COFFEE COMPOSITION Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC A23F5/14 

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: this invention relates to a coffee composition containing coated ground coffee particles and a method for production of coated ground coffee particles. The method involves preparation of a mixture of the coating composition and ground coffee, heating the mixture of the coating composition and ground coffee in an oxygen-free atmosphere to a temperature below that of the coating composition melting at which temperature the coating composition forms a coating on at least part of the ground coffee particles surface (the coating composition including no liquid components). Then the mixture is chilled to produce particles containing ground coffee and having a coating consisting of the coating composition. The coating composition contains instant coffee and may additionally include one or more components selected from the group consisting of coffee extract, tea extract, a dairy product, a sweetener and a dietary supplement. The weight ratio of the coating composition to ground coffee is from approximately 1:1 to approximately 1:1000. Coated ground coffee particles produced by the above method represent a coffee composition where the coating density is basically equal to the coating composition theoretical density. In accordance with this invention the coffee composition is a non-agglomerated composition with density equal to approximately 0.55 g/cm³ or less. The coating accounts for 8-50% of the total particles weight. At least 80 wt % of coated particles have sieved size less than 4 mm.

EFFECT: invention enables production of a coffee composition wherein ground coffee particles are separately coated with additional components.

13 cl, 3 dwg