FROTH BEVERAGE COMPOSITION AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR
A froth beverage composition and a preparation method therefor are disclosed. The disclosed froth beverage composition contains a flavoring agent containing a milk element and/or an excipient, and a cellulose ether-based compound, wherein the solid content of the cellulose ether-based compound is about 1 part to about 5 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the solid content of the flavoring agent.
1 . A froth beverage composition comprising:
a flavoring agent comprising at least one of a milk element and an excipient; and
a cellulose ether-based compound,
wherein a solid content of the cellulose ether-based compound is in a range of about 1 part to about 5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of a solid content of the flavoring agent.
2 . The froth beverage composition of claim 1 further comprising:
a vegetable main ingredient; and
a congener,
wherein solid contents of the flavoring agent and the congener are in a range of about 100 parts to about 900 parts and a range of about 0.2 parts to about 13 parts by weight, respectively, based on 100 parts by weight of the vegetable main ingredient.
3 . The froth beverage composition of claim 2 further comprising water, wherein a content of the water in the froth beverage composition is in a range of about 700 parts to about 14,000 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the vegetable main ingredient.
4 . The froth beverage composition of claim 2 , wherein the vegetable main ingredient comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of coffee, cocoa, green tea, sweet potato, red tea, blueberry, and sweet pumpkin.
5 . The froth beverage composition of claim 2 , wherein the congener comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of coffee flavor, milk flavor, cream flavor, vanilla flavor, butter flavor, coconut flavor, chocolate flavor, oleaginous seed flavor, green tea flavor, sweet potato flavor, red tea flavor, blueberry flavor, and sweet pumpkin flavor.
6 . The froth beverage composition of claim 1 , wherein the milk element comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of raw milk, whole milk, low-fat milk, non-fat milk, functional milk, recombined milk, whole milk powder, skimmed milk powder, and whey powder.
7 . The froth beverage composition of claim 1 , wherein the excipient comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of maltodextrin, polydextrose, inulin, indigestible carbohydrates, whey protein, whey powder, casein, sodium caseinate, milk protein, whey protein isolate, water-soluble dietary fiber, and insoluble dietary fiber.
8 . The froth beverage composition of claim 1 , wherein the cellulose ether-based compound comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, and hydroxypropyl cellulose.
9 . A process for preparing a froth beverage, the process comprising heating and stirring a mixture comprising at least one of a milk element and an excipient, a cellulose ether-based compound, and water to form froth.
10 . The process of claim 9 , wherein the heating of the mixture is performed at a temperature in a range of about 25° C. to about 75° C.
11 . The process of claim 9 , wherein the mixture further comprises at least one of a vegetable main ingredient and a congener.