The present embodiments generally relate to beverages with enhanced flavors and aromas and method of making same. Some embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to soluble coffee and methods of making soluble coffee with improvements in such qualities as taste and aroma.

The invention relates to a method of producing a plant-based oil-in-water emulsion comprising the steps of providing an ingredient composition which is free from dairy protein, said composition comprising 1.5 to 5 wt. %, preferably 2 to 5 wt. % proteins, wherein the protein consist of plant protein only, 0.5 to 10.5 wt %, preferably 1.5 to 7.5 wt % of oil, and having a pH of 5.3-6.7, preferably 5.6-6.6, optionally adding divalent cations to provide a concentration of 1-5 mM free divalent cations in the ingredient composition, optionally adding monovalent cations to provide a concentration of 1-20 mM free monovalent cations in the ingredient composition and homogenizing and subsequently heat treating the ingredient composition to a temperature of 80°-100° C. for a period of 0.5-15 min or an ultra high temperature (UHT) heat treatment above 135° C. for 3 to 30 s to form agglomerated proteins comprising plant proteins and oil, and shearing the composition during or after the heat treatment to reduce the size of the agglomerated proteins, the agglomerates having a size of 5 to 50 microns as measured by D(4,3) mean diameter as measured by laser diffraction after the shearing. The invention also relates to a plant-based oil-in-water emulsion obtained by the method, and a use of the plant-based oil-in-water emulsion for the use in food and beverage products.

Beverage compositions which are useful in beverage capsules may contain roast and ground coffee and dried coffee extract obtained by extracting coffee at a temperature below 60° C. Such capsules are useful for the preparation of coffee beverages in beverage preparation machines.

A soluble, lyophilized coffee has improved properties compared to known lyophilized coffee and is obtained by a dehydration process implementing a cryogenic step under pressure followed by a lyophilization step.

A soluble, lyophilized coffee has improved properties compared to known lyophilized coffee and is obtained by a dehydration process implementing a cryogenic step under pressure followed by a lyophilization step.

A flavor improver for a polyunsaturated fatty acid-containing fat or oil, containing a basic peptide; and a polyunsaturated fatty acid-containing fat or oil composition, containing a fat or oil containing a polyunsaturated fatty acid having 18 or more carbon atoms and two more double bonds, a basic amino acid and/or a basic peptide, and an emulsifying agent. The flavor improver for a polyunsaturated fatty acid-containing fat or oil and the polyunsaturated fatty acid-containing fat or oil composition of the present invention can suppress the generation of unpleasant taste and flavor from the polyunsaturated fatty acid over a long time period.

The present invention relates to a health functional food for inhibiting a rise of blood glucose containing coffee and tagatose.

The present invention relates to a health functional food for inhibiting a rise of blood glucose containing coffee and tagatose.

A method of improving mouthfeel and masking perceived astringency and undesired off-notes imparted by a consumable composition or additive, including the step of adding to the consumable or additive an astringency-masking amount of hyaluronic acid and/or salt thereof, wherein the hyaluronic acid and/or salt thereof has an average molecular weight of at least 500 kDa. Additionally disclosed is a food or beverage additive comprising at least one astringent component and an astringency-masking amount of hyaluronic acid and/or salt thereof. Further disclosed is a consumable composition comprising a consumable base, at least one astringent component and an astringency-masking amount of hyaluronic acid and/or salt thereof.

The present invention relates to a foaming aid and the processes of preparing the same from a coffee extract. The present invention further relates to the use of the foaming aid in the preparation of a beverage including a coffee product such as a as a soluble coffee product. In particular the present invention relates a coffee product, such as a soluble coffee product, that generates stable espresso-type foam or crema upon reconstitution.