Self-foaming soluble beverage powder

Abstract

The invention relates to a soluble coffee beverage powder, which, upon the addition of water, is capable of forming a coffee beverage having a foamed upper surface. The soluble coffee beverage powder includes a soluble gas containing matrix comprising soluble coffee solids and a soluble filler, with the soluble filler constituting at least about 35% by weight of the dry matter of the matrix in order to increase the volume of the soluble coffee beverage powder incorporating gas. A particular preferred filler is an oligofructose that has a good solubility and which positively influences on the taste of the prepared coffee beverage. The invention also relates a soluble coffee beverage powder providing a black foamed coffee. The invention also provides a process for preparing such a soluble coffee beverage powder.

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