Patent ID: 9034410
Filing Date: 2015-05-19
Classification: A23F,A23L,A61K

Abstract:
1. A method of processing whole green coffee beans comprising: selecting the whole green coffee beans which have been removed from coffee cherries in their fresh green unroasted state with naturally-occurring levels of phytonutrients and having a moisture content; sterilizing the unroasted whole green coffee beans; reducing the moisture content of the unroasted whole green coffee beans to less than about two percent; grinding the unroasted whole green coffee beans to form a material capable of passing through a 20 mesh screen; and mixing at least one stabilizer into the material to obtain a stabilized whole green coffee bean mixture; wherein all of the aforesaid steps are accomplished without exposing the unroasted whole green coffee beans to temperatures above 130 degrees Fahrenheit for more than several seconds; and wherein the sterilizing the unroasted whole green coffee beans comprises saturating the unroasted whole green coffee beans with an organic solvent.