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Fluid foods and beverages are prepared by feeding a liquid and particles for consumption in a food or beverage, wherein the particles have an average size less than 1 mm, into a chamber area having opposing sides defined by a face of one stationary disc and a face of one rotatable disc. Spikes exten

Fluid foods and beverages are prepared by feeding a liquid and particles for consumption in a food or beverage, wherein the particles have an average size less than 1 mm, into a chamber area having opposing sides defined by a face of one stationary disc and a face of one rotatable disc. Spikes extend from each disc face transversely into the chamber area, and the discs and spikes are configured and positioned so that the spikes are disposed in an interdigital relationship so that upon rotation of the rotatable disc, the spikes do not interfere with disc rotation. Upon feeding the particles and liquid into the chamber area, the rotatable disc is rotated for a time for mixing the particles and liquid to obtain the fluid food or beverage which is removed from the chamber area centrifugally, and the preparation process is particularly adapted for preparing individual vended servings.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A process for preparing fluid products comprising feeding particles having an average particle size less than 1 mm and a liquid for preparing a fluid product selected from the group consisting of a coffee beverage and a soup into a chamber area, mixing the particles and liquid in t

[ We claim:] [1.] A process for preparing fluid products comprising feeding particles having an average particle size less than 1 mm and a liquid for preparing a fluid product selected from the group consisting of a coffee beverage and a soup into a chamber area, mixing the particles and liquid in the chamber area to prepare the fluid product and removing the fluid product from the chamber area centrifugally, wherein the chamber area comprises opposing sides defined by a face of one stationary disc and a face of one rotatable disc and comprises spikes which extend from the disc faces transversely into the chamber area, wherein the discs and spikes are configured and positioned so that the spikes are disposed in an interdigital relationship so that upon rotation of the rotatable disc, the spikes do not interfere with the rotatable disk rotation, and upon feeding the particles and liquid into the chamber area, rotating the rotatable disc for a time for mixing the particles and liquid to obtain the fluid product and to remove the fluid product from the chamber area centrifugally and further comprising, after removing the fluid product, pumping water into the chamber area and rotating the rotatable disc and removing the water from the chamber area centrifugally for cleaning the chamber area.