A: Both coffee and teas have a pH ≥ 4.6. Therefore, they are low-acid foods. You must add an acidifier to them such as lemon juice before they can be thermally processed below 200oF. As an alternative to thermal processing for ambient storage you can simply refrigerate or freeze these products.
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Modified on: Fri, 18 Sep, 2020 at 1:50 PM
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