A-A-20184 Coffee, SolubleThis CID covers soluble coffee, packed in commercially acceptable containers, suitable for use by Federal, State, local governments, and other interested parties; and as a component of operational rations.

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6.5  Foreign materials.  The finished product shall be clean, sound, wholesome, and free from evidence of rodent or insect infestation.

7.  ANALYTICAL REQUIREMENTS.

7.1  Chemical, physical, and microbiological requirements.  Unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, the chemical, physical, and microbiological

requirements for the soluble coffee shall be as follows:

7.1.1  Sediment (Types I, II, and III).  The soluble coffee shall have not more than 2.5 mg of coffee sediment on disk, when compared to sediment disk 3.

7.1.2  Particle size.  When specified for Department of Defense procurements, Type III soluble coffee shall meet the following requirements:

U.S. Standard sieve size       Percent retained (by weight)

6                                             5 maximum

12                                           20 maximum

40                                           80 ± 15

Pan                                         15 maximum

7.1.3  Caffeine and moisture tolerances.

TABLE I.  Caffeine and moisture (percent by weight)

Type                                                                           Caffeine3                                 Moisture

(maximum)

3  Caffeine levels for Style A are minimums.  Caffeine levels for Style B are maximums.

4  Caffeine level for the liquid coffee extract after reconstitution in accordance with manufacturer's directions.

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