Aromatization of coffee
OwnerAngenita Dorothea van Loon-Postinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is a novel method of aromatizing coffee beans. The beans can be green or roasted, including ground beans, and are allowed to stand together with an aroma generating substance. The aroma generating substance preferably is a dry and solid natural substance, such as a cinnamon or vanilla stick, in whole or ground form. The invention also pertains to packages comprising both roasted coffee beans and an aroma generating substance.
Claims21
A method for aromatizing coffee, comprising holding whole or ground coffee beans and at least one aroma generating substance held captured into an environment for an effective standing time, and removing said substance.
Aromatized green coffee beans.
A package comprising whole or ground roasted coffee beans and an aroma generating substance, wherein the aroma generating substance is present in a removable way, preferably in a separate container.
A method of making an aromatized coffee, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing roasted coffee beans;
- (b) providing an aroma generating substance;
- (c) allowing the aroma generating substance to dispense aroma onto the coffee beans so as to provide aromatized roasted coffee beans;
- (d) separating the aromatized coffee beans from the aroma generating substance;
- (e) subjecting the aromatized roasted coffee beans from step (d) to grinding so as to provide roast and ground aromatized coffee;
- (f) subjecting the roast and ground aromatized coffee to extraction under the influence of hot water or steam so as to provide liquid coffee.
A method of making an aromatized coffee, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing green coffee beans;
- (b) providing an aroma generating substance;
- (c) allowing the aroma generating substance to dispense aroma onto the coffee beans so as to provide aromatized green coffee beans;
- (d) separating the aromatized green coffee beans from the aroma generating substance;
- (e) subjecting the aromatized green coffee beans from step (d) to roasting so as to provide aromatized roasted coffee beans;
- (f) grinding the aromatized roasted coffee beans so as to provide roast and ground aromatized coffee;
- (g) subjecting the roast and ground aromatized coffee to extraction under the influence of hot water or steam so as to provide liquid coffee.
Coffee obtainable by extraction from aromatized ground roasted coffee beans, wherein the coffee is aromatized with aroma from an aroma generating substance, and wherein the extraction takes place substantially in the absence of the aroma generating substance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.