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US 5,332,591 AGranted
Method and apparatus for making instant coffee
OwnerRalph Ogdeninventor
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for producing flavorful instant coffee. The method includes the conventional steps of grinding and roasting the coffee beans. Also included are a step of collecting the aromatic compounds driven off during roasting and adding these aromatics to the water soluble coffee components prior to packaging.
Claims8
A method of making instant coffee comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a quantity of coffee beans;
- b) grinding said coffee beans;
- c) removing moisture from said ground coffee beans;
- d) roasting said ground coffee beans in the absence of oxygen and collecting aromatic compounds generated during roasting;
- e) extracting and collecting water soluble compounds from said ground roast coffee beans;
- f) mixing said water soluble compounds and said aromatic compounds to form instant coffee;
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- g) packaging said instant coffee in an oxygen free environment.
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