| 摘要 |
A powdered beverage whitener composition comprising, by weight based on the dry weight of the composition: from about 50% to about 80% of a milk powder; from about 5% to about 30% of whey solids, and from about 10% to about 30% of one or more added sugars. The invention therefore further provides a beverage whitener composition comprising, based on the dry weight of the whitener, from about 10% to about 60% of milk proteins and from about 25% to about 85% of sugars, wherein the milk proteins include added whey proteins. Preferably the whitener comprises less than about 2% by weight of fats. Also provided are beverage brewing capsules containing the whitener, and a method of brewing foamy beverages by dispersing the whitener in water and mixing the dispersion with high shear. The whitener compositions are especially suitable for preparing foamy beverages, such as cappuccino coffee.
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