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Coffee beverage preparation aroma system
Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLC
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Filing: 2000-12-21
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Granted: 2003-04-08
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Expires: 2020-12-21
Abstract
Abstract A coffee aroma composition and a particulate coffee beverage preparation aroma composition. The aroma composition includes a coffee aroma constituent and a volatile organic carrier constituent. The carrier is in the liquid state at 25° C., and has a vapor pressure of at least 0.01 mm Hg at 25° C., a boiling point in the range of 25 to 250° C., a density of less than 1.0 g/cc, and water solubility of not more than about 10% by weight at 25° C.
Inventors
- 👤 Bary L. Zeller
- 👤 Anilkumar G. Gaonkar
- 👤 Anthony Wragg
- 👤 Stefano Ceriali
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-24 20:13
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23F; A23F5/00; A23F5/46; A23F5/48; A23F5/465; A23F5/24; A23F5/36; A23F5/40; A23F5/483; A23F5/486
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 55
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A coffee aroma composition comprising a coffee aroma constituent and a volatile organic carrier constituent, said volatile organic carrier constituent being in the liquid state at 25° C. and atmospheric pressure, and having a vapor pressure of at least 0.01 mm Hg at 25° C., a boiling point in the range of 25 to 250° C., a density of less than 1.0 g/cc at 25° C., and water solubility of not more than about 10% by weight at 25° C.; and said carrier constituent being present in an amount of at least 25% by weight based on the total weight of the aroma constituent and the carrier constituent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
A coffee aroma composition comprising a coffee aroma constituent and a volatile organic carrier constituent, said volatile organic carrier constituent being in the liquid state at 25° C. and atmospheric pressure, and having a vapor pressure of at least 0.01 mm Hg at 25° C., a boiling point in the range of 25 to 250° C., a density of less than 1.0 g/cc at 25° C., and water solubility of not more than about 10% by weight at 25° C.; and said carrier constituent being present in an amount of at least 25% by weight based on the total weight of the aroma constituent and the carrier constituent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A coffee aroma composition according to claim 1 wherein said carrier constituent is present in an amount of at least 35% by weight based on the total weight of the aroma constituent and the carrier constituent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A coffee aroma composition according to claim 1 wherein said carrier constituent is present in an amount of at least 50% by weight based on the total weight of the aroma constituent and the carrier constituent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A coffee aroma composition according to claim 1 wherein said carrier constituent has a vapor pressure of at least 0.5 mm Hg at 25° C., a boiling point in the range of 25-200° C., and water solubility of not more than about 5% by weight at 25° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
A coffee aroma composition according to claim 1 wherein said carrier constituent has a vapor pressure of at least 2.0 mm Hg at 25° C., a boiling point in the range of 25-100° C., and a density in the range of 0.7 to 0.99 g/cc at 25° C., and is water insoluble.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
A coffee aroma composition according to claim 5 wherein said carrier constituent has a vapor pressure of at least 5.0 mm at 25° C. and a density in the range of 0.8 to 0.95 g/cc at 25° C.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
A coffee aroma composition according to claim 1 wherein said carrier constituent is present in said composition in an amount of more than 50% by weight based on the total weight of said carrier constituent and the coffee aroma constituent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A coffee aroma composition according to claim 1 , wherein said carrier comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of monoterpene hydrocarbons, esters, and alkyl furans.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A coffee aroma composition according to claim 1 , wherein said volatile carrier comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of d-limonene, 2-ethylfuran, 2-methylfuran, 2,5-dimethylfuran, and ethyl acetate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A coffee aroma composition according to claim 1 , wherein said carrier constituent comprises a plurality of volatileorganic compounds, and wherein said carrier compounds are miscible with one another.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A coffee aroma composition according to claim 10 wherein said plurality of carrier compounds belong to a common chemical classification group.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
133 words
A particulate coffee beverage preparation aroma composition comprising particles having a solid water soluble matrix, said matrix having physically entrapped therein a coffee aroma composition, said coffee aroma composition comprising a coffee aroma constituent and a volatile organic carrier constituent, said volatile organic carrier constituent being in the liquid state at 25° C. and atmospheric pressure, and having a vapor pressure of at least 0.01 mm Hg at 25° C., a boiling point in the range of 25 to 250° C., a density of less than 1.0 g/cc at 25° C., and water solubility of not more than about 10% by weight at 25° C.; and said carrier constituent being present in an amount of at least 25% by weight based on the total weight of the aroma constituent and the carrier constituent.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
133 words
A particulate coffee beverage preparation aroma composition comprising particles having a solid water soluble matrix, said matrix having physically entrapped therein a coffee aroma composition, said coffee aroma composition comprising a coffee aroma constituent and a volatile organic carrier constituent, said volatile organic carrier constituent being in the liquid state at 25° C. and atmospheric pressure, and having a vapor pressure of at least 0.01 mm Hg at 25° C., a boiling point in the range of 25 to 250° C., a density of less than 1.0 g/cc at 25° C., and water solubility of not more than about 10% by weight at 25° C.; and said carrier constituent being present in an amount of at least 25% by weight based on the total weight of the aroma constituent and the carrier constituent.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
A particulate coffee beverage preparation aroma composition according to claim 12 , wherein said particles have a particle size of from 0.1 to 10 mm and an absolute density of 0.2 to 0.99 g/cc at 25° C.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
A particulate coffee beverage preparation aroma composition according to claim 12 , wherein said particles have a particle size of 0.5 to 5 mm and an absolute density of 0.3-0.95 g/cc at 25° C.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
A particulate coffee beverage preparation aroma composition according to claim 12 , wherein said particles have a particle size of from 1-3 mm and an absolute density of 0.4-0.9 g/cc at 25° C.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
A particulate coffee beverage preparation aroma composition according to claim 12 , wherein said water soluble matrix is coffee-derived.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
A particulate coffee beverage preparation aroma composition according to claim 12 , wherein said matrix comprises soluble coffee.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
A particulate coffee beverage preparation aroma composition according to claim 16 , wherein the amount of said matrix is up to 99% by weight based on the weight of said particles.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
39 words
A particulate coffee beverage preparation aroma composition according to claim 12 , wherein said coffee aroma composition is present in an amount of from 1-95% by weight based on the weight of said particulate coffee beverage preparation aroma composition.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
39 words
A particulate coffee beverage preparation aroma composition according to claim 12 , wherein said coffee aroma composition is present in an amount of from 10-80% by weight based on the weight of said particulate coffee beverage preparation aroma composition.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
40 words
A particulate coffee beverage preparation aroma composition according to claim 12 , wherein said carrier constituent is present in an amount of at least 35% by weight based on the total weight of the aroma constituent and the carrier constituent.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
39 words
A particulate coffee beverage preparation aroma composition according to claim 12 wherein said carrier constituent is present in an amount of at least 50% by weight based on the total weight of the aroma constituent and the carrier constituent.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
51 words
A particulate coffee beverage preparation aroma composition according to claim 12 wherein said carrier constituent has a vapor pressure of at least 0.5 mm Hg at 25° C., a boiling point in the range of 25-200° C., and water solubility of not more than about 5% by weight at 25° C.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
56 words
A particulate coffee beverage preparation aroma composition according to claim 12 , wherein said carrier constituent has a vapor pressure of at least 2.0 mm Hg at 25° C., a boiling point in the range of 25-100° C., and a density in the range of 0.7 to 0.99 g/cc at 25° C., and is water insoluble.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
41 words
A particulate coffee beverage preparation aroma composition according to claim 24 , wherein said carrier constituent has a vapor pressure of at least 5.0 mm at 25° C., and a density in the range of 0.8 to 0.95 g/cc at 25°.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
39 words
A Particulate coffee beverage preparation aroma composition according to claim 12 , wherein said aroma constituent is present in said composition in an amount of 0.1 to 100% by weight based on the weight of the said carrier constituent.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
32 words
A particulate coffee beverage preparation aroma composition according to claim 12 , wherein said carrier comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of monoterpene hydrocarbons, esters, and alkyl furans.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
32 words
A particulate coffee beverage preparation aroma composition according to claim wherein said volatile carrier comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of d-limonene, 2-ethylfuran, 2-methylfuran, 2,5-dimethylfuran, and ethyl acetate.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
33 words
A particulate coffee beverage preparation aroma composition according to claim 12 , wherein said carrier constituent comprises a plurality of volatile organic compounds, and wherein said carrier compounds are miscible with one another.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
21 words
A coffee aroma composition according to claim 29 wherein said plurality of carrier compounds belong to a common chemical classification group.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
151 words
In a particulate soluble coffee product composition containing a particulate coffee beverage preparation aroma composition, the improvement wherein said particulate coffee beverage preparation aroma composition comprises particles having a solid water soluble matrix, said matrix having physically entrapped therein a coffee aroma composition, said coffee aroma composition comprising a coffee aroma constituent and a volatile organic carrier constituent, said volatile organic carrier constituent being in the liquid state at 25° C. and atmospheric pressure, and having a vapor pressure of at least 0.01 mm Hg at 25° C., a boiling point in the range of 25 to 250° C., a density of less than 1.0 g/cc at 25° C., and water solubility of not more than about 10% by weight at 25° C.; and said carrier constituent being present in an amount of at least 25% by weight based on the total weight of said aroma constituent and said carrier constituent.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
151 words
In a particulate soluble coffee product composition containing a particulate coffee beverage preparation aroma composition, the improvement wherein said particulate coffee beverage preparation aroma composition comprises particles having a solid water soluble matrix, said matrix having physically entrapped therein a coffee aroma composition, said coffee aroma composition comprising a coffee aroma constituent and a volatile organic carrier constituent, said volatile organic carrier constituent being in the liquid state at 25° C. and atmospheric pressure, and having a vapor pressure of at least 0.01 mm Hg at 25° C., a boiling point in the range of 25 to 250° C., a density of less than 1.0 g/cc at 25° C., and water solubility of not more than about 10% by weight at 25° C.; and said carrier constituent being present in an amount of at least 25% by weight based on the total weight of said aroma constituent and said carrier constituent.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
34 words
A particulate soluble coffee product composition according to claim 31 further including at least one additional ingredient selected from the group consisting of sweeteners, creamers, fillers, bulking agents, gasifying agents, flavors, colorants, and buffers.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
38 words
A particulate soluble coffee product composition according to claim 31 , wherein said particulate preparation aroma composition is present in an amount of from 0.05 to 50% by weight based on the weight of the coffee product composition.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
38 words
A particulate soluble coffee product composition according to claim 31 , wherein said particulate preparation aroma composition is present in an amount of from 0.1 to 10% by weight based on the weight of the coffee product composition.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
36 words
A particulate soluble coffee product composition according to claim 31 , wherein said particles have a particle size of from 0.1 to 10 mm and an absolute density of 0.2 to 0.99 g/cc at 25° C.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
36 words
A particulate soluble coffee product composition according to claim 31 , wherein said particles have a particle size of from 0.5 to 5 mm and an absolute density of 0.3 to 0.95 g/cc at 25° C.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
32 words
A particulate soluble coffee product composition according to claim 31 , wherein said particles have a particle size of from 1-3 mm and an absolute density of 0.4-0.9 g/cc at 25° C.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
18 words
A particulate soluble coffee product composition according to claim 31 , wherein said water soluble matrix is coffee-derived.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
17 words
A particulate soluble coffee product composition according to claim 38 , wherein said matrix comprises soluble coffee.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
30 words
A particulate soluble coffee product composition according to claim 38 , in the amount of said matrix is up to 99% by weight based on the weight of said particles.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
38 words
A particulate soluble coffee product composition according to claim 31 , wherein said coffee aroma composition is present in an amount of from 1-95% by weight based on the weight of said particulate coffee beverage preparation aroma composition.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
38 words
A particulate soluble coffee product composition according to claim 31 , wherein said coffee aroma composition is present in an amount of from 10-80% by weight based on the weight of said particulate coffee beverage preparation aroma composition.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
38 words
A particulate soluble coffee product composition according to claim 31 wherein said carrier constituent is present in an amount of at least 35% by weight based on the total weight of said aroma constituent and said carrier constituent.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
38 words
A particulate soluble coffee product composition according to claim 31 wherein said carrier constituent is present in an amount of at least 50% by weight based on the total weight of said aroma constituent and said carrier constituent.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
51 words
A particulate soluble coffee product composition according to claim 31 , wherein said carrier constituent has a vapor pressure of at least 0.5 mm Hg at 25° C., a boiling point in the range of 25-200° C., and water solubility of not more than about 5% by weight at 25° C.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
55 words
A particulate soluble coffee product composition according to claim 31 , wherein said carrier constituent has a vapor pressure of at least 2.0 mm Hg at 25° C., a boiling point in the range of 25-150° C., and a density in the range of 0.7 to 0.99 g/cc at 25° C., and is water insoluble.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
41 words
A particulate soluble coffee product composition according to claim 46 , wherein said carrier constituent has a vapor pressure of at least 5.0 mm at 25° C., and a density in the range of 0.8 to 0.95 g/cc at 25° C.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
43 words
A particulate soluble coffee product composition according to claim 31 , wherein said carrier constituent is present in said composition in an amount of greater than 50% by weight based on the total weight of the said carrier constituent and said aroma constituent.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
31 words
A particulate soluble coffee product composition according to claim 31 , wherein said carrier comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of monoterpene hydrocarbons, esters, and alkyl furans.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
33 words
A particulate soluble coffee product composition according to claim 31 , wherein said volatile carrier comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of d-limonene, 2-ethylfuran, 2-methylfuran, 2,5-dimethylfuran, and ethyl acetate.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
32 words
A particulate soluble coffee product composition according to claim 31 , wherein said carrier constituent comprises a plurality of volatile organic compounds, and wherein said carrier compounds are miscible with one another.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
23 words
A particulate soluble coffee product composition according to claim 51 , wherein said plurality of carrier compounds belong a common chemical classification group.
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