Instant coffee tablets
OwnerMario A. M. Sierrainventor
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Abstract
A water-soluble coffee tablet comprising a mixture of ground coffee and an agglutinating agent is manufactured under arid conditions by grinding soluble coffee powder in the presence of an agglutinating agent to produce a granular mixture, then sifting the granulated mixture through a thin sieve to obtain a homogenous mixture, and compressing the homogenous mixture to form a coherent tablet. The coffee tablets may be individually sealed in an impervious wrapping or enclosed in air-tight containers to retain the flavor and aroma characteristics of the product under long-term storage.
Claims8
A method of manufacturing a water-soluble coffee tablet comprising the steps of:
- grinding a mixture consisting of about 3.6 parts by weight of soluble coffee and about 1 part by weight of gelatin to produce a granular mixture having a finely-divided mass of particles;
- sifting the granulated mixture with a thin sieve to obtain a homogenous mixture of hygroscopic components;
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- compressing said homogenous mixture under sufficient pressure to form a coherent tablet having a predetermined size and shape, wherein said steps are conducted under substantially arid conditions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.