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US 11,632,968 B2Granted
Edible coffee product prepared in the absence of atmospheric oxygen
AssigneeThe Whole Coffee Company, LLC
InventorsGiovana Bonat Celli, Luiz Fernando Ribeiro de Miranda
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Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to systems and methods for processing biomaterials in the absence of atmospheric oxygen and products resulting from such processes. Such processing techniques may dramatically increase the shelf-life expectancies of roasted and milled biomaterial products when the roasted and milled biomaterial products are not exposed to oxygen during processing.
Claims20
An edible coffee product comprising:
- coffee liquor manufactured under inert conditions and in the absence of oxygen comprising:
- coffee particles milled to a particle size between about 0.1 to 40 microns and a moisture content of less than about 1.25% under cryogenic and inert gas conditions in the absence of oxygen from coffee beans roasted under inert gas conditions and in the absence of oxygen;
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- a substance encapsulating the coffee particles and substantially preventing oxidation of the coffee particles, the substance comprising:
- up to about 5% by weight of the coffee liquor;
- and
- one or more additives derived from the coffee beans and comprising about 1-15% by weight of the coffee liquor selected from the group comprising fats, oils, and aromas, wherein the edible coffee liquor mass demonstrates a shelf life of at least one year under ambient temperature and pressure conditions.
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An edible coffee product comprising:
- coffee liquor manufactured under inert conditions and in the absence of oxygen comprising:
- coffee particles milled to a particle size between about 0.1 to 40 microns and a moisture content of less than about 5% under cryogenic and inert gas conditions in the absence of oxygen from coffee beans roasted under inert gas conditions and in the absence of oxygen;
- and
- a substance encapsulating the coffee particles and substantially preventing oxidation of the coffee particles, the substance comprising:
- up to about 5% by weight of the coffee liquor;
- and
- one or more additives comprising about 1-15% by weight of the coffee liquor selected from the group comprising fats, oils, and aromas, wherein the edible coffee liquor mass demonstrates a shelf life of at least one year under ambient temperature and pressure conditions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.