Wine Barrel Aged Coffee

Question

Are wine barrel aged coffee beans from non Jews kosher? I can see two heterim for purchasing this, although I’d like to ask to confirm intellectually, nishtaneh, the non kosher wine absorbed into the coffee bean changes when the coffee is brewed, and zeh v’zeh gorem, the coffee bean and wine absorption are both contributing to the final product

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Answers

  1. The Just Ask! - AskTheRabbi.org Team

    I am not sure that I can think of any reason why it should be regarded differently from the famous question about sherry cask whiskey, which is the source of great debate among the Poskim. Personally, I think that you should turn to the London Beth Din with your question, as this kind of question is one of their many subjects of expertise.

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