Complete, nutritionally balanced coffee drink
US6036984A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S426/81
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A complete, nutritionally balanced coffee drink providing caloric and protein nutritional support for patients, particularly elderly and long-term care patients is provided. An instant coffee composition, a method for making the instant coffee composition and coffee drink made therefrom are described. The composition and drink has a caloric distribution including from about 16% to 30% of a protein component, from about 40% to 60% of a carbohydrate component and from about 15% to 33% of a lipid component. The instant coffee composition readily dissolves in hot water to provide a beverage which looks and tastes like black coffee which may be administered to a patient in need of nutritional support.
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