SOLUBLE BEVERAGE MASS Russian patent published in 2018 - IPC A23F5/38 A23G1/56 

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: group of inventions relates to coffee industry. One or more soluble beverage ingredients are prepared in powdered form. Preheated mould having a cavity preheated to a surface temperature above the glass transition temperature (Tg) of one or more ingredients of the soluble beverage is prepared. One or more ingredients are preheated to a temperature of at least 30 °C, loaded into the mould cavity and compacted to form a soluble beverage mass. Soluble beverage mass contains one or more soluble beverage ingredients and has a weight of 2 to 20 g, the soluble mass for the preparation of the beverage has a density ranging 0.25 g/cm³ to 1.7 g/cm³ and a surface hardness characterised by a breaking force of at least 8 N. Method for producing the beverage comprises contacting the soluble beverage mass with an aqueous medium. Beverage preparation system is designed for preparing a coffee beverage and comprises means for supplying the beverage aqueous medium to a soluble beverage mass for dispensing the beverage from the system. Apparatus for producing a soluble beverage mass comprises a preheated mould comprising a removable flexible inner lining of the cavity and a removable cover. Cover has dimensions and a configuration that allow its use in sealing the material held inside the lining of the inner cavity. Mould and/or lining of the cavity comprises a dielectric material. Cover comprises a dielectric material. Apparatus also comprises means for applying RF radiation to heat the mould and/or lining of the cavity and the cover and to use them to heat the material held inside the lining of the inner cavity.

EFFECT: group of inventions makes it possible to obtain a product having a strong mass having a suitable cohesive property, the mass is strong enough for manufacturing (transporting on a conveyor belt), transportation and storage, while ensuring proper rate of dissolution.

27 cl, 11 dwg, 1 tbl, 15 ex