Effects of brewing conditions and coffee species on the physicochemical characteristics, preference and dynamics of sensory attributes perception in cold brews.

The study aimed to assess the dominant sensory attributes and preference for cold brews prepared with different coffee species under different brewing conditions. Four beverages were brewed using Arabica and Robusta coffees with either a coarser coffee grind and extraction at 5 °C or a finer grind and extraction at 15 °C. Coffee flavor and bitter taste were dominant sensory attributes of all beverages, regardless of material and preparation. While there were no differences in preference, the composition and dominant sensory attributes differed among the cold brews. The use of different coffee species had a greater impact on the composition and the perception of the attributes of the cold brews than brewing conditions. Sourness and coffee flavor were more dominant in Arabica cold brews, which had higher trigonelline content and acidity, but bitter taste dominance was further reported. Meanwhile, bitterness and astringent sensation were more dominant in Robusta cold brews, with higher caffeine and total chlorogenic acid content; however, a high coffee flavor dominance was also observed.

Effects of adding spices with antioxidants compounds in red ale style craft beer: A simplex-centroid mixture design approach.

The growing demand for authentic products that provide sensory characteristics combined with health benefits has been the focus of current studies. This study developed a Red Ale style craft beer with spices such as turmeric (T), black pepper (P) and aroma hops (H), used isolated or in mixtures. A mixture design was employed to evaluate the total phenolic compounds and the antioxidant activity in the green and aged beers formulations. The spice extracts influenced the product's shelf-life. The addition of spices into the beers did not affect the physicochemical parameters that classify the Red Ale style, according to the hierarchical cluster analysis, except for aroma hops. A multiresponse optimization approach simultaneously maximized the antioxidant activity and the phenolic compounds in beers. The ideal formulation obtained for green beers was 25% T and 37.5% P and H; for aged beers, the formulation was 50% T, 20% P and 30% H.

Characterization of Roasted Coffea arabica Species by the Relationship Between Caffeine and Diterpenes Contents

Abstract Commercial roasted and ground coffees are usually blends of Coffea arabica and Coffea canephora. Considering the differences in price and sensory characteristics between these two species, the identification of the presence of each species in commercial blends is of great interest. The aim of this study was to describe typical profiles of caffeine and diterpenes (kahweol and cafestol) contents and the ratios among these compounds to support the characterization of Coffea species in roasted coffees. 32 good cup quality Brazilian C. arabica coffees (from coffee quality contests) produced using different postharvest treatments were studied. All analysis were performed by HPLC. Higher ranges were observed in diterpene contents - kahweol varied from 1.75 to 10.68 g/kg (coefficient of variation of 510%) and cafestol from 1.76 to 9.66 g/kg (449%) - than caffeine, that varied from 5.1 to 16.2 g/kg (coefficient of variation of 218%). Wide ranges of the kahweol/cafestol ratio (0.63 to 2.77) and the caffeine/kahweol ratio (0.84 to 5.15) were also observed. Hence it was proposed the additional use of a new parameter, the ratio of caffeine/sum of diterpenes (kahweol + cafestol) that presents values from 0.54 to 2.39. The results indicated that the combined use of these parameters could be a potential tool for discriminating Coffea species in blends of roasted and ground coffee. It was proposed as potentially indicative of C. arabica: values of kahweol/cafestol ratio above 0.50, associated with caffeine/kahweol ratio lower than 5.50 and caffeine/sum of diterpenes ratio lower than 2.50.

Sensory characterization and acceptance of coffee brews of C. arabica and C. canephora blended with steamed defective coffee.

Steam treatment has been reported as an alternative to improve the cup quality of coffee; in this research, it was applied to C. canephora defective coffee. The aim of the study was to evaluate the sensory perception of steamed defective C. canephora coffee (SDC) in roasted coffee blends, by Flash Profile and acceptance tests. SDC was produced by steam treatment (5 bar, 16 min) and a standardized roasting process was applied to all coffees. Four samples were prepared as follows: AB (100% C. arabica), CB (100% C. canephora), ASDB and CSDB, both blends with 50% of SDC and C. arabica or C. canephora, respectively. Coffee brews were prepared through percolation (50 g coffee/500 mL water at 92 °C). Coffee species were more relevant in sensory discrimination of the brews than SDC addition. AB and ASDB were characterized as having brown color, fruity/herbal/green bean aroma and coffee/residual coffee flavor. CB and CSDB were described as viscous, with foam, black color, bitter taste, and aroma/taste related to the roasting process. With SDC addition, typical sensory characteristics of each species were maintained, but the intensity of the attributes was reduced. Coffee brews blends with 50% SDC C. canephora are well accepted.

Correlation between the composition of green Arabica coffee beans and the sensory quality of coffee brews.

This research aimed to correlate the composition of green Arabica coffee beans with the sensory quality coffee brews. The chemical composition of green Arabica coffee bean (66 samples) from three coffee quality contests was analyzed by near-infrared spectroscopy. Coffee brews with lower quality scores were correlated with high levels of caffeine, protein, chlorogenic acids and total titratable acidity (TTA) in the green coffee beans. High sucrose/TTA and cafestol/kahweol ratios in the green coffee beans were usually associated with higher scores for the coffee brews. By multivariate analysis techniques, the samples were separated into groups according to production years indicating a strong influence of the environmental conditions on the chemical composition. The profile of the composition of the crude coffee can be indicative of the sensory quality of the coffee brews, relevant information for producers and industry since the green beans are the material used for trading and purchasing coffee.

Fat reduction and whey protein concentrate addition alter the concentration of volatile compounds during Prato cheese ripening.

The impact of fat reduction and the addition of whey protein concentrate (WPC) on the volatile compounds profile of Prato cheese was evaluated for 210 days of storage at 12 °C. Full fatPrato cheese, Prato cheese with fat reduction and reduced fatPrato cheese with 0.5% (w/v) WPC were made, and replicated on a different day. Cheese volatile compounds were extracted by solid phase microextraction (SPME) and separated, identified and quantified by gas chromatography coupled to a mass spectrometry detector (GC-MS). Fat reduction and the WPC addition resulted in lower concentrations of compounds derived from lipolysis and free fatty acid catabolism. Fat reduction generated higher levels of diacetyl and acetoin, both from the citrate metabolism, at days 5 and 30. A similar pattern was observed for sulfur compounds derived from the catabolism of free amino acids, at day 120. Higher levels of diacetyl (day15), dimethyl disulfide (days 150-180) and dimethyl trisulphide (days 150-210) were found for cheese with WPC. These differences might have occurred due to alterations in the structure and polarity of the protein matrix caused by fat reduction and the WPC addition.

Steam pressure treatment of defective Coffea canephora beans improves the volatile profile and sensory acceptance of roasted coffee blends.

Between 15 and 20% of Brazilian coffee production corresponds to defective beans (PVA), which decreases the quality of the coffee brew. Steam treatment has been reported as an alternative to improve the volatile profile and cup quality of coffee. The aim of this study was to propose a steam treatment of defective Coffea canephora beans to improve the volatile profile of the roasted coffee. The sensory impacts of adding steamed coffee (SC) in Coffea arabica blends were evaluated. The steam treatments studied modified the volatile profile of roasted SCs, increasing the contents of acetoin, benzyl alcohol, maltol, 2,6-dimethylpyrazine, 2-furfurylthiol, and 5-methylfurfural and decreasing the contents of 4-ethylguaiacol, isovaleric acid, methional, 2,3-diethyl-5-methylpyrazine, and 3-methoxy-3-methylpyrazine. Among the evaluated parameters, the best condition to maximized the content of the volatiles with a potential positive impact and minimize those with a potential negative impact was 5bar/16min (SC 5). The thresholds of consumer rejection and of detection indicate that up to 30% SC 5 can be added to a high cup quality Coffea arabica coffee without perception or rejection of the coffee brew. A blend of 30% of SC 5 and 70% of Coffea arabica was well accepted.

Development of an instant coffee enriched with chlorogenic acids.

The objective of this study was to present possible formulations for an instant coffee product enriched with chlorogenic acids for the Brazilian market. Formulations were prepared with different concentrations of freeze dried extracts of green Coffea canephora beans (G) added to freeze dried extracts of roasted Coffea arabica (A) and Coffea canephora (C). Medium (M) and dark (D) roasting degrees instant coffee were produced (AM, AD, CM and CD) to obtain four formulations with green extract addition (AMG, ADG, CMG and CDG). Chlorogenic acids were determined by HPLC, with average contents of 7.2 %. Roasted extracts and formulations were evaluated for 5-CQA and caffeine contents (by HPLC), browned compounds (absorbance 420 nm), and antioxidant activity (ABTS and Folin). Coffee brews of the four formulations were also assessed in a lab-scale test by 42 consumers for acceptance of the color, aroma, flavor and body, overall acceptance and purchase intent, using a 10 cm hybrid scale. The formulations obtained acceptance scores of 6.6 and 7.7 for all attributes, thus they were equally acceptable. Greater purchase intent was observed for ADG, CDG and CMG (6.9) in comparison to AMG (6.1). The formulations had, on average, 2.5 times more 5-CQA than the average obtained from conventional commercial instant coffees. In addition to being more economically viable, the formulations developed with C. canephora (CDG and CMG) showed greater antioxidant potential (32.5 g of Trolox/100 g and 13.8 g of gallic acid equivalent/100 g) due to a balance in the amount of bioactive compounds.

Interaction of curcumin and bixin with ß-cyclodextrin: complexation methods, stability, and applications in food.

This work aimed to compare methods for the formation of complexes of bixin and curcumin with ß-cyclodextrin (ß-CD) and to evaluate the stability of the complexes formed by these methods and their food applications. The stoichiometric relationship between curcumin and ß-CD was 1:2 and that between bixin and ß-CD was 1:1. Curcumin-ß-CD and bixin-ß-CD complexes formed by kneading, coprecipitation, and simple mixing were evaluated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetry analysis (TGA), or nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR-H). For both curcumin and bixin, the best method of complexation was coprecipitation. Complexation of colorants with ß-CD promoted an intensification of color and increased water solubility; however, stabilization in the presence of light occurred only for bixin. Application of curcumin-ß-CD in cheese and yogurt and bixin-ß-CD in the curd did not alter the initial characteristics of the products, which were sensorialy well accepted. Therefore, the complexation of these natural colorants with ß-CD favors their use in low-fat foods, broadening the field of industrial application.

Quinoa and flaxseed: potential ingredients in the production of bread with functional quality

The objective of this work was to compare the physicochemical characteristics of quinoa and flaxseed bread. Sensory acceptance, color and texture were also appraised. They showed appropriate balances between their content of polyunsaturated and saturated fatty acids and low levels of trans fatty acids. Flaxseed bread had larger amounts of mono and polyunsaturated fatty acids, omega-6 and omega-3, as well as a more balanced omega-6/omega-3 ratio. Quinoa bread, on the other hand, had the advantage of presenting smaller contents of saturated fatty acids. With regard to color and texture, quinoa bread had similar characteristics to the flaxseed bread. The quinoa bread was well accepted by the consumers, who expressed high interest in buying it.

Grãos de linhaça e quinoa podem oferecer constituintes com efeitos fisiológicos, como os ácidos graxos (ômega-3 e ômega-6), que são importantes na prevenção de algumas doenças. O objetivo deste trabalho foi comparar as propriedades físico-químicas dos pães de quinoa e de linhaça. Foram também avaliados a aceitação sensorial, cor e textura. Os dois produtos se destacaram pelo adequado balanço na razão entre concentração de ácidos graxos poliinsaturados pelos saturados e baixos níveis de ácidos graxos trans. O pão de linhaça apresentou maior teor de ácidos graxos poliinsaturados, ômega-6 e ômega3, bem como razão ômega-6/ômega 3 mais balanceada. O pão de quinoa, por sua vez, ofereceu como vantagens quantidades menores de ácidos graxos saturados. Com relação a cor e textura, verificou-se que o pão de quinoa tinha características semelhantes ao de linhaça. O pão de quinoa apresentou ainda boa aceitação sensorial e elevada intenção de compra pelos consumidores.

Avaliação sensorial de pudins de chocolate com açúcar e dietéticos por perfil livre / Sensory evaluation of sweetened and dietetic chocolate puddings by free-choice profile

Perfil Livre, uma técnica sensorial descritiva, foi utilizada na caracterização de três amostras de pudins com açúcar e cinco de pudins dietéticos comerciais. Quatorze provadores realizaram o levantamento de atributos pelo método Rede. Foram elaborados para cada provador, as listas de definições de atributos e as fichas de avaliação, empregando escala não estruturada. Utilizou-se a Análise Procrustes Generalizada para tratamento dos dados. Foram ainda determinados o perfil de textura instrumental e a cor. Foi obtida boa discriminação e os pudins foram caracterizados com base, principalmente, nos atributos cor marrom, sinérese, aroma e sabor de chocolate, sabor residual, firmeza e cremosidade. A técnica de Perfil livre mostrou-se eficiente para discriminação sensorial das amostras estudadas considerando-se atributos de aparência, sabor, odor e textura.

Free-choice profile, a descriptive sensory technique, was applied to develop the profile for three regular and five dietetic commercial chocolate puddings. Fourteen panelists were selected using triangular tests, and the Grid method was used to obtain the descriptors. Besides, individual lists, definitions of the attributes, and score sheets, where each attribute was scored on an unstructured scale, were made for the assessors. The Generalized Procrustes Analysis was applied to data. Instrumental texture profile and color were also determined. Good discrimination was observed between the samples. Puddings were mainly characterized by brown color, sineresis, chocolate aroma and flavor, aftertaste, firmness and creaminess. Free-choice profiling was efficient to discriminate studied samples considering appearance, aroma, flavor and texture attributes.

Embalagem ativa para brócolis minimamente processado utilizando 1-metilciclopropeno em sachê biodegradável / Active packing for fresh-cut brocolis using 1-methylcyclopropene in biodegradable sachet

Brócolis minimamente processados foram embalados em bandejas de polipropileno com sachê contendo 1-metilciclopropeno (1-MCO) e selado com filme biodegradável de amido. os brócolis foram armazenados por 8 dias a 12ºC e após este tempo a cor e a textura mantiveram-se similares às do produto fresco, sem desenvolvimento de odor não característico ou podridão. A embalagem ativa contendo 1-MCP na forma de sachê foi eficiente no aumento da vida de prateleira de brócolis, retardando o amarelecimento e a perda de vitamina C. Esta é uma alternativa para o tratamento com 1-MCP para produtos minimamente processados e além disso, o sachê pode absorver a água condensada, reduzindo a deterioração e o desenvolvimento de odor não característico.

Fresh-cut broccoli florets were packed in polypropylene pots containing a sachet with 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) and sealed with biodegradable starch-based film. Broccoli was stored for8 days at 12oC and after this time the color and the texture of the product were similar of the fresh broccoli,with no off-flavor development or decay. Active packaging with 1-MCP in a sachet was efficient to extentshelf life of broccoli florets retarding yellowing and vitamin C losses. It is an alternative of 1-MCPtreatment for fresh-cut products and besides, the sachet can absorbs condensed water reducing spoilageand off-odor development

Avaliação da aceitação de preparados sólidos comerciais para refresco sabor laranja e correlação com parâmetros físico-químicos / Acceptance of commercial powdered orange flavored refreshment and their correlation physicochemical parameters

Os preparados em pó sólidos para refresco têm sido submetidos a alterações na sua formulação com adição de polpa, suco e gomas, havendo hoje grande diversidade nos produtos de mercado. O objetivo do trabalho foi verificar se a aceitação de 12 preparados comerciais sabor laranja podeia ser correlacionada as características físico-químicas. Foram determinados pH, acidez titulável, sólidos solúveis, teor de vitamina C, cor e turbidez. Os resultados foram analisados por ANOVA e Análise de Componentes Principais. A aceitação foi avaliada por 56 consumidores, empregando-se escala hedônica de nove pontos. Os dados foram analisados por ANOVA e Mapa de Preferência Interno. Considerando-se as médias, observou-se que os refrescos de laranja foram aceitos (notas de 5,0 a 6,5). O emprego do mapa permitiu identificar e caracterizar grupos de consumidores e suas preferências. A maioria dos provadores (60,7) preferiu amostras com valores intermediários de sólidos solúveis totais/acidez titulável (SST/AT) (10 a 15º BIX.100mL/g), cor alaranjada (0,9 a 1,5 UA) e turbidez (0,6 a 0,75 UA), mas alto pH (3,0 a 3,2). O restante da equipe dividiu-se entre um grupo (17,9) que preferia refrescos pouco turvos, menos ácidos e mais claros e outro, representado por 17,9 dos consumidores, que gostavam mais de amostras mais turvas e de cor alaranjada intensa.

Powdered fruit-flavored soft drinks have gone through changes in their formulation with the addition ofpulp, juice and gums, leading to a great diversity in market products nowadays. The objective of thiswork was to evaluate if the consumers acceptance for 12 orange-flavored powdered drink mix could becorrelated to their physicochemical characteristics. The parameters determined were pH, titratable acidity,soluble solids, vitamin C content, color and turbidity. The results were analyzed by ANOVA and PrincipalComponent Analysis. Consumers (56), using a nine point hedonic scale, evaluated the acceptance.ANOVA and Internal Preference Mapping were applied to data. Considering the average grades, it wasobserved that the orange flavored powered drinks were accepted (values from 5.0 to 6.0). The use of theMap allowed the identification and characterization of consumers groups and their preferences. Themajority of the consumers (60.7%) preferred samples characterized by intermediate values of ratio (10 to15 OBRIX.100mL/g), orange color (0.9 to 1.5 UA) and cloudiness (0.6 to 0.75 UA), as well as high pH (3.0to 3.2). The other panelists were divided between two groups. One (17.9%) preferred products with lowcloudiness, clearer and less acids. The other group (17.9%) preferred samples more turbid and with anintense orange color.

Morangos embalados com filme de Ppolicloreto de Vinila (PVC) / Strawberries packaged with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) film

Foram utilizados morangos cv. Dover com aproximadamente 75 de sua superfície com coloração vermelha e embalados em potes de polietileno tereftalato (PET). No tratamento controle os morangos foram acondicionados sem filme e no tratamento filme, as embalagens foram seladas com filme de PVC de 15mm de espessura. As frutas foram armazenadas a 12ºC por dez dias e foram determinadas ao longo do tempo acidez titulável, sólidos solúveis, vitamina C, cor, taxa de respiração, textura e perda de massa. Após 6 dias de armazenagem os morangos controle estavam impróprios para consumo pois apresentavam deterioração visível por bolores enquanto que os embalados com PVC estavam em condições de consumo e comercialização. Após 10 dias todos os morangos estavam impróprios para consumo. A embalagem utilizando filme de PVC aumentou a vida de prateleira de morangos em relação aos sem embalagem pois preservou melhor a coloração característica do produto e teor de vitamina C e reduziu as taxas de respiração e de perda de massa, caracterizando a embalagem como sendo adequada para este tipo de produto

Strawberries cv. Dover with approximately 75% of their surface with red color was packaged in disposablepolyethylene terephthalate (PET) container and sealed with PVC film of 15mm thick. Strawberries withoutfilm serves as control. The fruits were stored at 12°C for ten days and there were determined duringstorage time the titratable acidity, solid soluble and vitamin C contents, color, respiration rate, texture andweight loss. After 6 days the strawberries packaged without film had decayed while the fruits packagedwith PVC film were in conditions of consumption and commercialization. After 10 days all fruits wereinappropriate to consumption. Packages with PVC film extended the shelf life of strawberries preservingthe color characteristic of the product and vitamin C content, reducing the respiration rate and weightloss, characterizing this packaging as being adequate to this kind of product

Stability of unpasteurized and refrigerated orange juice

Desenvolvimento microbiano, ação enzimática e reações químicas influenciam a qualidade de suco de laranja natural não-pasteurizado, podendo comprometer características sensoriais e provocar perdas nutricionais. A estabilidade do suco, obtido em extrator de pequeno porte e acondicionado em embalagem de polietileno, foi avaliada em condições isotérmicas e não-isotérmicas de armazenamento em temperaturas entre 4 e 12oC por 72h. Valores de pH, acidez titulável e sólidos solúveis totais não se alteraram significativamente ao longo do armazenamento em todas as condições. Resultados da análise microbiológica mostraram alta contagem inicial de bolores e leveduras, que aumentaram no suco armazenado por 72h na condição não isotérmica onde houve abuso de temperatura (12oC por 4h). Os testes sensoriais mostraram uma pequena redução na aceitação do produto nessa mesma condição. Constatou-se que o suco, no período preconizado como prazo de validade (48h), apresentou perdas inferiores a 20% do teor inicial de ácido ascórbico, independentemente do tratamento. A partir deste momento, a degradação se acentuou, chegando, com 72h de armazenamento, a retenções de 72 a 85%.

A comparison of metaphosphoric and oxalic acids as extractants solutions for the determination of vitamin C in selected vegetables

Two extractant solutions, metaphosphoric and oxalic acids were tested in the determination of vitamin C in both, raw and cooked, broccoli, green pepper, potato, cauliflower, cabbage, and green collard. The results did not show any significant difference (P)0.05) between the two solutions. Metaphosphoric acid could be advantageously replaced by oxalic acid