METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COFFEE EXTRACT AND CONDENSED COFFEE EXTRACT

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for manufacturing a coffee extract having a mellow flavor and taste of roasted coffee beans and a condensed coffee extract as the condensed product thereof; namely a unique method for manufacturing a coffee extract having a mellow coffee aroma characteristic to freshly-ground roasted coffee beans, which can be added to a processed coffee product so as to impart a flavor and taste equivalent to that of a freshly-ground and freshly-brewed coffee; and a method for condensing the coffee extract.SOLUTION: A coffee extract can be obtained through the following manufacturing steps: (1) performing a low-temperature extraction of roasted coffee beans in the temperature range of 0 to 30°C for obtaining a low-temperature extract; (2) performing steam distillation extraction of the extraction residue in the step (1) for obtaining a steam distillation extract; and (3) mixing the low-temperature extract and the steam distillation extract obtained in the steps (1) to (2) for obtaining a coffee extract. 【課題】焙煎コーヒー豆の芳醇な香りと味を有するコーヒーエキスおよびその濃縮物である濃縮コーヒーエキスの製造方法、すなわち、焙煎コーヒー豆を粉砕した直後の、挽き立ての芳醇なコーヒーアロマの特徴を備え、コーヒー加工品に添加することにより、挽き立て、かつ、淹れ立てのコーヒーと同等な香りと味を楽しむことができるユニークなコーヒーエキスの製造方法及びその濃縮方法を提供する。【解決手段】以下の工程によりコーヒーエキスを製造し、コーヒーエキスを得る。（１）焙煎コーヒー豆を０〜３０℃の温度範囲で低温抽出し、低温抽出液を得る工程、（２）（１）の抽出残渣を水蒸気蒸留抽出し、水蒸気蒸留抽出液を得る工程、（３）（１）〜（２）の工程で得られた低温抽出液、水蒸気蒸留抽出液を混合し、コーヒーエキスを得る工程。【選択図】なし