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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2002
Michael A. Hayes, Waltham St. Lawrence, GB;
David A. Hester, Thatcham, GB;
Jon W. Shaw, Oakley, GB;
Martin E. Colston, Newbury, GB;
Geoffrey Furneaux, Overton, GB;
Elizabeth C. Charman, Totton, GB;
Glenn Harrison, Winchester, GB;
John C. Cooke, Farnborough, GB;
David Hay, Basingstoke, GB;
Michael Wright, Alton, GB;
Michael A. Hayes, Waltham St. Lawrence, GB;
David A. Hester, Thatcham, GB;
Jon W. Shaw, Oakley, GB;
Martin E. Colston, Newbury, GB;
Geoffrey Furneaux, Overton, GB;
Elizabeth C. Charman, Totton, GB;
Glenn Harrison, Winchester, GB;
John C. Cooke, Farnborough, GB;
David Hay, Basingstoke, GB;
Michael Wright, Alton, GB;
Mars, Inc., McLean, VA (US);
Abstract
The invention provides a method for the preparation of a foamed drink comprising the steps of: providing a capsule containing a foamable ingredient; providing a receptacle positioned to collect fluid escaping from the capsule; injecting liquid into the capsule to mix with the foamable ingredient; allowing the foamable ingredient mixed with the liquid to escape from the capsule into the receptacle; followed by injecting further liquid into the receptacle in a jet having a diameter of from about 0.5 to about 2 mm to produce foamed liquid in the receptacle. The invention also provides capsules, apparatus and systems specifically adapted for use in the method. Preferably, the food ingredient is a milk powder, and the method produces a hot foamed beverage such as a cappuccino coffee.