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FOODS AND FOOD ADULTERANTS. 

 Description of samples examined Coutiiuu-d. 



1 Roasted indicates coffees roasted but not ground. 

 ROASTED COFFEES. 



But three of the samples of whole roasted coffees were adulterated. 

 Knowing the large amount of imitation coffee that is on the markets 

 this result was unexpected. The adulterated samples were Nos. 

 6872, 8950, and 8963; each of these contained imitation coffee, The; 

 composition of the imitation coffee is given on page 916 under these 

 numbers. No. 6872 contained a small percentage of imitation coffee; 

 No. 8950 contained 50 per cent, and No. 8963 contained 1 per cent. 



The imitation coffee in the case of No. 6872 was introduced by the 

 roaster. No. 8950 is a package coffee, sold largely in Kansas. Its 

 origin is not known. It is very probable that roast <M! coffees are adulter- 

 ated to a very much greater extent for sale in packages in districts not 

 readily accessible to a roaster. Large quantities of package coffees 

 are sold in Kansas. Samples Nos. 8840 and 8849 contained an excessive 

 proportion of coffee screenings. While coffee screenings consist largely 

 of fragments of pure coffee beans, they should, notwithstanding this, be 

 considered adulterants. One, sample No. 8772, was roasted with a large 

 amount of a glazing material. According to Ko'nig (see page 9 13) this is 

 objectionable, since it would increase the weight of the roasted coffee 

 Without corresponding advantage to the consumer. 



