One object of this invention is to provide pellets for a coffee drink comprising a first flavour composition component with a first flavour composition component ratio, a second foam forming composition component with a second foam forming composition component ratio, a third binder composition component with a third binder composition component ratio.
The other object of this invention is to provide pellets for a coffee drink comprising a first flavour composition component with a first flavour composition component ratio, a second foam forming composition component with a second foam forming composition component ratio, a third binder composition component with a third binder composition component ratio, a fourth flavour enhancement composition component with a fourth flavour enhancement composition component ratio.
Still the other object of this invention is to provide pellets for a coffee drink comprising a first flavour composition component with a first flavour composition component ratio, a second foam forming composition component with a second foam forming composition component ratio, a third binder composition component with a third binder composition component ratio, a fourth flavour enhancement composition component with a fourth flavour enhancement composition component ratio, a fifth sweetening composition component with a fifth sweetening composition component ratio.
Yet another object of this invention is to provide pellets for a coffee drink, wherein whole or a part of composition component ratios are imprinted on said pellets.
Another object of this invention is to provide pellets for a coffee drink wherein whole or part date of manufacturing of said pellets is imprinted on said pellets.
Yet another object of this invention is to provide pellets for a coffee drink, wherein whole or parts of composition component ratios and date of manufacturing of said pellets are imprinted on said pellets.
Yet another object of this invention is to provide pellets for a coffee drink, wherein whole or parts of composition component ratios, ingredient weight, daily ingredient percentage intake, date of manufacturing of said pellets and the provenance and conditions along the supply chain (location and time of harvest, location and time of roasting, location and time of manufacturing, location and time of import, location and time of export, location and time of distribution at retail locations, who the harvesters are, who the roasters are, who the manufacturers are, who the importers and exporters are and who the retailers are, etc) of the coffee are imprinted on said pellets.
Still another object of this invention is to provide pellets for a coffee drink, having at least a height with a first cross-section taken perpendicular to the direction of said height, at least a thickness with a second cross-section taken perpendicular to the direction of said thickness and at least a width with a third cross-section taken perpendicular to the direction of said width, wherein shape of said first cross-section is selected from a group including: a square, rectangular, triangle, pentagon, hexagon, octagon, circle, oval, star etc.
Conventional coffee drinks are made using a coffee flavour, a foam forming material, a flavour enhancement material and a sweetening material in powder or in packets. To make the conventional coffee drinks, ratios of the above materials must be controlled each time. In addition, the manufacturing date can be provided only on the containers for these materials. The present invention provides pellets for easy making of coffee drinks. The present invention also provides pellets for easy making of coffee drinks with imprinted information of provenance.
Embodiments of the disclosure will be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
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The invention provides coffee drinks in the form of pressurized capsules or pellets such that the ingredients that go into a coffee drink are measured and are consistent from one serving to the next. The size and weight of the pellets may equate to single servings of coffee or may be for larger groups where up to four or six servings may be prepared with a single pellet. The range in weight of the pellet may be anywhere from 0.5 mg to 80 grams in one embodiment according to the type of coffee contained in the pellet and the number of servings that may be prepared with a single pellet. For example, one serving of instant coffee is typically 0.07 ounces which is 1.98 grams. A double espresso is approximately 13 grams whereas a single shot is 6.5 grams. For four cups of coffee from a French Press maker, it is recommended that 27 grams of coffee be used. The pellets may contain any enhancement ingredients such as sugar, powdered creamers, binders and powdered flavors. The weight of a 1 cubic centimeter sugar cube is approximately 4 grams. For four cups of coffee, up to 8 cubes of sugar (two cubes per serving) may be considered and would therefore weigh 32 grams. Assuming a pellet may contain 5 types of ingredients including the coffee and up to 4 servings, the maximum weight of a pellet is approximated to be 80 grams. The pellets may be formed in any shape such as cylinders, cubes, spheres, etc. These may be formed also to fit into particular coffee making instruments such as espresso holders and therefore the shapes may be standardized to a particular coffee or espresso machine. The shape may also be for ease of distribution and handling or simply for adherent to marketing purposes.
The approximate minimum dimensional size of a single pellet may be in a range of 1 cm in height, 1 cm in thickness and 1 cm in width. The approximate maximum dimensional size may be up to 10 cm in height, 10 cm in thickness and 10 cm in width for a single pellet. The minimum dimensional size is such that a plurality of pellets may be incorporated into a single drink. The maximum dimensional size is such that a single pellet may be incorporated to prepare several servings or cups of drinks.
The pellets allow for a drinker to easily enjoy a consistent coffee drink that contains the same amount of ingredients every time. The pellets may be made of pressurized or bound capsules of powdered instant coffee or espresso grains that may be prepared by any means, including but not restricted to the dissolving of the pellets in hot water in a cup, in a French press or the preparation of coffee using a stovetop espresso maker or any coffee maker. The pellets allow for a measured amount of ingredients to be consistent from serving to serving and for the preparation to be performed with a one-shot action, eliminating the need for digging into coffee grains, digging into sugar and digging into creamers and putting inconsistent amounts in the coffee. The ease with which a coffee may be prepared and enjoyed is improved and sped up. In one embodiment, the pellets may be administered to the water by hand, in another embodiment the pellets may be administered by a machine.
With the hard surface of the pellets, in one embodiment, information about the ingredients and the preparation of the ingredients along the supply chain may be imprinted onto the pellets using edible ink. Each pellet may be imprinted with any of the following information: ingredient weight, daily ingredient percentage intake, whole or parts of composition component ratios, date of manufacturing of said pellets and the provenance and conditions of processing and handling along the supply chain, location and time of harvest, location and time of roasting, location and time of manufacturing, location and time of import, location and time of export, location and time of distribution, who the harvesters are, who the roasters are, who the manufacturers are, who the importers and exporters are and who the retailers are, time and date of processing and handling, etc. Branding may also be imprinted on each pellet.
Binders to bind the pellet grains and powders together may be incorporated. Binder Categories include the following: sucrose, liquid glucose, acacia, tragacanth, gelatin, starch paste, pregelatinized starch, alginic acid, cellulose, methyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose, hydroxy propyl methyl cellulose (HPMC), hydroxy propyl cellulose, sodium carobxy methyl cellulose, polyvinyl pyrrplidone (PVP), polethylene glycol (PEG), polyvinyl alcohols, polymetharcrylates. Typical binders used to bond the pellets together may be Starch 1500, Methocel, Walocel HM, Luvitec, Luvicross, Luvicaproclactam, starch paste, pregelatinized starch (PGS), Direct compression binders: Avicel, SMCC, Uni-Pure, DC Lactose, DI Tab.
Powdered creamers such as different types of milks and creams may be incorporated into the pellet. These may be from a group of ingredients including powdered creamer mix, powdered dairy milk or cream, powdered oat milk, powdered almond milk, powdered soy milk, powdered macadamia milk, powdered coconut milk, powdered rice milk, powdered cashew milk, powdered hemp milk. These may be either whole, reduced, skimmed, organic, etc.
Flavors, nutritional enhancements or recreational enhancements in the form of powder, extracts or oils may also be incorporated in the pellets for enhancement of the coffee drink. These may be, but are not restricted to flavors from Cocoa, chai, chicory, tea, maple syrup, fruit, apple, blackberry, berry, blueberry, strawberry, acai, chamomile, chocolate, salted caramel, mango, cranberry, ginger, hibiscus, lemongrass, orange, green tea, pumpkin, peach, raspberry, rose hips, apple cider, lemon, lime, earl grey, turmeric, vanilla, almond, peppermint, cardamon, ceylon, superfruit, reishi, superherb, herb, elderberry, pomegranate, jasmine, pineapple, elderflower, cucumber, mint, matcha, saffron, saffron rose, red tea, green tea, oolong tea, pu-erh tea, white tea, herbal tea, rooibos tea, yerba mate, black tea, sage, rose petal, banana, goji berry, ginseng, vanilla bean, honey, baobab, spice mix, plum, apricot, amaretto, black current, black cherry, cherry, darjeeling, lemongrass, lavender, passion fruit, marmalade, orange pekoe, orchid, rum, marshmallow, ambrosia, pink salt, red wine, cayenne pepper, cane sugar, brandy, hemp, edible marijuana, edible cannabis, edible oil, sativa, indica, guarana seed extract, Echinacea flower extract, ginseng root extract, taurine, vitamins, caffeine, minerals, Hops, Potassium, Chamomile, L-Theanine.
According to one embodiment of this invention, a pellet (100 see
According to the other embodiment of this invention, said first composition component weight ratio C1 is selected to be in a range 0.2<C1<0.9 whereas said second component weight ratio C2 is selected in a range 0.1<C2<0.8, whereas 0.1<C3<0.2.
According to yet the other embodiment of this invention, a pellet for making a portion of a coffee drink, said height of the pellet is selected to be H1<10 cm and more preferably H1<2 cm, said thickness is selected to be T1<10 cm and more preferably T1<2 cm and said width is selected to be W1<10 cm.
According to still the other embodiment of this invention, a pellet for making a portion of a serving of coffee, further comprising a fourth composition component with a fourth composition component weight ratio C4 for enhancing flavours of said coffee drink. Wherein said fourth composition component weight ratio is 0.01<C4<0.2. Said fourth composition component is selected from a group: Cocoa, chai, chicory, tea, maple syrup, fruit, apple, blackberry, berry, blueberry, strawberry, acai, chamomile, chocolate, salted caramel, mango, cranberry, ginger, hibiscus, lemongrass, orange, green tea, pumpkin, peach, raspberry, rose hips, apple cider, lemon, lime, earl grey, turmeric, vanilla, almond, peppermint, cardamon, ceylon, superfruit, reishi, superherb, herb, elderberry, pomegranate, jasmine, pineapple, elderflower, cucumber, mint, matcha, saffron, saffron rose, red tea, green tea, oolong tea, pu-erh tea, white tea, herbal tea, rooibos tea, yerba mate, black tea, sage, rose petal, banana, goji berry, ginseng, vanilla bean, honey, baobab, spice mix, plum, apricot, amaretto, black current, black cherry, cherry, darjeeling, lemongrass, lavender, passion fruit, marmalade, orange pekoe, orchid, rum, marshmallow, ambrosia, pink salt, red wine, cayenne pepper, cane sugar, brandy, hemp, edible marijuana, edible cannabis, edible oil, sativa, indica, guarana seed extract, Echinacea flower extract, ginseng root extract, taurine, vitamins, caffeine, minerals, Hops, Potassium, Chamomile, L-Theanine.
According to another embodiment of this invention, a pellet for making a portion of a serving of coffee drink, further comprising a fifth composition component with a fifth composition component weight ratio C5 for sweetening of said coffee drink. Wherein said fifth composition component weight ratio is 0.1<C5<0.7. Said fifth composition component is selected from a group: Sugar in various forms: white sugar, brown sugar, raw sugar, turbinado sugar, honey, stevia and a group of artificial low-calorie sweeteners include: saccharin, aspartame, acesulfame, potassium or ace-K, sucralose, advantame, neotame.
According to yet another embodiment of this invention, a pellet for making a portion of a serving of a coffee drink, wherein said second cross-section is selected from a group including a square and a rectangle. As shown in
According to a further embodiment of this invention, a pellet for making a portion of a serving of a coffee drink, wherein shape of said first cross-section is selected from a group including: a square, rectangle, triangle, pentagon, hexagon, octagon, circle, oval, star, and etc. As shown in
According the other embodiment of this invention, a pellet (200) for making a portion of a serving of a coffee drink as shown in
According to yet the other embodiment of this invention, a pellet for making a portion of a coffee drink as shown in
According to still the other embodiment of this invention, a pellet for making a portion of a coffee drink, further comprising a pattern imprinted on said top face and bottom face to indicate flavour of said pellet.
Still another embodiment, a pellet for making a portion of a coffee drink wherein a single pellet is for one serving, or two pellets for one serving, or four pellets for one serving or a multiple pellets for a serving.
Although the present disclosure has been described with a certain degree of particularity and by way of an illustrative embodiments and examples thereof, it is to be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the features of the embodiments described and illustrated herein, but includes all variations and modifications within the scope and spirit of the disclosure as hereinafter claimed.