Method of producing a packaged product

Abstract

A method of producing tinned coffee is described in which coffee granules 20 are held within a receptacle 16 attached to an end cap 36 of a container 12. The receptacle 16 is provided with a filter 22 to enable a water, sugar solution, milk mixture etc., held within a volume 14 of the container 12 to pass into and out of the receptacle 16 while preventing the coffee granules 20 from escaping the receptacle 16. Coffee is made by heating the sealed container 12 to cause extraction of the coffee from the coffee grounds 20. As the grounds 20 are sealed within the container 12 prior to extraction, all volatile aromatic components of the coffee is retained within the container 12 and infused into the water and milk held therein.

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