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Patent No: IN190778 [India] Application No: 2155/DEL/1998
Title: An improved process for the preparation of coffee-chicory extract
Issue Date: 15-03-2004 File Date: 24-07-1998
Inventor(s): Bashyam Raghavan; Chittradurga Venkataram Raghavan; Kulathooran Rama Lakshmi; Kanjirathummoottil Oolahannan Abraham
IPC Classification: A23N23/00
Abstract:
An improved process for preparation of coffee-chicory extract by simultaneous extraction of coffee and chicory solids which comprises blending roasted and grounded coffee cherry having particle size 700 -900µ with 10 - 40% (w/w) chicory, wetting and hot conditioning the said blend at a temperature ranging 85 - 90°C a period ranging 15 -45 minutes, extracting with hot water at a temperature at 85°C, wherein the water: blend is in the ratio at the range of 0.9 : 1 to 1.2 : 1 (w/w), percolating the hot water in blend allowing a contact time in the range of 15 - 30 minutes followed by eluting . repeating the percolation with hot water to get 40 - 60% extract, adding a food preservative such as sodium borate to the obtained extract and flushing with an inert gas such as carbon di-oxide to get the desired extract.
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