Soluble coffee powder
US-11812761-B2 · Nov 14, 2023 · US
Soluble coffee powder
US12490755B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12490755-B2 |
| Application number | US-202117905365-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Priority date | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Publication date | Dec 9, 2025 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2025 |
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The present invention relates to a soluble beverage powder comprising dried coffee extract particles having two essentially flat surfaces and a uniform thickness. A further aspect of the invention is a process for making a freeze-dried soluble beverage powder.
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The invention claimed is: 1 . A soluble beverage powder comprising dried coffee extract particles wherein the particles have open pores with openings smaller than 4.5 micrometres, the volume of the open pores with openings smaller than 4.5 micrometres being greater than 50% of the total volume of open pores as measured by mercury porosimetry. 2 . The soluble beverage powder according to claim 1 wherein the particles have open pores with openings smaller than 2 micrometres, the volume of the open pores with openings smaller than 2 micrometres being greater than 20% of the total volume of open pores as measured by mercury porosimetry. 3 . The soluble beverage powder according to claim 1 wherein the particles have a median open pore diameter of less than 4.5 micrometres as measured by mercury porosimetry. 4 . The soluble beverage powder according to claim 1 having a gloss at 60° geometry of at least 0.25 gloss units. 5 . The soluble beverage powder according to claim 1 having a colour difference ΔE from gold below 80. 6 . The soluble beverage powder according to claim 1 wherein the particles are bi-colour. 7 . The soluble beverage powder according to claim 1 comprising dried coffee extract particles having two essentially flat surfaces and a uniform thickness; wherein the particles have a median thickness from 0.1 to 10 mm, a surface roughness measured by profilometry of less than 12 μm and a uniformity index measured by profilometry of greater than 0.6.
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- What does patent US12490755B2 cover?
- The present invention relates to a soluble beverage powder comprising dried coffee extract particles having two essentially flat surfaces and a uniform thickness. A further aspect of the invention is a process for making a freeze-dried soluble beverage powder.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Nestle Sa
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A23F5/32. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Dec 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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