Thomas R Kiessling

US Patent:

6129943, Oct 10, 2000

Filed:

Jun 22, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/338483

Inventors:

Bary Lyn Zeller - Glenview IL
Thomas Richard Kiessling - New York NY

Assignee:

Kraft Foods, Inc. - Northfield IL

International Classification:

A23C 1102
A23C 2300

US Classification:

426564

Abstract:

A particulate, dry-mix foaming creamer composition comprising a particulate protein component in an amount of from 1 to 30%, a foam-generating amount of a particulate, gasified carbohydrate, preferably from 20 to 90%, said carbohydrate having a bulk density of less than 0. 3 g/cc and a lipid in an amount of from 0 to 30%, all amounts based upon the weight of the composition. The creamer can be added to brewed coffee to produce a cappuccino-type whitened coffee with a surface layer of foam or it can be added to instant coffee and optionally a sweetener to produce a particulate, dry-mix instant cappuccino product.