Process for the preparation of a water soluble coffee or tea product from a non-rewetted particulate material obtained from an extract by drying
US6497911B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23F5/38
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A moist non-rewetted particulate material obtained from an extract of e.g. coffee by drying, is subjected to a heat treatment being carried out without affecting the moisture content of the particulate material at a combination of temperature and time being adequate for effecting fusion so as to form a compact cake-like structure, which is disintegrated into granular material before drying to final moisture content, whereby fines may be separated without being subjected to final drying, and recirculated in the process. Hereby a product having an appearance similar to and a quality comparable to or better than that of freeze dried coffee can be obtained in a less expensive manner.
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