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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 25, 2019
Applicant:
Suntory Holdings Limited, Osaka, JP;
Inventors:
Toshihiro Nishiumi, Kanagawa, JP;
Nao Kamezawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Atsushi Mukai, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Mukai, Kyoto, JP;
Assignee:
SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23F 5/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23F 5/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
A coffee extract with increased coffee-specific aroma and reduced off-flavors is provided. The ratio of (A) the peak area ratio of 2,3-butanedione to (B) the sum of the peak area ratio of guaiacol and the peak area ratio of 4-ethylguaiacol [(A)/(B)] in the coffee extract is adjusted to a specific range. Alternatively, the ratio of (a) the concentration (ppb) of 2,3-butanedione to (b) the total concentration (ppb) of guaiacol and 4-ethylguaiacol [(a)/(b)] in the coffee extract is adjusted to a specific range.