Soluble coffee product having improved flavor and aroma
A soluble coffee product having an improved flavor and aroma, the coffee product comprising a soluble particulate coffee and a non-aromatized coffee oil, the coffee oil having a droplet size of from about 0.1 μm to about 25 μm.
1 . A soluble coffee product having improved flavor and aroma, the coffee product comprising:
a) a soluble coffee particulate;
b) a non-aromatized coffee oil
wherein the coffee oil has a droplet size of from about 0.1 μm to about 25 μm when reconstituted as a coffee beverage.
2 . The soluble coffee product of claim 1 further comprising from about 0.5% to about 3% of the coffee oil, by weight of the coffee product.
3 . The soluble coffee product of claim 1 wherein the coffee oil has a droplet size of from about 0.1 μm to about 20 μm when reconstituted as a coffee beverage.
4 . The soluble coffee product of claim 3 further comprising from about 0.5% to about 1% of the coffee oil, by weight of the composition.
5 . The soluble coffee product of claim 4 wherein a coffee oil source is selected from the group consisting of Coffea arabica var. arabica, Coffea arabica . var. bourbon, Coffea canephora and mixtures thereof.
6 . The soluble coffee product of claim 5 further comprising from about 0.75% to about 1% of the coffee oil, by weight of the coffee product.
7 . The soluble coffee product of claim 6 wherein the coffee oil has a droplet size of from about 0.1 μm to about 15 μm when reconstituted as a coffee beverage.
8 . The soluble coffee product of claim 7 wherein the coffee oil source is Coffea arabica var. arabica.
9 . The soluble coffee product of claim 8 wherein the coffee oil has a droplet size of from about 1 μm to about 10 μm when reconstituted as a coffee beverage.
10 . The soluble coffee product of claim 9 wherein the coffee product is free of added surfactants and stabilizers.
11 . The soluble coffee product of claim 10 wherein when the soluble coffee product is packaged in a container, the coffee particulate and coffee oil remain homogeneously mixed.
12 . A soluble coffee product having improved flavor and aroma, the coffee product comprising:
a) a soluble coffee particulate;
b) a non-aromatized coffee oil wherein the coffee oil source comprises Coffea arabica var. Arabica , the coffee oil has a droplet size of from about 0.1 μm to about 15 μm when reconstituted as a coffee beverage and the coffee product is free of added surfactants and stabilizers.
13 . The soluble coffee product of claim 12 further comprising from about 0.5% to about 1% of the coffee oil, by weight of the coffee product.
14 . A coffee beverage comprising the soluble coffee product of claim 1 .
15 . The coffee beverage of claim 14 wherein the coffee oil has a droplet size of from about 0.1 μm to about 20 μm.
16 . The coffee beverage of claim 15 wherein a coffee oil source is selected from the group consisting of Coffea arabica var. arabica, Coffea arabica . var. bourbon, Coffea canephora and mixtures thereof.
17 . The coffee beverage of claim 16 further comprising from about 0.5% to about 1% of the coffee oil, by weight of the coffee product.
18 . The coffee beverage of claim 17 wherein the coffee oil has a droplet size of from about 1 μm to about 10 μm.
19 . The coffee beverage of claim 18 wherein when reconstituted, the soluble coffee particulate and the coffee oil remain homogeneously mixed.
20 . The soluble coffee product of claim 19 wherein the coffee product is free of added surfactants and stabilizers.