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US 9,801,405 B2Granted
Method to prepare and dispense nitrogen infused beverages
AssigneeAc Distributing, Inc.
InventorCharles Kleinrichert
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Abstract
A method to prepare and dispense a N2 or N2/CO2 gas infused chilled beverage is provided. The gas infused beverage is obtained by mixing a beverage concentrate with N2 or N2/CO2 gas infused water under positive pressure and dispensing the prepared beverage through a slow pour faucet. The beverage may be any non-carbonated liquid and in one embodiment the beverage is coffee. The dispensed N2 or N2/CO2 gas infused chilled coffee has a unique appearance and enhanced flavor and aroma.
Claims13
A method for preparing and dispensing a nitrogen infused beverage, comprising:
- infusing water with a gas comprising nitrogen to obtain a nitrogenated water;
- blending the nitrogenated water with a beverage concentrate under pressure at a liquid mixing point in a beverage line having a back pressure restriction to obtain a nitrogen infused beverage;
- dispensing the infused beverage through a restrictor disc to a receiver;
- wherein
- at least one of the water, the nitrogen infused water and the beverage concentrate is chilled.
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