“…The different amounts, stabilities, and solubilities of coffee polysaccharides (Courtois et al, 1963; Glomaud et al, 1966;Thaler, 1957Thaler, , 1959Thaler et al, 1968Thaler et al, , 1969Wolfrom and Anderson, 1967;Patín, 1964, 1965;Wolfrom et al, 1961) offer an explanation for the different monose contents of instant coffees. Glucan (cel-lulose) is the most stable toward hydrolysis, followed by (galacto-)mannan.…”