DIN 10764-2:2014-02

This document specifies a method for the determination of the loss in mass of solution by drying in the vacuum oven. The determination of the loss in mass (moisture content) in accordance with this standard can be applied to powdered decaffinated and regular coffee extracts. Coffee extracts according to this standard are spray-dried, agglomerated and freeze-dried coffee extracts. The method is not suitable for liquid or pasty coffee extracts. This document (DIN 10764-2) has been prepared by the Food and Agricultural Products Standards Committee (NAL) at Working Committee NA 057-05-09 AA "Kaffee" ("Coffee") and tested in an extensive ring test. DIN 10764 "Analysis of coffee and coffee products - Determination of loss in mass of soluble coffee" consists of the following parts: Part 2: Method using vacuum oven (routine method) Part 3: Sea sand method for liquid coffee extracts Part 4: Method for soluble coffee and soluble coffee products by heating under atmospheric pressure (routine method) The document contains the amendments to DIN 10764-2:2007-03 which came up within the framework of the periodic review.