Foaming coffee composition

US8968809B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8968809-B2
Application numberUS-92170709-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 12, 2009
Priority dateMar 12, 2008
Publication dateMar 3, 2015
Grant dateMar 3, 2015

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Abstract

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The present invention provides a foaming instant coffee composition comprising particles having a bulk density of from 0.16 to 0.45 g/cm 3 , said particles comprising a continuous phase comprising an instant coffee matrix and a non-continuous phase comprising particles of a foamable component containing a gas.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A foaming instant coffee composition comprising particles having a bulk density of from 0.16 to 0.45 g/cm 3 , said particles comprising a continuous phase comprising an instant coffee matrix and a non-continuous phase comprising particles of a foamable component containing a gas, the non-continuous phase being entrapped within the instant coffee matrix. 2. The composition according to claim 1 wherein the particles have a continuous…

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  • A23F5/32Primary

    Human Necessities · mapped topic

  • Human Necessities · mapped topic

  • A23F5/24Primary

    Human Necessities · mapped topic

  • A23F5/42Primary

    Human Necessities · mapped topic

  • A23F5/36Primary

    Human Necessities · mapped topic

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What does patent US8968809B2 cover?
The present invention provides a foaming instant coffee composition comprising particles having a bulk density of from 0.16 to 0.45 g/cm 3 , said particles comprising a continuous phase comprising an instant coffee matrix and a non-continuous phase comprising particles of a foamable component containing a gas.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Imison Thomas Philip, Kraft Foods R & D Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A23F5/32. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 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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