffee beans start to slowly lose their flavour. Methylene chloride is a chemical solvent that removes caffeine from coffee beans. Back in the day, benzene was the chemical of choice until it was discovered to be carcinogenic . Now, companies have switched to other chemicals, most commonly ethyl acetate and methylene chloride. However, there has been more controversy about methyl chloride, due to exposure to high amounts being toxic and leading to central nervous system damage.
Greek frappe coffee is an iced coffee made using instant coffee and water, that has been shaken to produce a foamy, and refreshing drink. You can add ice cubes after beating the coffee and also sugar and milk, according to preference. Greek iced coffee can be “sketos”, “metrios”, “glykos”, ‘me gala”, according to the proportions of the ingredients and personal preference.
From Crop to Cup: How Coffee is Made
This supercritical CO2 reaches into the crevices of coffee beans like a gas but dissolves caffeine like a liquid. Then add the instant coffee , sugar and about 2-3 tbsp’s of cold water.
Why not try making it with the NESCAFÉ GOLD BLEND instant espresso? It is a strong-tasting, rich and aromatic coffee which promises great lasting flavour for all coffee moments. Make your homemade cortado the feature of your dinner party with the help of NESCAFÉ.
A good place to start would be with hazelnut, chocolate, or toffee flavours. This could be as simple as adding a spoon of chocolate spread, or some blocks of chocolate, for example. It’s also easy to find flavoured syrups to add to your iced coffee, but the best flavours are the ones you make yourself. Try out a simple recipe for caramel or butterscotch sauce, add a bit to your NESCAFÉ iced coffee, and find your perfect flavour combination.
