Acid reduced whole bean coffee and process
AssigneeTamer International, Ltd.
InventorIsmail Macit Gurol
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A process for producing acid reduced coffee beans. An aqueous solution including potassium hydroxide and polyethylene glycol is applied to whole bean coffee immediately after roasting. The water from the solution dries, leaving a coating that reduces oxidation and flavor loss from the whole bean coffee, and which reduces the acidity of coffee beverages subsequently brewed from the beans. In an alternate embodiment, the potassium hydroxide and polyethylene glycol are applied in separate steps.
Claims14
An acid reduced coffee product, comprising:
- roasted coffee beans;
- and
- an acid reducing coating applied to the exterior of the roasted coffee beans, comprising:
- an alkaline agent;
- and
- a coating agent.
An acid reduced coffee product, comprising:
- roasted coffee beans;
- and
- an acid reducing coating applied to the exterior of the roasted coffee beans, comprising:
- (a) an alkaline agent;
- (b) sodium chloride;
- and
- (c) a coating agent.
An acid reduced coffee product, comprising:
- roasted coffee beans;
- and
- an acid reducing coating applied to the exterior of the roasted coffee beans, comprising:
- (a) an alkaline agent, wherein the alkaline agent is at least one of an alkali metal hydroxide and an alkaline earth metal hydroxide;
- and
- (b) a coating agent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.