Flavoured RTD coffee products have been in development since coffee first entered the RTD market segment.

The methods used to create coffee concentrate can vary, which is where some of the confusion about what coffee concentrate is, can come from. We recommend that you do not rely solely on the information presented here and that you always read labels, warnings, and directions before using or consuming a product. HeatGen heaters are lightweight and displace a minimal amount of beverage (10%), while the packaging is made of sustainable materials, and is recyclable both before and after the heater is activated.Canned coffee was invented in Japan back in the 1960s and viewed as a quick and convenient way to start the day. Bon Appétit may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. In Japan, hot beverages like coffee and green tea are available in cans from the vending machines you can find on almost every street corner. Some coffee concentrates are highly concentrated so a teaspoon could be equivalent to a single shot of espresso!

But given that in the decade since I first experienced the technology self-heating cans have yet to sweep the nation, La Colombe is probably wise to let this potentially hot innovation simmer. All Sponsored Content is supplied by the advertising company and any opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and not necessarily reflect the views of Food Engineering or its parent company, BNP Media. But company founder Danny Grossfeld, who came up with the idea for HotShot coffee while traveling in Japan, thought the Japanese versions weren’t hot enough or big enough.There’s hot versions, iced ones, milky lattes, bitter and black variations, labels touting beans from far flung locales like Hawaii, and flash-brewed varieties. If you’ve ever found yourself out and about in the winter wishing you had a steaming cup of coffee to warm you up and energize you, there’s a new product on the market that will make that happen no matter where you are. The Arabica Beans used to make this coffee provide the perfect blend of acidity and bitterness as well as just the right amount of caffeine to keep you going.