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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 1998
Filed:
Feb. 14, 1997
Francis Agbo, Warwick, NY (US);
Kozaburo Mori, Suzuja, JP;
Tetsuya Goto, Syzuka, JP;
Kenneth W Cale, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Twyla L Stubblefield, South Nyack, NY (US);
Anna C Dal Monte, Port Chester, NY (US);
Kraft Foods, Inc,, Northfield, IL (US);
Abstract
A particulate dry mix foaming creamer comprises a conventional particulate creamer for coffee beverages and the like together with a foam generating component comprising a food grade acidulant and an alkali metal carbonate or bicarbonate. A dry mix instant hot cappuccino product in accordance with the invention comprises a water soluble coffee component, the foam generating component, an optional creamer component, and an optional sweetener component. Cappuccino beverages are prepared by mixing a liquid component and the dry mix composition and heating. The liquid component may comprise milk or water. Heating, preferably microwave heating, may be carried out by pre-heating the liquid component or by heating after addition of the liquid component, or by a combination of these heating techniques.