METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING BEVERAGE

摘要

A method and an apparatus for manufacturing a beverage capable of eliminating air bubbles formed in the beverage without impairing the flavor of the beverage. The beverage manufacturing apparatus (20) comprises a beverage deaerating means (3) and a bubble breaking means (5), and these manufacturing method uses the beverage manufacturing apparatus. The apparatus may comprise a beverage sterilizing means (10). The deaerating means may comprise at least one of a deaerator, an inert gas stripping part, and a static mixer, and the bubble breaking means may be a pump capable of breaking the film of air bubbles. In addition, the amount of dissolved oxygen in the beverage after air bubbles are broken is desirably 0.5 ppm or below.