Abstract: 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.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for roasting coffee, in particular to roasting unroasted coffee beans in the presence of superheated steam followed by roasting without steam. Further aspects of the invention are a roast coffee and a container for use in a beverage preparation device, the container containing the roast coffee.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cocoa product containing elevated amounts of antioxidant molecules. Further aspects of the invention relate to the use of this product for making a beverage and into a capsule and to the process of making this product.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: The present invention relates to beverage compositions useful in beverage capsules and their preparation, particularly to beverage compositions comprising 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.

Abstract: A process of preparing a capsule comprising a ground coffee ingredient, the process comprising the steps of: (a) cooling a coffee ingredient to a temperature of ?50° C. to 10° C.; (b) grinding the coffee ingredient, optionally wherein the coffee ingredient is cooled during grinding; (c) filling the coffee ingredient into a first capsule element, optionally wherein the coffee ingredient is cooled during filling; (d) hermetically sealing the first capsule element with a second capsule element, optionally wherein the coffee ingredient is cooled during sealing.

Abstract: A capsule element for a capsule comprising a ground coffee ingredient, wherein the capsule element (21) comprises a rim (26) for sealing engagement with a second capsule element, at least one sidewall (22), and a bottom wall (23), wherein the at least one side wall (22) and the bottom wall (23) define an interior chamber (24) having an opening (25), the opening spanning a plane (P), wherein further the rim (26) extends outwards from the sidewall (22) and surrounds the opening (25), the rim being bent into the direction of the bottom wall (23), the rim and the plane (P) of the opening forming an angle (A) of at least about 10°. The invention also relates to a capsule comprising the capsule element and a membrane hermetically sealed thereon.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a beverage capsule comprises the steps of providing a first wall member (103) delimiting a cavity (106) and having a flange (109) disposed about an open end (108) communicating with said cavity (106), providing a quantity of edible granules (107) within said cavity (106), positioning a second wall member (112) upon said flange (109) and said open end (108) of said first wall member (103), attaching said second wall member (112) to said flange (109) at at least two regions of said flange (109) thereby dividing the flange (109) circumferentially into at least two attached regions and at least two unattached regions, applying a vacuum (119) between said first and second wall members (103, 112) creating a vacuum (119) within said cavity (106), and sealing said first and second wall members (103, 112) along said flange (109), thereby maintaining said vacuum (119) within said cavity (106).