Method of producing an aromatised aqueous liquid
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorsScott A. Westfall, Annette Michelle Birch, Robert Garwood, Iacopo Cerea, Miguel Angel Garchitorena Gamero, Christophe Duchanoy
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for producing an aqueous liquid aromatised with aroma compounds from coffee, wherein a gas comprising aroma from roast and ground coffee and water is condensed to provide a liquid aqueous phase and a gas phase; and the gas phase is subjected to pressurisation in the presence of an aqueous liquid. The liquid is useful e.g. in the production of soluble coffee products.
Claims11
A method of producing an aromatised aqueous liquid comprising:
- a) providing a gas comprising aroma from roast and ground coffee and water;
- b) condensing the aroma and water comprising gas, to provide a liquid aqueous phase and a gas phase;
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- c) subjecting the gas phase obtained by step b) to pressurisation in the presence of an aqueous liquid to produce an aromatised aqueous liquid.
A method of producing a dried soluble coffee extract, wherein the coffee extract is obtained by a method of producing an aromatised aqueous liquid comprising:
- a) providing a gas comprising aroma from roast and ground coffee and water;
- b) condensing the aroma and water comprising gas, to provide a liquid aqueous phase and a gas phase;
- and c) subjecting the gas phase obtained by step b) to pressurisation in the presence of an aqueous liquid to produce an aromatised aqueous liquid is dried.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.