Beverage brewing devices for preparing creamy beverages

• US 6,758,130 B2
• Filed: 03/15/2002
• Issued: 07/06/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
• Original Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
• Inventors: Sargent, Jeffrey Alan, Villagran, Francisco Valentino
• Primary Examiner(s): ALEXANDER, REGINALD
• Application Number:
  US10/099,085
• Publication Number:
  US 20030005826A1
• Time in Patent Office: 844 Days
• Field of Search: 992/95, 993/23, 993/233, 993/16, 993/17, 992/79, 993/04, 993/06, 426/77, 426/78, 426/79, 426/112, 426/115
• US Class Current: 99/295
• CPC Class Codes: A23C 2260/20 Dry foaming beverage creamer or whitener, e.g. gas injected or containing carbonation or foaming agents, for causing foaming when reconstituted
• CPC Class Codes: A23C 2270/15 Separate packaging or storing of foodstuffs or ingredients to be mixed prior to use or serving, e.g. storing into separate compartments of a single container or into separate containers
• CPC Class Codes: A23F 3/14 Tea preparations, e.g. using additives flavouring A23F3/40
• CPC Class Codes: A23F 3/30 Further treatment of dried tea extract; Preparations produced thereby, e.g. instant tea A23F3/166 takes precedence; flavouring A23F3/40
• CPC Class Codes: A23F 5/14 using additives, e.g. milk, sugar; Coating, e.g. for preserving flavouring A23F5/46
• CPC Class Codes: A23F 5/267 using additives, specific extraction media or specific coffee blends
• CPC Class Codes: A23F 5/40 using organic additives, e.g. milk, sugar
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/8061 Filters
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/8067 Packages for several ingredients

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to beverage brewing devices which are useful for facilitating fluidization and flavor extraction in beverage brewing devices. In particular, the present invention includes a number of embodiments, including beverage brewing devices comprising one or more extraction chambers. The beverage brewing devices are useful for facilitating fluidizing brewing process such that all ingredients contained within the brewing device are accessed in the brewing process. Additionally, desirable properties of brewed beverages are attained without using separate and/or mechanical means. As an additional advantage, the cleaning processes typically required subsequent to preparation of beverages, and in particular the foamed beverages of the present invention, is diminished or avoided.

Claims

1. A beverage brewing device comprising one or more extraction chambers wherein at least one of the extraction chambers contains a composition comprising:

a) a first component selected from the group consisting of roast ground coffee, leaf tea, and mixtures thereof;

b) a second component selected from the group consisting of instant coffee, instant tea, cocoa, and mixtures thereof; and

c) a third component selected from the group consisting of creamers, sweeteners, flavorings, thickening agents, edible carriers, dyes, foaming agents, buffers, emulsifiers, processing aids, and mixtures thereof;

wherein the ratio of the first component to the second component is from about 1;

25 to about 25;

1, by weight.

2. A beverage brewing device according to claim 1 wherein:

a) the first component is roast ground coffee; and

b) the second component is selected from the group consisting of instant coffee, cocoa, and mixtures thereof.

3. A beverage brewing device according to claim 2 wherein the second component comprises instant coffee.

4. A beverage brewing device according to claim 3 wherein the third component comprises one or more members selected from the group consisting of creamers, sweeteners, flavorings, thickening agents, edible carriers, foaming agents, buffers, emulsifiers, processing aids, and mixtures thereof.

5. A beverage brewing device according to claim 4 wherein the third component comprises one or more members selected from creamers, sweeteners, flavorings, and foaming agents.

6. A beverage brewing device according to claim 5 wherein the third component comprises one or more creamers having a mean particle size of from about 200 microns to about 300 microns.

7. A beverage brewing device according to claim 6 wherein the third component comprises one or more creamers having a mean density of from about 0.3 g/mL to about 0.5 g/mL.

8. A beverage brewing device according to claim 7 wherein the roast ground coffee has a mean particle size of from about 750 microns to about 950 microns.

9. A beverage brewing device according to claim 8 wherein the instant coffee has a mean particle size of from about 700 microns to about 900 microns.

10. A beverage brewing device according to claim 9 wherein the composition comprises from about 20% to about 35% of the roast ground coffee and from about 1% to about 15% of the instant coffee, all by weight of the composition.

11. A beverage brewing device according to claim 10 wherein the composition comprises from about 40% to about 60% of total creamer, by weight of the composition.

12. A beverage brewing device according to claim 11 wherein the second component is a mixture of the instant coffee and cocoa.

13. A beverage brewing device according to claim 11 wherein the third component comprises the creamer and sweetener, wherein the sweetener comprises a member selected from sucrose, acesulfame, and mixtures thereof.

14. A beverage brewing device comprising one or more extraction chambers wherein at least one of the extraction chambers comprises a composition comprising:

a) a first component selected from the group consisting of roast ground coffee, leaf tea, instant coffee, instant tea, cocoa, and mixtures thereof; and

b) a second component which comprises three or more members selected from the group consisting of creamers, sweeteners, flavorings, thickening agents, edible carriers, dyes, foaming agents, buffers, emulsifiers, and processing aids.

15. A beverage brewing device according to claim 14 wherein the first component is selected from the group consisting of roast ground coffee, instant coffee, cocoa, and mixtures thereof.

16. A beverage brewing device according to claim 14 wherein the first component comprises roast ground coffee.

17. A beverage brewing device according to claim 14 wherein the first component comprises a mixture of roast ground coffee and instant coffee.

18. A beverage brewing device according to claim 17 wherein the second component comprises:

a) from about 20% to about 70% of total creamer, by weight of the composition; and

b) from about 5% to about 25% of total sweetener, by weight of the composition.

19. A beverage brewing device according to claim 17 wherein the second component comprises:

a) from about 20% to about 70% of total creamer, by weight of the composition; and

b) from about 5% to about 25% of total sweetener, by weight of the composition.

20. A beverage brewing device according to claim 14 wherein the first component is instant coffee.

21. A beverage brewing device according to claim 20 wherein the first component is a mixture of cocoa and instant coffee.