Robert Joseph Piotrowski

US Patent:

20140370181, Dec 18, 2014

Filed:

Mar 14, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/213349

Inventors:

- Orrville OH, US
Robert David Piotrowski - Medina OH, US
Donald Lee Hughes - Akron OH, US

Assignee:

The Folger Coffee Company - Orrville OH

International Classification:

A23F 5/04
A23F 5/38
A23F 5/08

US Classification:

426595, 426466, 426518, 426507

Abstract:

The present invention provides a coffee composition for use with a single serve beverage unit. The beverage unit consists of a container having a first structure to enable the introduction of a liquid such as hot water into the container to contact the coffee composition and a second structure to enable the release of a coffee extract out of the container. The coffee composition comprises various coffee ingredients demonstrating an improved property, or an improved balance between two or more of properties, selected from aroma, strength, flavor, cup color, acidity, density, extractability, bed permeability, brewing time, yield, structural integrity, quality consistence and uniformity, and cost-effectiveness. Methods of using such coffees are also disclosed.