Patent ID: 9706785
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: A23F

Claim:
1. A method of preparing a coffee beverage using reduced amount of added flavorant relative to a control coffee beverage, which comprises: (i) providing a first coffee composition comprising: (ii) extracting the coffee composition with water to make a coffee brew; and (iii) mixing a whitening agent and a sweetener into the coffee brew to produce the coffee beverage; wherein the flavor perception of said coffee beverage is equivalent to the flavor perception of a coffee beverage produced from the same steps (i)-(iii) using the control coffee composition, wherein the control coffee composition comprises: a) no added colorant, b) the same added flavorant as the first coffee composition wherein the amount of added flavorant in the control coffee composition is F parts, and c) essentially the same amount of the same roasted and ground coffee, water, whitening agent, and sweetener as the first coffee composition.