Java Blend, coffee roasters from Halifax, NS who provide a specialty coffee experience based on the highest-quality beans sourced from the finest farmers.
Project Summary
Having developed a new cold brew coffee beverage, Java Blend sought out Fanshawe's expertise to determine the shelf-life of their new product prior to launching. Fanshawe recommended the optimal storage conditions to maximize shelf-life based on the analysis conducted over the 12-month study.
The Challenge
They needed a 12-month study of the microbial shelf-life of a new cold brew coffee beverage under a variety of storage conditions ahead of launching the product to market.
The Solution
Fanshawe faculty and student research assistants
- Performed monthly tests on samples of the coffee beverage for the presence/absence of microbial growth
- Reported on results based on different storage conditions and ingredients
- Recommended optimal product storage conditions to ensure maximum shelf-life
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