COFFEE BEVERAGE CONTAINING WHEAT GERM EXTRACT AND FINE POWDER OF ROASTED COFFEE BEANS

摘要

Coffee beverages obtained by blending a fine powder of roasted coffee beans have a characteristic aroma (roasted aroma) derived from the roasted coffee beans. However, when stored in beverage cans for a long period, the roasted smell is likely to weaken or change, and the flavor is likely to change, due to the thermal history and light irradiation, etc., that result from heat sterilization and refrigerated storage. This coffee beverage contains insoluble coffee powder having a median diameter of 50-300μm and being obtained from finely ground roasted coffee beans, roasted coffee bean extract obtained by the ground roasted coffee beans being subjected to extraction processing, and wheat germ extract. The coffee beverage is heat sterilized for production, and can stably retain the roasted aroma that is derived from the fine powder of roasted coffee beans.