Patent ID: 7316826

Claim:
A multi-component aroma composition for imparting a coffee aroma, including the following aroma substances of Group 1: 1a) 2,3-methylfuranthiol 1b) furfurylthiol 1c) methane thiol 1d) 3-methyl-2-buten-1-thiol (prenylthiol) 1e) 3,3-methylthiobutylformiate as well as, in one or more component or components distinct from the aroma substances of Group 1, the following aroma substances of Group 2: 2a) 3-methylthiopropanal 2b) o-methylthiophenol (thioguaiacol) 2c) 2-acetyl-2-thiazolin (acetylthiazolin) 2d) 2-acetylthiazol, the following aroma substances of Group 3: 3a) 2-methylbutanal 3b) 3-methylbutanal 3c) 2,3-butanedione (diacetyl) 3d) 3,5,2-methyldiethylpyrazine 3e) 2-ethyl-3,5-dimethylpyrazine and/or 2-ethyl-3,6-dimethylpyrazine and/or 2 (or 3)-ethyl-3,5 (or 2,5)-dimethyl-pyrazine 3f) 2-methoxy-3-(1-methylpropyl)-pyrazine, (2,3-methoxyisobutylpyrazine) 3g) 4-vinylguaiacol 3h) 2,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxy-3(2H)-furanone, (2,5,4,3-dimethylhydroxyfuranone) 3i) 4-methyl-5-ethyl-3-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone, (4,5,3,2-methylethylhydroxyfuranone) and the following aroma substances of Group 4: 4a) acetaldehyde 4b) propionaldehyde 4c) β-damascenone 4d) 2,3-pentandione.