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US 2016/0242430 A1Published application
Method of producing a coffee beverage powder
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorsMartine Daenzer-Alloncle, Josef Kerler, Luigi Poisson, Heinz Wyss
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the preparation of a coffee beverage powder useful for the preparation of coffee beverages such as e.g. cappuccino, café latte, café macchiato, café au lait. The method comprises the preparation of an aqueous composition comprising coffee solids and protein and/or fat, adding aroma obtained from coffee to the composition and drying the composition to produce a coffee beverage powder. The coffee beverage powder has improved aroma and/or characteristics.
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A process of producing a coffee beverage powder, the process comprising:
- a) stripping aroma from roast and ground coffee beans and/or coffee extract with gas and/or steam;
- b) extracting roast and ground coffee beans with an aqueous liquid to produce an aqueous coffee extract;
- c) preparing an aqueous composition comprising at least 5% by weight of dry matter of coffee solids extracted in step b), and at least 5% by weight of dry matter of compounds not derived from coffee selected among fat and protein;
- d) adding coffee aroma obtained in step a) to aqueous composition provided in step c);
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- e) drying the aqueous composition with added coffee aroma to produce a coffee beverage powder.
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