Café du Jour Instant Coffee for Professional Machines 'Silver'

Café du Jour 'Silver' is a freeze-dried instant coffee for professional coffee machines, packed in bags of 500 g.

Freeze-dried rather than spray-dried

Freeze-drying takes the water out at low temperature under vacuum instead of blowing the coffee dry with hot air, and more of the aroma survives that. In the cup it shows as a rounder, creamier coffee rather than a thin one — which is the point when a machine has to turn out cup after cup.

Dosing

Instant coffee is concentrated, so the dose is small: around 1.5 g makes a cup on average, and the exact figure depends on how your machine is set up. Turn the setting up for people who like it strong, down for a longer, milder cup, and a 500 g bag still goes a long way.

Where it fits

'Silver' is aimed at businesses that put a high volume through their machines every day and still want a decent cup: offices, canteens, waiting rooms and anywhere a bean-to-cup machine would be more upkeep than it is worth. Nothing to grind and no grounds to empty — just powder and hot water.

Specifications

• Brand: Café du Jour
• Type: freeze-dried instant coffee
• Content: 500 g
• Average dose: about 1.5 g per cup, depending on the machine
• Suitable for professional instant coffee machines