Manufacturing of liquid coffee extracts and soluble coffees through roasting, extraction, spray drying and agglomeration
DEK Deutsche Extrakt Kaffee GmbH
Cafeastraße 1, 12347 BerlinNew on Amplifa
About DEK-Berlin
DEK Deutsche Extrakt Kaffee GmbH (DEK-Berlin) was founded in 1969 and is today one of eight production plants of the owner-managed CAFEA Group headquartered in Hamburg. At its Berlin-Britz site, the company has been producing liquid coffee extracts as well as spray-dried and agglomerated soluble coffees for over 50 years. Processing runs from roasted green coffee (Coffea arabica, Coffea robusta) via the specially developed fresh-brewing process and evaporation to concentrate, through to spray drying and agglomeration; the products are then filled into chilled or deep-frozen bulk containers. Production runs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and also includes decaffeinated and certified varieties (BIO, Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, Halal, Kosher). Customers include food retail (private label), the food, dairy, confectionery and beverage industries, flavor manufacturers, industrial bakeries and the vending market. A combined heat and power plant generates the site's own electricity and process heat.
- Site
- Berlin
- Processes
- Roasting, Fresh-brewing process / extraction, Evaporation / concentration to liquid coffee extract, Spray drying, Agglomeration, Filling into chilled or deep-frozen bulk containers, Production of decaffeinated coffee, Product development in the technical development facility (trial production)
- Materials
- Coffea arabica (Arabica coffee), Coffea robusta (Robusta coffee), Water, Coffea arabica, Coffea robusta, Fresh-brewing process (extraction), Evaporation / concentration, Spray drying
- Certificates
- IFS Food, BRC Global Standards (BRCGS Food), BIO control body (organic control body), BRCGS Food, HACCP, BIO control body DE-ÖKO-005
- Founded
- 1969
- Employees
- 200
- Industries
- Food retail (private label), Food industry, Dairy industry, Confectionery industry, Beverage industry, Flavor and fruit preparation manufacturers
- 01
Green coffee purchasing via the CAFEA Group
- 02
Testing procedures and tasting of raw materials
- 03
Roasting
- 04
Fresh-brewing process / extraction
- 05
Evaporation to coffee extract
- 06
Spray drying
- 07
Agglomeration
- 08
Filling into chilled or deep-frozen bulk containers
- 09
Shipping to customers
Raw Materials and Processes
Coffea arabica
High-quality Arabica grades for liquid coffee extracts and soluble coffees.
Coffea robusta
Strong varieties made of 100 % Robusta as well as caffeine-rich types.
Fresh-brewing process (extraction)
In-house developed process for producing liquid coffees with full roast coffee aroma.
Evaporation / concentration
Concentration of the liquid coffee to extract as the basis for liquid and soluble coffees.
Spray drying
Spraying the coffee concentrate into a stream of warm air to produce fine coffee powder.
Agglomeration
Compacting the coffee powder with water and steam into easily soluble granulate with a roast-coffee-like appearance.
Decaffeination
Production of decaffeinated coffee; all products are available decaffeinated.
Locations
Berlin
DEProduction site for liquid coffee extracts and soluble coffees
- Lot size
- Bulk containers; production operation 24/7
- Materials
- Coffea arabica, Coffea robusta
- Spray drying system
- Combined heat and power plant
- Technical development facility (trial production)
- Testing laboratory
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RoastingHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Coffea arabica, Coffea robusta |
| Fresh-brewing process / extractionEngineering | – | – | – | – | roasted coffee beans, water |
| Evaporation / concentration to liquid coffee extractEngineering | – | – | – | – | liquid coffee |
| Spray dryingEngineering | – | – | – | – | coffee concentrate |
| AgglomerationEngineering | – | – | – | – | coffee powder, water, steam |
| Filling into chilled or deep-frozen bulk containersAssembly | – | – | – | – | liquid coffee extract, soluble coffee |
| Production of decaffeinated coffeeEngineering | – | – | – | – | Coffea arabica, Coffea robusta |
| Product development in the technical development facility (trial production)Engineering | – | – | – | – | coffee |
| Quality testing in the testing laboratory (tasting, caffeine content)Testing | – | – | – | – | green coffee, coffee extract, soluble coffee |
| Grinding of coffee (sample grinding for tasting)Engineering | – | – | – | – | coffee beans |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined heat and power plant | – | 1 | – | – | Berlin |
Additional services
Quality
The in-house quality assurance monitors all production steps from delivery to filling. A testing laboratory performs regular checks, including tasting and caffeine content; the quality management system includes HACCP.
| Evidence | Berlin |
|---|---|
| IFS Food | |
| BRCGS Food | |
| HACCP | |
| BIO control body DE-ÖKO-005 |
History
- 1969
Founding of DEK-Berlin; today part of the CAFEA Group with eight production plants