Patent ID: 9113643
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: A23F

Abstract:
1. A process for the production of a liquid coffee concentrate with a pH of 4.8 to 6, the process comprising: subjecting roasted, ground coffee to one or more extraction steps with water resulting in a coffee extract; separating the coffee extract, either by fractionation during the extraction step(s) or by aroma recovery after the extraction step(s) resulting in a high aromatic coffee extract and a low aromatic coffee extract; subjecting at least 50 v/v % of the low aromatic coffee extract to a heat treatment of at least 120° C. for at most 30 minutes; concentrating at least the heat treated low aromatic coffee extract to form a concentrated low aromatic coffee extract; combining at least the concentrated low aromatic coffee extract with the high aromatic coffee extract, thereby obtaining a liquid coffee concentrate, wherein the liquid coffee concentrate has a pH of 4.8 to 6.