product description
Master plant: Coffea arabica L.
Rubiaceae (Madder family)
Oleum coffeae
INCI: Coffea Arabica Oil
Origin:
Originally home to the mountain forests of northeastern Africa, the coffee shrub is today cultivated extensively worldwide and above all in South America. The coffee bush has evergreen leaves, 5-fold white flowers and a 2-velvety stone fruit, the so-called coffee cherry.
Characteristics and substances:
The coffee oil derived from the roasted beans has about 0.4% caffeine content (according to HPLC method). It has a dark brown color and an intense scent of freshly roasted coffee and a bitter taste.
Furthermore, the coffee bean oil has a high content of linoleic acid (45%, omega-6) and palmitic acid (34%).
Application:
The coffee bean oil can be used as a flavor additive in sweets.
Reviews