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Show HOW TO DETECT ADULTERATION IN GROUND COFFEE. Take a little of the coffee and press it between the ??, or give it a squeeze in the paper in which it ?? if genuine, it will not form a coherent mass, as coffee grains are hard and do not readily adhere to each other, but if the grains stick to each other and form a sort of "cake," we may be pretty sure of adulteration in the shape of chicory, for the grains of chicory are softer and more open, and adhere without difficulty when squeezed. Again, if we place a few grains in a saucer and moisten them with a little cold water, chicory will very quickly become soft like bread crumbs while coffee will take a long time to soften. A third test: Take a wineglass or a tumblerful of water, and gently drop a much of the ground coffee on the surface of the water without stirring or agitation, genuine coffee will float for some time, while chicory or any other soft root will soon ?? and chicory or cornmeal will cause a yellowish or brownish color to diffuse rapidly through the water, while pure coffee will give no [unreadable] such circumstances for a considerable length of time.-Food ?? |