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I never had these hot bottled/canned beverages, despite spending considerable time in Tokyo's subways. I was always concerned about what chemicals could leach i
by ETH_start 3y ago
I never had these hot bottled/canned beverages, despite spending considerable time in Tokyo's subways. I was always concerned about what chemicals could leach into the beverage from the interior of the container, with the prolonged exposure to hot liquid.
Heat in general is not good for foodstuff, as it generally breaks down nutrients and creates free radicals.
- keiferski 3y agoIt’s my impression that the coffee is stored cold and only heated up when you order it…?
- ETH_start 3y agoI've checked and it is not stored cold. It's stored hot so it that it can be immediately dispensed. I'd be happy to be proven wrong.
- keiferski 3y agoInteresting, yes I can see why that might be a health issue. But these things have been around for decades now, so presumably they’ve solved this problem. Edit: I found this: IH vending machines This is a type of vending machine equipped with Induction Heating. They store canned beverages at normal room temperature (or lower temperature) on standby and rapidly heat up a selected drink during the process of dispensing. It is possible to raise the heat up to 140 degrees or so in less than one minute in the case of a 250 ml can. https://www.japanesewiki.com/culture/Canned%20Coffee.html https://www.japanesewiki.com/culture/Canned%20Coffee.html
- ETH_start 3y agoI have low confidence in society's ability to solve these kinds of problems—where the consequences only emerge years afterwards—in a timely manner. Interesting find on the IH vending machines. I would buy canned coffee from one of these.