Roasted mixture and method for producing a beverage using same

Abstract

Disclosed is a coffee extract rich in variety and in which the features of coffee are enhanced. A roasted product prepared by following a step for mixing and roasting coffee beans with at least one material selected from among oolong tea, pu'erh tea, red tea, roses, jasmine, hops, hibiscus , lemon grass, the berries of Japanese pepper, rosemary, vanilla , sugar beets, Kombu, Azuki beans, kidney beans, peas, soy beans, almonds, cashew nuts, chestnuts, pumpkin seeds, sweet chestnuts, walnuts, sesame, sunflower seeds, hazel nuts, pecan nuts, macadamia nuts, pine nuts, peanuts, rice, barley, malt, buckwheat grains, Job's tears, mandarin orange peels, orange peels, Kabosu peels, grapefruit peels, Sudachi peels, Yuzu peels, lime peels, lemon peels, blueberries, prunes, cherries, Japanese persimmons, pineapple, bananas, grapes, mangoes, peaches, apples, black peppers, chili peppers, sugar cane, ginger, garlic, onions, carrots, burdock roots, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn.

1 . A roasted mixture made through a process of roasting a mixture of coffee beans and at least one material selected from the group consisting of mandarin orange peels, orange peels, peels of kabosu (a type of Japanese  citrus  fruit), grapefruit peels, peels of  sudachi  (another type of Japanese  citrus  fruit), peels of yuzu (a species of aromatic Asiatic citron), lime peels, lemon peels, blueberries, prunes, cherries, persimmons, pineapples, bananas, grapes, mangos, peaches and apples. 
     
     
         2 . A roasted mixture made through a process of roasting a mixture of coffee beans and at least one material selected from the group consisting of almonds, cashew nuts, seeds of Japanese horse chestnuts, pumpkin seeds, walnuts, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, hazelnuts, pecan nuts,  macadamia  nuts, corn, pine nuts and peanuts. 
     
     
         3 . A roasted mixture made through a process of roasting a mixture of coffee beans and at least one material selected from the group consisting of adzuki beans, kidney beans, peas and soybeans. 
     
     
         4 . A roasted mixture made through a process of roasting a mixture of coffee beans and at least one material selected from the group consisting of oolong tea, pu'er tea and black tea. 
     
     
         5 . The roasted mixture of  claim 1 , wherein an amount of the material is less than 5 mass percent. 
     
     
         6 . The roasted mixture of  claim 1 , wherein the material is mixed with the coffee beans while the coffee beans are being roasted. 
     
     
         7 . The roasted mixture of  claim 6 , wherein after the material is mixed, the roasting is performed without raising a temperature of the mixture. 
     
     
         8 . The roasted mixture of  claim 6 , wherein after the material is mixed, the roasting is performed by heating in order to keep a temperature of the mixture at a certain temperature. 
     
     
         9 . The roasted mixture of  claim 6 , wherein after the material is mixed, the roasting is performed by heating in order not to decrease a temperature of the mixture. 
     
     
         10 . The roasted mixture of  claim 6 , wherein roasting duration after the material is mixed is from 0.5 to 25 minutes inclusive. 
     
     
         11 . An extract obtained by extracting from the roasted mixture of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         12 . A beverage comprising the extract of  claim 11 .