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The Future of Coffee: Ultrasound Creates Quick Cold Brew in Minutes
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Steve Burgess
May 11, 2024
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Ultrasound is the key to instant cold brew coffee. Researchers developed a sound system that cuts brewing time down to just 3 minutes.
Normal cold brewing time = 12-24 hours
Ultrasonic process collapses acoustic bubbles
Creating micro-jets that extract coffee compounds
Trained sensory evaluators confirmed ultrasound-coffee is on par with traditional brews. Testing was done with an off-the-shelf espresso machine, meaning consumer-level quick cold brew could be coming soon. Let’s call it Ultra Brew!
Source: New Atlas
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