Articles of manufacture and methods for absorbing gasses released by roasted coffee packed in hermetically sealed containers

1. An article of manufacture comprising:

a) a container of roasted coffee;

b) an absorbent in the container selected from the group consisting of calcium, lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, magnesium, strontium, oxides thereof, hydroxides thereof and mixtures thereof; and

c) a catalyst in the container comprising a mixture of copper oxide and manganese dioxide,

wherein the ratio of absorbent to catalyst to coffee is from about 18:1:2200 to about 4:1:366.

2. The article of claim 1 wherein the container is rigid or semi-rigid.

3. The article of claim 2 wherein the absorbent comprises a mixture of calcium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide.

4. The article of claim 2 wherein the absorbent and the catalyst are each packaged in a form selected from the group consisting of a pack, pouch, sachet, molded article, and combinations thereof.

5. The article of claim 4 wherein the form is adhered to the container.

6. The article of claim 4 wherein the form is adhered to a closure of the container.

7. The article of claim 4 wherein the form is a molded article.

8. The article of claim 7 wherein the molded article is a scoop or a disk.

9. The article of claim 4 wherein the absorbent is calcium hydroxide.

10. The article of claim 9 further comprising a scavenger wherein the scavenger is selected from iron or iron oxide.

11. The article of claim 2 wherein the absorbent and catalyst are mixed together and packaged in a form of a single pack, pouch, or sachet.

12. The article of claim 11 wherein the form is adhered to the container.

13. The article of claim 11 wherein the form is adhered to a closure of the container.

14. The article of claim 2 wherein the container is semi-rigid, and wherein the absorbent and the catalyst are each incorporated into the container.

15. The article of claim 2 wherein the absorbent and catalyst are each separately packaged in a respective form selected from the group consisting of a pack, pouch, and sachet.

16. An article of manufacture comprising:

a. a semi-rigid container of roast and ground coffee;

b. an absorbent in the container comprising a mixture of calcium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide; and

c. a catalyst in the container comprising a mixture of copper oxide and manganese dioxide; wherein the absorbent and the catalyst are packaged in a form comprising a pack, pouch, or sachet,

wherein the ratio of absorbent to catalyst to coffee is from about 18:1:2200 to about 4:1:366.

17. The article of claim 16 wherein the absorbent and the catalyst are mixed together and packaged in a form of a single pack, pouch, or sachet.

18. The article of claim 17 wherein the form is adhered to the container.

19. The article of claim 17 wherein the form is adhered to a closure of the container.

20. The article of claim 16 wherein the absorbent and the catalyst are each separately packaged in a respective form selected from the group consisting of a pack, pouch, and sachet.

21. The article of claim 20 wherein the form is adhered to the container.

22. The article of claim 20 wherein the form is adhered to a closure of the container.

23. The article of claim 20 further comprising a scavenger wherein the scavenger is selected from iron or iron oxide.

24. A method of absorbing off-gasses released by roasted coffee packed in a hermetically sealed container, the method comprising the steps of:

a. providing a container of roasted coffee;

b. placing an absorbent and a catalyst in the container

i. wherein the absorbent is selected from the group consisting of calcium, lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, magnesium, strontium, oxides thereof, hydroxides thereof and mixtures thereof, and

ii. wherein the catalyst comprises a mixture of copper oxide and manganese dioxide, and

iii. wherein the ratio of absorbent to catalyst to coffee is from about 18:1:2200 to about 4:1:366; and

c. hermetically sealing a closure onto the container.

25. The method of claim 24 wherein the container is rigid or semi-rigid.

26. The method of claim 25 wherein the container is semi-rigid, and wherein the absorbent and the catalyst are each incorporated into the container.

27. The method of claim 24 wherein the absorbent and the catalyst each comprise a form selected from the group consisting of a pack, pouch, sachet, molded article, and combinations thereof.

28. The method of claim 27 wherein the form is adhered to the container.

29. The method of claim 27 wherein the form is adhered to a closure of the container.

30. The method of claim 27 wherein the form is a molded article.

31. The method of claim 30 wherein the molded article is a scoop or a disk.

32. The method of claim 27 further comprising the step of placing a scavenger in the container wherein the scavenger is selected from iron or iron oxide.

33. The method of claim 24 wherein the absorbent and catalyst are mixed together and packaged in a form of a single pack, pouch, or sachet.

34. The method of claim 33 wherein the form is adhered to the container.

35. The method of claim 33 wherein the form is adhered to a closure of the container.

36. The method of claim 24 wherein the absorbent and catalyst are each separately packaged in a respective form selected from the group consisting of a pack, pouch, and sachet.

37. An article of manufacture comprising:

a. a semi-rigid container of roasted coffee;

b. an absorbent in the container comprising calcium hydroxide; and

c. a catalyst in the container comprising a mixture of copper oxide and manganese dioxide,

wherein the absorbent and the catalyst are mixed together and packaged in a form of a single pack, pouch, or sachet, and

wherein the ratio of absorbent to catalyst to coffee is about 24:1:2000.

38. An article of manufacture comprising:

a. a semi-rigid container of roasted coffee;

b. an absorbent in the container comprising a mixture of calcium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide; and

c. a catalyst in the container comprising a mixture of copper oxide and manganese dioxide,

wherein the absorbent and the catalyst are each packaged in a form of a molded article, and

wherein the ratio of absorbent to catalyst to coffee is about 4:1:333.

39. An article of manufacture comprising:

a. a semi-rigid container of roasted coffee;

b. an absorbent in the container comprising a mixture of calcium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide; and

c. a catalyst in the container comprising a mixture of copper oxide and manganese dioxide,

wherein the absorbent and the catalyst are each packaged in a form of a pack, pouch, or sachet, and

wherein the ratio of absorbent to catalyst to coffee is from about 18:1:2200 to about 4:1:375.

40. An article of manufacture comprising:

a. a semi-rigid container of roasted coffee;

b. an absorbent in the container comprising a mixture of calcium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide; and

c. a catalyst in the container comprising a mixture of copper oxide and manganese dioxide,

wherein the absorbent and the catalyst are mixed together and packaged in a form of a single pack, pouch, or sachet, and

wherein the ratio of absorbent to catalyst to coffee is from about 18:1:2200 to about 4:1:366.