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Effect of the Roast Level on Lipophilic and Hydrophilic Compounds in Pot and Filter Coffee Beverages

Authors: Ollennu-Chuasam, Priscilla; Suomela, Jukka-Pekka; Hanhineva, Kati; Linderborg, Kaisa M.; Koistinen, Ville

Publisher: American Chemical Society

Publishing place: WASHINGTON

Publication year: 2025

Journal: ACS Food Science & Technology

Journal name in source: ACS FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Journal acronym: ACS FOOD SCI TECHNOL

Volume: 5

Issue: 6

First page : 2187

Last page: 2202

Number of pages: 16

eISSN: 2692-1944

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsfoodscitech.5c00066

Web address : https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsfoodscitech.5c00066

Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/499014339

Abstract

Roast levels may affect the profile and content of phytochemicals in coffee. The composition of potentially bioactive compounds was investigated in pot coffee (PC) and filter coffee (FC) beverages prepared from light, medium, medium-dark, and dark roasted coffee using UHPLC-QTOF/MS. The metabolites affected by roast level (ANOVA, p < 0.05) included deoxycarnitine, tyrosine, and sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine. Compounds such as dehydrosalsolidine, deoxycarnitine, and adenosine 3,5-cyclic monophosphate were identified in coffee for the first time. The intensities of chlorogenic acid, trigonelline, choline, and rosmarinic acid in the beverages decreased with a higher roast level. In contrast, the level of quinic acid, theobromine, and N,N-dimethylpiperidinium, a Maillard reaction product, increased. The caffeine content was relatively stable from light to dark roast, while cholesterol-elevating diterpenes decreased. This study provides information on the optimal coffee roast level for several potentially bioactive compounds and aroma precursors to maximize coffee quality, especially in terms of its potential health benefits.

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This research received financial support from the Coffee Roasters’ Association Member Companies, Finland, Turun Seudun Osuuspankki-Foundation (TOP-Säätiö), Finland and Finnish Cultural Foundation (Regional funds), Finland.