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SUBJECT: "Judges' Opinion"— Information from the Office of Experiment
Stations, U.S. Department of Agriculture

What equipment's best for making a good cup of coffee? For turning out an
ideal piece of toast.

Household equipment specialists at the Virginia Agricultural Experiment
Station studied 15 coffee -makers and 18 electric toasters of different types to
find the answers to these questions.

For good coffee--the Virginia judges scored vacuum-makers higher than either
percolators or dripolators. In the opinion of these judges... the vacuum-maker
made the best beverage. It gave the highest yield of coffee, handled the finest
grinds, and used the shortest contact time. The coffee-maker that has its own
heating element makes the most efficient use of electricity.

An ideal electric toaster — in the Virginia experts' opinion is most likely'

to be an oven- type toaster of medium price. The ideal toaster would toast two
slices of bread- -all four sides at once. It would have a timer to shut off the
heat. It would be fitted with a hand lift to remove the toast when wanted. . .and it
would have the right combination of distance, temperature and timing to make a near-
ly perfect toast.

Incidentally — the ideal piece of toast --according to the experts is a crisp,

golden brown. The toasting effect penetrates not more than one-sixteenth of an
inch. The inside of the bread is moist. Toast at its best — say the specialists —
must be served within the minute. In two minutes, the crisp surfaces begin to ab-
sorb moisture from the inside and to become tough.

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11-20-45

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