| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide beverage concentrates having a mixture of thickeners that provides enhanced organoleptic properties. <P>SOLUTION: The present invention provides a cartridge for a beverage preparation system, the cartridge comprising an inlet for the introduction of an aqueous medium into the cartridge, an outlet downstream of the inlet for the discharge of a beverage from the cartridge and a flow path connecting the inlet to the outlet, wherein the flow path includes within it a non-gelled beverage liquid concentrate containing about 0.01 to about 5 wt.% in total of one or more thickeners. The cartridge may comprise an aperture having a cross-sectional area of 2 mm<SP>2</SP>or less downstream of a chamber in which the beverage liquid concentrate is loaded. The beverage concentrate may comprise methyl cellulose and at least one alginate in a weight ratio of 1:5 to 5:1 to provide improved the organoleptic properties such as mouthfeel. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT |
