#$%^&*AU2015261624B220170420.pdf#####- 16 ABSTRACT Processes for forming soluble coffee products 5 A process of forming a freeze-dried soluble coffee product, comprising the steps of: i) forming a concentrated coffee extract； ii) foaming and optionally pre-freezing the concentrated coffee extract to form a foamed and preferably pre-frozen 10 coffee intermediate； iii) subsequently incorporating finely ground roasted ground coffee into the foamed and preferably pre-frozen coffee intermediate； iv) subsequently freezing the foamed and preferably pre15 frozen coffee intermediate to form a frozen coffee intermediate； v) grinding and sieving the frozen coffee intermediate to form a ground coffee intermediate； vi) drying the ground coffee intermediate to form the 20 freeze-dried soluble coffee product； wherein subsequent to step iii), the foamed and preferably pre-frozen intermediate having roasted ground coffee incorporated therein is subjected to a further prefreezing step. 25 A process of forming a spray-dried soluble coffee product is also described. 7159338 1 (GHMatters) P96816.AU.1 SHEILABWO 2013/064893 PCT/1B2012/002365 113 mv co, UY) U,) (Y) 0) C Cv) 0 C0 Cv) Cv,
