Cold infusion process for fortifying coffee beans
US8734885B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23L33/175
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention relates to a cold infusion process for fortifying coffee beans with one or more vitamin, non-vitamin, mineral, non-mineral, botanical, hormone, herb, neutraceutical, lipid, carbohydrate, amino acid, acid, salt, prebiotic, or probiotic functional additives. This invention also discloses an infused coffee bean produced by the process of infusing the coffee bean at a temperature of less than about 120° F. with a solution comprising water, a bridge initiator for acid salt bias, fortifying agent(s), and an acid in a quantity sufficient to reach a pH of about 3.65. Further, this invention provides a method for the infusion of a coffee bean with at least one fortifying agent at approximately room temperature.
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