Abstract
Wet spent coffee grounds (SCGs) from espresso capsules, a post-consumer organic solid residue produced worldwide, were analysed to determine their chemical and microbiological stability during storage. In particular, the changes in the total phenolic content and antioxidant capacity (based on two free radical scavenging assays and one oxygen radical absorbance assay) were determined on espresso SCG stored in capsules for up to one month at room temperature in a container open to the air. Phenolic compounds were also identified and quantified using high performance liquid chromatography coupled with diode array and mass detectors. Microbiological analysis was performed in parallel on the same stored SCG to determine the total counts and quantify the main microbial groups present during the storage. The total phenolic content, antioxidant capacity and the most important bioactive compounds, such as the total caffeoylquinic acids, were significantly stable during storage for up to one month, while overall microbial stability was observed for up to two weeks of storage. Overall, the recovery of espresso coffee capsules within 15days could guarantee the maintenance of microbiological stability as well as the content of valuable antioxidant compounds.
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