{"id":13674,"date":"2021-03-01T13:56:31","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T13:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pontevecchiosrl.it\/coffee-and-coronavirus-everything-you-need-to-know\/"},"modified":"2021-04-01T09:25:09","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T09:25:09","slug":"coffee-and-coronavirus-everything-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pontevecchiosrl.it\/en\/coffee-and-coronavirus-everything-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Coffee and coronavirus: everything you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In recent months, our lives have changed following the spread of the covid-19 virus.<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/span>\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of us have tried remote working, others have experimented with new lifestyles. Even the simplest habits, such as going shopping or having a coffee at the bar<\/strong>, have taken on a new dimension.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyone has asked questions about their favourite foods, especially about the production chain and packaging. And, in all likelihood, if you are a coffee lover<\/strong>, you will have wondered whether the coronavirus interacted with coffee.<\/strong> <\/span>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To date, studies on the pandemic have also provided many answers as to whether there is a relationship between the coronavirus and coffee<\/strong>.<\/span>\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article we will provide you with answers to the most frequently asked questions, based on information released by the FCA<\/strong> <\/a>(U.S. Food & Drug Administration) and the CDC<\/strong> <\/a>(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).<\/span>\n<\/span>\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can the coronavirus be transmitted through packaging?\n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

During the lockdown, we have become accustomed to paying more attention to contact with packaging<\/strong>, shopping bags and the food route, so much so that we sanitise supermarket bags on the landing or as soon as we get home.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But is it possible to get Covid-19 from touching food or food packaging?<\/span><\/em>\n<\/span>\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the answers given by the FDA, there is currently no evidence that transmission can occur in this way. But it is possible that the virus can survive on surfaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This does not mean that if you buy a product or handle its packaging you will get sick. In fact, the CDC points out that the coronavirus bacteria have a very low survival time on surfaces and therefore the risk of spreading through packaging is almost zero.<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/span>\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coffee packages<\/strong> travel for many days before reaching our homes, in protected and temperature-controlled environments. And their route eliminates any risk of spreading the virus.<\/span>\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coffee is a safe food<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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According to current research, there are no dangers associated with coffee consumption. Despite the fact that coffee beans<\/a><\/strong> are produced in countries affected by the pandemic, coffee is a safe food.<\/strong> <\/span>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s see why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coffee production<\/strong> is a complex process that takes many days to complete. After harvesting, the product is processed, stored and shipped in large batches. It usually travels in large containers to its destination countries, including Italy. The shipment takes at least 30 days to reach its halfway point.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The journey therefore, as we have explained to you, takes so long that it far exceeds the survival time of the coronavirus on the surfaces. In addition to this, consider that manufacturers use various packaging techniques to store the coffee<\/a><\/strong> in optimal conditions during transport. These include: <\/span>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n