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| Frequently Asked
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How do you make a perfect cup of coffee?
Use the correct amount and the right type of coffee
grounds for the equipment used in brewing. Most home
style auto drip makers use 1 tablespoon of auto drip
grind for every 6 ounces of water. If the grind is too
coarse the water will run through too rapidly and may be
weak. If the grind is too fine, the coffee may be too
strong. Water purity and hardness is important. Start
with cold tap filtered water. Ideal brewing temperature
is 190-195 degrees. Brew only as much coffee as you need
and serve immediately. Coffee left on the warmer or
reheated will be bitter.
Which
decaffeinated method is used for your coffee?
We use coffees decaffeinated by a patented German
process as well as by the Swiss Water method. These
commonly used and popular methods leave no chemical
residues and produces a coffee at least 99.7% caffeine
free
What is the nutritional value of
coffee?
All of our flavored and non-flavored coffees have no
more calories than found in coffee itself – about 7
calories per cup without cream and sugar. There are no
fats, cholesterol, gluten, whey, sugars or carbohydrates
in coffee . All of the ingredients used to flavor our
coffees are allergen free and aflatoxin free and are all
regarded as safe by FEMA or Flavoring Extract
Manufacturing Association and FDA or Food and Drug
Administration.
What’s the best way to
store coffee?
Once the bag is opened, it’s best to store coffee in an
airtight container in a cool and dry place away from
direct sunlight. We recommend you use the coffee within
two weeks. Be careful where you store your coffee, since
coffee tends to absorb most odors. Unopened bags have a
shelf life of one year.
Why are some
LION coffee bags hard like a brick and some are fluffy
with air?
We vacuum pack our Lion Coffees in a plastic coated
multi-ply aluminum bag which has a freshness valve which
allows natural gases that come off of freshly roasted
coffee to escape. This valve is one way; it won’t allow
any air back into the bag, preserving the freshness of
the coffee. Generally, the brick hard bags may become
fluffy in a few days after packaging. Sometimes in air
travel, the differential in pressure in the
unpressurized cargo cabin will literally suck the gasses
out of the bag, making the bag brick hard again. The
hardness or fluffiness of the bag is not an indication
of its freshness or age. Our products have a one year
shelf life.
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