General Foods Limited

Arthur Stefanucci

Matthew Hamell

Michael G Protomastro

William W Ward

A low density roast and ground coffee product which yields 20% more brewed coffee than and of equal quality to conventional roast and ground coffee product. Modifications to conventional roasting and grinding operations result in a faster roasting operation and a finer grind which together with a higher percentage of intermediate quality coffee and a darker roast high quality coffee results in the low density coffee product.

Low density coffee process

Rigid containers, such as metal cans, for use in hermetically packaging roasted coffee products are coated internally with an aroma solvent (e.g. glycerides, waxes, silicones, etc.) which is effective to dissolve and partition a broad range of aromatics. This effects an aroma partition between the headspace in the sealed, coffee-containing can and the coating which retards staling and/or oxidation of the coffee aroma within the sealed can. The pick-up of aroma by the coating may also increase the amount of aroma retention within the opened container during an extended in-use period.

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Clifton, NJ, United States of America

Arthur Stefanucci