Leaching of coffee from coffee beans is done by___________________?
Correct answer: A. Hot water
- A. Hot water
- B. Hexane
- C. Lime water
- D. Dilute H2SO4 (hot)
Explanation
Hot water dissolves and extracts the soluble flavour, caffeine, and other components from coffee beans, whereas hexane is used mainly for non-polar oil extraction. This is a solid-liquid leaching operation.
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