Patent ID: 8603562
Filing Date: 2013-12-10
Classification: A23F,C07H

Abstract:
1. A soluble coffee comprising: a coffee-derived sugar-fatty acid ester composition obtained from a reaction of a portion of a first coffee material with a portion of a second coffee material; and a soluble coffee composition, wherein the coffee-derived sugar-fatty acid ester composition includes a sugar residue selected from the group consisting of monosaccharides, disaccharides and mixtures thereof derived from the first coffee material treated to increase the level of sugar and remove at least a portion of acids, phenolic compounds and proteins and a fatty acid residue derived from the second coffee material, the coffee-derived sugar-fatty acid ester composition further including unreacted coffee material and coffee material by-products in addition to sugar-fatty acid esters, the sugar residue including sugar selected from the group consisting of mannose, glucose, fructose, galactose, cellobiose and mixtures thereof, wherein the first coffee material is selected from the group consisting of roast and ground coffee, spent coffee ground, coffee aqueous extract, green coffee bean extract, and mixtures thereof, and wherein the second coffee material is selected from the group consisting of roast and ground coffee, coffee oil, spent coffee ground, spent coffee oil, coffee aqueous extract, green coffee bean extract, and mixtures thereof.