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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2013
Applicant:
Kao Corporation, Chuo-ku, JP;
Inventor:
Tatsuya Kusaura, Saitama, JP;
Assignee:
KAO CORPORATION, Chuo-ku, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23F 5/20 (2006.01); A23F 5/10 (2006.01); A23F 5/04 (2006.01); A23F 5/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23F 5/10 (2013.01); A23F 5/04 (2013.01); A23F 5/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided is a process for producing roasted coffee beans, which are useful as a starting material for a coffee beverage having a suppressed unpleasant taste and have a roast degree within a predetermined level or less. The process for producing roasted coffee beans of the present invention comprises placing starting material roasted coffee beans having an L value of from 21 to 50 in an airtight container and subjecting the roasted coffee beans to a heat treatment at from 100 to 160° C.