Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of producing a coffee powder, the method comprising: a) providing an aqueous coffee extract comprising from 30 to 55wt% soluble coffee solids and from 1 to 10wt% oil, wherein the aqueous coffee extract consists of water and coffee-derived components; b) subjecting the aqueous coffee extract to a two stage homogenisation process, wherein the first stage is conducted at 200 to 1000 Bar and the second stage is conducted at 10 to 100 Bar, to provide a homogenised coffee extract; c) spray-drying the homogenised coffee extract.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method of reducing acrylamide in an aqueous coffee extract, the method comprising: contacting an acrylamide-containing aqueous coffee extract with spent coffee grounds at a temperature of 70 to 120˚C for at least 30 minutes to form an acrylamide-depleted coffee extract.
Abstract:
La présente invention se rapport au domaine du café soluble. Plus particulièrement, elle concerne un café lyophilisé présentant des propriétés améliorées par rapport au café lyophilisé de l'art antérieur. Ce café est obtenu par un procédé de déshydratation mettant en œuvre une étape de cryogénie sous pression suivie d'une étape de lyophilisation.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method of obtaining an instant coffee product, the method comprising: performing a first aqueous extraction by contacting roast and ground coffee beans with a soft water at a temperature of up to 140ºC to obtain a first coffee extract and partially spent coffee beans; and performing a second aqueous extraction by contacting the partially spent coffee beans with a hard water at a temperature of from 175 to 205ºC to obtain a second coffee extract and spent coffee beans; combining the first and second coffee extracts to form a combined extract; and concentrating and optionally drying the combined extract to form the coffee product.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to preparation of chicory powders by preparing a decoction from roasted chicory roots and water and spray drying the decoction to obtain spray dried chicory powders wherein a temperature of water or a temperature of a reaction mass comprising water and roasted chicory roots or a temperature of an intermediate product obtained during preparing the decoction or a temperature of the decoction is maintained at a value equal to or less than about 90o C.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of producing a freeze dried soluble coffee powder which produces foam when dissolved in water. The method involves partly melting the surface of a granulated frozen coffee extract and mixing it with a porous spray dried coffee powder whereby the porous spray dried powder particles stick to the surface of the granulated frozen coffee extract particles, and freeze drying the particles.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an instant drink powder, preferably an instant coffee powder, which upon reconstitution provides improved foaming. The powder comprises particles having a porosity of at least 55%. The present invention also relates to the use of such a powder, as well as to the method of manufacturing said powder.
Abstract:
The present inventions relates to a method and a system for recovering aroma componds from a coffee extract, wherein the coffee extract and a steam flow is provided to a two-fluid nozzle, to generate a spray of coffee extract in steam, which spray is separated to provide an aroma rich gas and stripped coffee extract.
Abstract:
Methods and systems for continuously producing foaming compositions from powders, granules, and/or particulate are provided and/or powders, granules, and/ or particulates that contains high pressure gas. The methods and systems are configured to reduce energy costs and overall processing time and, thus, provide advantages over the prior batch processes that have lengthy temperature ramp-up and cool-down times due to the shortcomings of using a large pressure vessel.
Abstract:
A coffee milling process comprising the steps of: a) introducing particles of a roasted coffee precursor into a milling chamber; b) introducing particles of soluble coffee into the milling chamber; c) jetting a gas into the milling chamber to mobilise the particles of the roasted coffee precursor and soluble coffee; d) thereby producing a milled and blended coffee product by comminuting the particles of the roasted coffee precursor by self-collision of the particles of the roasted coffee precursor and by collision of the particles of soluble coffee with the particles of the roasted coffee precursor within the milling chamber. Processes and products incorporating milled and blended coffee products are also described.