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Caffeine content of Bondowoso Arabica ground coffee with variation of roasting profile and type of packages
light, medium, and dark. Roasted coffee has
several levels of color. Furthermore, the
degree of roasting of coffee based on the
popping sound when roasted is categorized
into light (beginning of first crack), medium
(peak of first crack), medium-dark (beginning
of second crack), dark roast (end of second
crack) (Tarigan et al., 2022).
Coffee processing starting from roasting,
grinding, packaging and brewing methods
will affect the quality of coffee. During this
stage, changes in coffee quality can occur
which result in loss of aroma and freshness
of flavor. This phenomenon is referred to as
staling, namely the presence of a sweet but
unpleasant taste and aroma due to the loss
of various volatile compounds. Lipid degra-
dation due to lipolysis and lipid oxidation
also contributes to the decline in coffee quality
(Andayani & Agustini, 2019).
Roasting is reported to affect the physical
and chemical properties of coffee. Factors that
have an important effect on coffee roasting
are roasting time and temperature where
these two factors will directly affect the water
content, carbohydrates, protein, and levels
of phenolic compounds which then have an
impact on consumer acceptance (Mehaya
& Mohammad, 2020; Wang, 2012).
During storage, there can be a transfor-
mation of the chemical content of coffee that
is triggered by the roasting process and the
susceptibility of roasted coffee to physical
and chemical changes will affect the sensory
quality of the brewed coffee. Water (humidity),
air (oxygen), light and foreign odors have
the greatest influence on coffee quality during
storage (Kreuml et al., 2013). Good storage will
affect the quality of coffee. The use of storage
methods to the right types of packaging
materials can prevent quality degradation
and minimize damage to coffee due to product
storage for a certain period of time (Edowai
& Tahoba, 2018; Saolan et al., 2020).
The freshness of ground coffee can be
maintained by using the right type of packaging
with good oxygen permeability (Tarigan et al.,
2021). Several types of packaging materials
that are often used are packaging made of
aluminum, LDPE (low density polyethylene),
PET (polyethylene terephthalate), PVC (poly-
vinyl chloride), nylon, PS (polystyrene) and
PP (polypropylene) (Dharmaputra et al.,
2021; Kiyoi, 2010). Some home industry of
coffee processing in Bondowoso are common
to use plastic package to pack and sell ground
coffee in relatively short time. The use of
plastic package for home industry is known
to be more priceless and practical.
Caffeine is commonly found in human
daily intake, since it is also added in food,
beverages, and supplements in various form
(Dam et al., 2020). Caffeine (1,3,7-trimethyl-
xanthine) is one of the secondary plant
metabolite in coffee that contributes to
bitterness and has certain stimulating effects
on the center of nervous system (Franca
et al., 2005; Olechno et al., 2021). Caffeine is
a heterocyclic organic compound with xanthine
as a purine base, comprised of a pyrimidine
ring associated to an imidazole ring. Caffeine
is colorless at ambient temperature, odorless,
and bitter (Farah & dePaula, 2019). Arabica
green bean commonly performed lower
caffeine level than Robusta green bean
(Caracostea et al., 2021; Fadri et al., 2020;
Yu et al., 2021). Various studies reported that
caffeine level may change during coffee
roasting and coffee storage (Bicho et al., 2011;
Motora & Beyene, 2017; Saolan et al., 2020).
This study aimed to determine the caffeine
content of Bondowoso Arabica coffee with
various roast profiles and types of packaging.