FIELD

The present teachings relate to a liquid dispensing apparatus and in particular but not exclusively to a liquid dispensing apparatus for dispensing different liquids.

BACKGROUND

There is interest in being able to enhance the taste perception of tastants such as sugar (sucrose) and salt (sodium chloride) so as to provide equivalent taste impression in foods and beverages but using lower levels of addition. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends reducing intake of salt and sugar in developed countries down to 2 g of sodium and 50 g of sugar per capita per day.

Examples of devices capable of containing and dispensing more than one liquid are seen in GB432400A, EP3033297A1, US2016114942A, EP1628885A1, CN2658077Y, EP2653405A1, CN202717089U and US2007075079A.

SUMMARY

Particular aspects and embodiments are set out in the appended claims.

Viewed from a first aspect, the present teachings can provide an apparatus for containing and dispensing liquids which enhance taste perception of tastants such as salt and sugar.

In a particular approach, there can be provided a liquid dispensing apparatus. The liquid dispensing apparatus comprises a first container configured to hold a first liquid. The first container has an opening in an end of the first container. The liquid dispensing apparatus further comprises a frustoconical-shaped container inside and attached to the first container. The frustoconical-shaped container is configured to hold a second liquid. A frustum of the frustoconical-shaped container has an opening. The frustum of the frustoconical-shaped container is proximate to the end of the first container and the opening in the frustoconical-shaped container has a smaller cross-sectional area than the opening in the first container. The frustoconical-shaped container separates the first liquid from the second liquid. When the first and the second liquids are poured from the apparatus, the first liquid flows through the opening in the first container, the second liquid flows through the opening in the frustoconical-shaped container and the opening in the first container, such that the first liquid begins to exit the opening in the first container before the second liquid begins to exit the opening in the first container. Thereby, a liquid dispensing apparatus is provided that can be used to sequentially dispense first and second liquids having differing tastant concentrations for consumption by a user in a manner perceived by the user as a single continuous sip from the apparatus.

