The present invention relates to a composition for making a coffee beverage, the composition having roast and ground coffee having a X50 of from 700 to 1250 m; and a milk powder with a X50 of from 50 m to 3 mm; wherein the ratio by weight of the roast and ground coffee to the milk powder is from 4:1 to 2:3.

A method for manufacturing a capsule with a coating, for preparing a beverage by introducing water. The method comprises the steps of: (i) providing a compact of a beverage powder or a mixture of beverage powders, the compact having a surface that is coated or uncoated; (ii) contacting at least a portion of the surface, preferably the entire surface, of the compact with at least one polysaccharide, at least one crosslinking agent, and at least one polyol to form a layer; (iii) drying of the layer.

The layer formed in ii) and iii) is adjusted with a degree of swelling between 20% and 900%, preferably 60% to 850% and most preferably between 100% and 800%; and/or the capsule is expanded on contact with water by 0.3% to 6%, preferably 0.5% to 5.5% and most preferably 1.0% to 4.0%.

A method for manufacturing a capsule with a coating, for preparing a beverage by introducing water. The method comprises the steps of: (i) providing a compact of a beverage powder or a mixture of beverage powders, the compact having a surface that is coated or uncoated; (ii) contacting at least a portion of the surface, preferably the entire surface, of the compact with at least one polysaccharide, at least one crosslinking agent, and at least one polyol to form a layer; (iii) drying of the layer.

The layer formed in ii) and iii) is adjusted with a degree of swelling between 20% and 900%, preferably 60% to 850% and most preferably between 100% and 800%; and/or the capsule is expanded on contact with water by 0.3% to 6%, preferably 0.5% to 5.5% and most preferably 1.0% to 4.0%.

Discussed is a method of manufacturing a coffee bean block that includes milling a green coffee bean to remove an outer surface of the green coffee bean to obtain a milled green coffee bean; roasting the milled green coffee bean to obtain a roasted milled coffee bean; placing the roasted milled coffee bean into a forming mold; compressing the roasted milled coffee bean in the forming mold using a pushing rod having a protrusion of a predetermined pattern so that the roasted milled coffee bean is crushed into fragments by the forming mold and the pushing rod; and continue compressing the fragments of the roasted milled coffee bean until the fragments are formed into a compressed coffee block.

A ground roast coffee tablet which is capable of being brewed in a conventional automatic drip coffee maker, and which exhibits sufficient strength to withstand all aspects of manufacture, handling, packaging, transport without breakage but also readily disintegrates when contacted with hot water during brewing, is made by subjecting conventional ground, roasted coffee to a multi-step compaction process in which at least two compression steps are carried out in the same compaction die.

Provided are methods and systems for creating simulated coffee beans by using processed natural coffee beans with additional ingredients and then reforming the combination of ingredients via a manufacturing process into coffee bean appearance forms. In an aspect, an example method can comprise receiving a plurality of coffee beans, grinding the plurality of coffee beans into coffee grounds, forming a mixture by adding at least one additive to the coffee grounds, and forming the mixture into a plurality of bean-shaped objects.

The techniques provide for a reconfigurable extraction column length based on the number of columns from a plurality of columns configured for use in an extraction apparatus. The apparatus includes a plurality of columns that each have an inlet, a central portion configured to hold extractable material during an extraction process, and an outlet. The reconfigurable extraction apparatus also includes a piping system connected to each of the plurality of columns that can selectively connect each of the plurality of columns, such that each column from the plurality of columns can be configured for an extraction process either singularly or in series or in parallel with one or more other columns from the plurality of columns, administering a solvent to one or more of the plurality of columns, and outputting the solvent after an extraction process occurs in the one or more of the plurality of columns.

A molding tool for use in pressing operations for pressing powder material, in particular coffee powder, includes a concave, in particular dome-shaped, pressing surface. On the pressing surface there is an extensive non-stick texture for preventing powder material, in particular coffee powder, from adhering. The non-stick texture includes a multiplicity of local recess structures, wherein the recess structures each have a depth of 0.04 mm to 0.2 mm, in particular a depth of 0.08 mm to 0.14 mm. The non-stick texture prevents powder material from adhering during and after a pressing operation, even in the case of powder materials containing oil, e.g. coffee powder. It also prevents such adhering for different types of coffee and in pressing operations in which high pressures arise.

The techniques provide for a reconfigurable extraction column length based on the number of columns from a plurality of columns configured for use in an extraction apparatus. The apparatus includes a plurality of columns that each have an inlet, a central portion configured to hold extractable material during an extraction process, and an outlet. The reconfigurable extraction apparatus also includes a piping system connected to each of the plurality of columns that can selectively connect each of the plurality of columns, such that each column from the plurality of columns can be configured for an extraction process either singularly or in series or in parallel with one or more other columns from the plurality of columns, administering a solvent to one or more of the plurality of columns, and outputting the solvent after an extraction process occurs in the one or more of the plurality of columns.

The techniques provide for a reconfigurable extraction column length based on the number of columns from a plurality of columns configured for use in an extraction apparatus. The apparatus includes a plurality of columns that each have an inlet, a central portion configured to hold extractable material during an extraction process, and an outlet. The reconfigurable extraction apparatus also includes a piping system connected to each of the plurality of columns that can selectively connect each of the plurality of columns, such that each column from the plurality of columns can be configured for an extraction process either singularly or in series or in parallel with one or more other columns from the plurality of columns, administering a solvent to one or more of the plurality of columns, and outputting the solvent after an extraction process occurs in the one or more of the plurality of columns.