ground coffee beverage

concept · 4 mentions

Coffee that has been ground, as opposed to whole roasted beans

Other senses of “ground coffee”

unspecified beverage product commodity plant plant product product substance

Connections

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Concept

Defining properties

put_into small vessel
keeps better than roasted whole beans
is never again subjected to decoction decoction ⟨after exposure to air and steam following first application of water⟩
is extensively adulterated adulterants
are securely closed containers ⟨to keep unimpaired while roasting⟩

Perspectives

Claims grouped by the voice that makes them.

William H. Ukers (author)

ground coffee keeps better than roasted whole beans
assertspositivesource: coffee-pg28500
it kept better ground as it was packed tight, whereas the roasted was looser and the air could get through it
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The author explicitly argues that ground coffee 'kept better ground as it was packed tight, whereas the roasted was looser and the air could get through it,' which directly supports that ground coffee keeps better than roasted whole beans.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage uses first person 'we' without naming a specific source). The stance is correctly marked as 'asserts' - the author is making a straightforward claim about ground coffee's storage properties. The sentiment is appropriately marked as 'positive' given the advantage described. The time qualifiers are correctly null since the passage provides no specific temporal markers. The context is appropriately empty as the passage does not restrict the claim to a particular sense or role beyond the direct comparison. The quote is verbatim from the passage and directly supports the claim about ground coffee keeping better due to tight packing versus looser roasted beans allowing air penetration.
containers are securely closed ground coffee ⟨to keep unimpaired while roasting⟩
assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
which are securely closed to keep them unimpaired while the contained coffee is being roasted
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 0.70 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage, which states that containers 'are securely closed to keep them unimpaired while the contained coffee is being roasted.' The wording is slightly simplified from the original but captures the essential meaning without adding outside knowledge or over-generalization.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage presents this as factual description without attributing it to a named source). The stance of 'asserts' is appropriate as the passage makes a definitive statement about the process. The sentiment is neutral, matching the objective tone of the passage. The time qualifiers are correctly set to null since no specific date is given for this general process description. The context accurately reflects the passage's specification that containers are closed 'to keep them unimpaired while the contained coffee is being roasted.' The quote appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim.

Frederick B. Goddard (author)

ground coffee is extensively adulterated adulterants
assertsnegativesource: general-pg50759
Ground coffee is extensively adulterated
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'Ground coffee is extensively adulterated, and mainly with the much cheaper' [chicory]. The subject, predicate, and assertion of the author's negative stance are all explicitly supported without requiring outside knowledge or over-generalization.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage is from an instructional text without named sources). The stance of 'asserts' matches the declarative statement in the passage. The sentiment is appropriately negative, reflecting the passage's concern about adulteration. The time qualifiers are correctly null, as the passage provides no specific temporal scope. The context is empty as appropriate, since the passage does not restrict the claim to a particular sense or role. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim.

Muller

ground coffee is never again subjected to decoction decoction ⟨after exposure to air and steam following first application of water⟩
assertspositivesource: coffee-pg28500
it is never again subjected to the "decoction" after having been exposed to the air and steam following the first application of the water
judge verdicts (4)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The text explicitly describes Muller's apparatus as consisting of 'supplying and supporting the ground coffee in an urn that it is never again subjected to the "decoction" after having been exposed to the air and steam following the first application of the water.' The claim accurately reflects this exact passage.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.60 fail — VIEWPOINT is unfaithful: the passage attributes this statement to 'Muller's "art"' (describing Muller's apparatus/method), not to the author making an independent assertion. The viewpoint should be 'Muller' not 'author'. Additionally, the quote is accurate and the context qualifier is appropriate, but the viewpoint error alone prevents passing.
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The exact quote provided matches the text verbatim, which explicitly states that ground coffee in Muller's apparatus is never again subjected to decoction after exposure to air and steam following the first water application.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.90 pass — The claim is largely faithful to the passage. The viewpoint correctly attributes the statement to Muller, stance is correctly marked as 'asserts', and the quote appears verbatim in the passage. The context accurately reflects the conditional restriction from the passage. However, there is a minor issue with sentiment: the passage does not explicitly convey whether this characteristic (avoiding re-decoction) was presented with positive sentiment by Muller. The passage simply describes his 'art' and method objectively without clear positive or negative framing. This is a subtle qualifier issue, but the overall fidelity is high.

P. L. Simmonds (author)

ground coffee put_into small vessel when boiling
assertsneutralsource: pg57340
a teaspoonful of ground coffee is put into it,
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'a teaspoonful of ground coffee is put into it, when boiling.'
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage: viewpoint correctly attributes the statement to the author, stance accurately reflects an assertion without dispute or questioning, sentiment is neutral as per the passage's tone, time matches precisely with 'when boiling', context is appropriately empty (no additional restrictions), and the quote appears verbatim supporting the claim.

Change over time

when boiling

put_into small vessel