Concentrated shelf stable liquid coffee
View Patent ↗The present invention is directed to a technique of producing an ultra-concentrated liquid coffee that is shelf-stable at ambient temperature without the need for refrigeration or freezing. This invention further relates to a process for manufacturing ultra-concentrated stabilized liquid coffee with enhanced freshness, aroma and flavor retention without acidity or bitterness.
1. A shelf stable liquid coffee concentrate comprising:
a—liquid coffee source components; and
b—dry microground coffee components; wherein the microground coffee components are present in an amount of about 1-15% of the total concentrate and the total coffee solids are present in an amount of about 30% to about 70% of the total concentrate and wherein the dry microground coffee components has a particle size range of about 20 to 350 microns.
2. The composition of claim 1 wherein the pH is in a range of about 4.6 to 5.2.
3. The composition of claim 1 wherein the dry microground coffee components are finely ground, pulverized or micronized coffee.
4. The composition of claim 1 wherein the dry microground coffee components has the same physical characteristics before and after the addition to liquid coffee source components.
5. The composition of claim 1 wherein said composition is packaged in a hermetically sealed container.