I was not aware of the pod making process. I thought there was opportunity for something to be lost in the process, like how pepper is stronger freshly ground &c.
I’d still read a study, but that updates my baseline probabilities. Thanks!
I think you have fewer volatile oils, and packaging in plastic can sometimes leach out plasticizers if hot water is used to flush them, but cold pressing and overnighting is supposedly the best way.
Cory Doctorow, in Little Brother, goes on and on about making cold concentrate. You might research the cold press method.
Tea is supposed to better if you don’t heat the water to boiling, because you keep the volatile flavors in, just like low temp water bath cooking traps more flavor.
At this point the particulars of the brewed coffee start to matter. For example, if you grind your beans just before you brew, your grounds are fresher than the grounds in the pod. However the pods are flushed with nitrogen during packaging and the pod is hermetically sealed, so if you ground your beans some time ago, the coffee in the pod might well be effectively less stale than the pre-ground coffee in your jar.
As to losing something in the process, that’s instant coffee :-/
I was not aware of the pod making process. I thought there was opportunity for something to be lost in the process, like how pepper is stronger freshly ground &c.
I’d still read a study, but that updates my baseline probabilities. Thanks!
I think you have fewer volatile oils, and packaging in plastic can sometimes leach out plasticizers if hot water is used to flush them, but cold pressing and overnighting is supposedly the best way.
Cory Doctorow, in Little Brother, goes on and on about making cold concentrate. You might research the cold press method.
http://lifehacker.com/this-cheap-no-mess-cold-brew-system-offers-a-hassle-fr-1582395519
Tea is supposed to better if you don’t heat the water to boiling, because you keep the volatile flavors in, just like low temp water bath cooking traps more flavor.
That rather depends on the tea. As a general rule you want boiling water for black teas and sub-boiling water for green teas.
At this point the particulars of the brewed coffee start to matter. For example, if you grind your beans just before you brew, your grounds are fresher than the grounds in the pod. However the pods are flushed with nitrogen during packaging and the pod is hermetically sealed, so if you ground your beans some time ago, the coffee in the pod might well be effectively less stale than the pre-ground coffee in your jar.
As to losing something in the process, that’s instant coffee :-/