The name derives from Douwe Egberts, one of its biggest
remaining coffee brands, which traces its lineage back to 1753. The new coffee and tea company will be based in Holland. D.E. Master Blenders 1753 will be one of the two companies
Sara Lee is scheduled to split into on July 28. The other will be named Hillshire Farms, after one of Sara Lee's leading brands of lunchmeats. The name Sara Lee will survive only as a brand for baked goods and frozen desserts, sold under the Hillshire Farms name. Sara Lee sold its North American coffee business to J.M. Smucker Co. for $850 million last October.
Freezer best place for coff ee Taste test looked at room-temp, cold and frozen storage The freezer is the best place to store coffee, according to a study by coffee roasters F. Gaviña & Sons that looked at different storage options over a 12-week period. The study had three Gaviña tasters cup coffee stored in both whole-bean and ground form in a freezer, a refrigerator and at room temperature. The best result, in both taste and color, came with whole-bean coffee stored in an airtight container in a freezer at 0 degrees Fahrenheit for no more than six weeks. For pre- ground coffee, maximum storage time in the freezer drops to four weeks.
Room-temperature storage was the next best option, with
refrigeration coming in third. The fridge's cool temperature helps keep the oils inside of the bean, but the fluctuating temperature and additional exposure to air can create moisture and erode the flavor and taste.
Starbucks, Kroger moving into K-Cups Kroger timing entry to end of K-Cup patents
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