Abstract: Crude coffee oil is purified by removing substantially all of the diterpene esters by such means as acid treatment, chromatographic separation, steam vacuum distillation or high vacuum distillation. The purified coffee oil is then contacted with aqueous coffee extract in order to extract naturally-occurring antioxidants which will improve the stability of the purified coffee oil. The crude coffee oil may be obtained by pressing roasted coffee and/or water-extracted roasted coffee.

Abstract: Rigid containers, such as metal cans, for use in hermetically packaging roasted coffee products are coated internally with an aroma solvent (e.g. glycerides, waxes, silicones, etc.) which is effective to dissolve and partition a broad range of aromatics. This effects an aroma partition between the headspace in the sealed, coffee-containing can and the coating which retards staling and/or oxidation of the coffee aroma within the sealed can. The pick-up of aroma by the coating may also increase the amount of aroma retention within the opened container during an extended in-use period.