Patent ID: 6682766
Filing Date: 2004-01-27
Classification: A23L

Abstract:
Beverage composition of reduced sweetness impression, said beverage composition comprising:a CO2 content of from 0 to 10 times the volume of said beverage composition; a sweetening composition comprising one or more natural or artificial sweetening compounds or combinations thereof, said sweetening composition providing a sweetness impression value in a water solution at the same CO2 content as comprised in said beverage, wherein said sweetness impression is at least 4 rating points according to a modified attribute grading test (mAG-test); a sweetness cutting composition comprising one or more natural or artificial compounds; wherein said sweetness cutting composition comprises from 60 to 150 ppm by weight flavanols, and wherein the flavanols are selected from the group consisting of green tea, green tea derivatives, gymnemic acid and salts thereof, glycorides, (4-methoxyphenoxy)-propanic acids and salts thereof, and mixtures thereof.