INSTANT DRY BEVERAGE Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC A23F5/36 

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: inventions group relates to food industry. The powder of dry instant coffee or a coffee/chicory mixture contains porous powder particles with porosity equal to 65% - 80%; mean diameter of the powder particles pores value D₅₀ is equal to less than 80 mcm; pores distribution according to sizes is characterised by the distribution range index equal to less than 4. The powder may contain a whitener and/or a milk substitute. Usage of the powder for instant beverage preparation. The method for production of the dry instant coffee powder or coffee/chicory mixture involves the following stages: impact of pressure equal to 50 - 400 bars on the dry instant coffee extract or coffee/chicory mixture, gas addition to the extract being under pressure and spray drying of the extract to manufacture the ready product.

EFFECT: inventions group is aimed at improvement of quality and stability of foam being generated during the powder reconditioning in the liquid.

13 cl, 6 dwg