Can I drink expired coffee?

Many people usually have the habit of drinking coffee, especially those who often need to stay up late. Drinking a cup of coffee when they are very sleepy will immediately have the effect of refreshing the mind. Moreover, the taste of coffee is very good, very rich and fragrant. Many people buy instant coffee for convenience, but if you buy too much, it is very likely to cause the coffee to expire. Can you still drink it after it expires?

The regulations on food shelf life usually have a source, and more likely come from the measurement or prediction of the sensory changes in food. If it exceeds a certain period, there should be no problem from the perspective of microbiology or food safety. However, it is possible that the stability or appearance of the food has become unacceptable.

For instant coffee products, expiration for a period of time has little impact on product quality. However, for some types of solid beverages (such as cereals), the grain powder is likely to be affected by oxidation and other effects, resulting in an unacceptable taste of the product, and certain indicators (such as peroxide value) will exceed the safety standard. Expired coffee means mold has grown inside. This stuff is susceptible to moisture. Even if it looks fine on the outside, it is no longer drinkable and will taste bitter, which is not the original bitter taste of coffee.

Expired coffee can be placed on the soil surface of potted plants to prevent insect breeding; you can also filter the brewed coffee, wrap the coffee grounds with gauze, and use it to wipe the stove and pot lids, as it has strong decontamination capabilities; putting it in the refrigerator can remove refrigerator odors; putting it in the ashtray will bring out the coffee aroma when you extinguish the cigarette butts; using coffee powder to make an exfoliator, you can mix it with olive oil or shower gel.

When using coffee as a shower gel, you can apply expired coffee powder to the areas on your body that need exfoliation or whitening, gently massage for a while and then rinse it off. It can have a very good whitening effect. It is a very environmentally friendly and economical method, and it is also a very good beauty product.