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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 1991
Filed:
Oct. 21, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
Sankey E Price, Goshen, OH (US);
Richard F Kussin, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Robert J Fruhling, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Marva B Harris, Westchester, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426595 ; 426467 ; 426468 ;
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a coffee product which when brewed is characterized by having a reduced bitterness and improved freshness retention or brew holding quality. The coffee product is produced by an ultrafast roasting process wherein a blend of green coffee beans is roasted to a specific color preferably using a fluidized bed roaster at temperatures of from about 550.degree. F. (288.degree. C.) to about 750.degree. F. (399.degree. C.) for 30 to 120 seconds. The roasted coffee is quenched with air or inert gas, and ground or flaked.