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US 11,998,023 B2Granted
Moulded tea composition incorporating microbial cellulose as a binder
AssigneeIlola Inc.
InventorsSu-Mari Hill, Timothy Peter Hill
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Abstract
A moulded tea composition is provided. The moulded tea composition is prepared from microbial cellulose as a binder and dehydrated plant material. The microbial cellulose may be kombucha membrane and the dehydrated plant material may be tealeaves. The moulded tea composition may include other ingredients and such ingredients may include probiotics and extracts. A method for preparing the moulded tea composition is also provided.
Claims20
A method of making a molded tea composition, the method comprising:
- combining microbial cellulose with dehydrated plant material to produce a mixture, wherein a ratio of the microbial cellulose to the dehydrated plant material is between 0.5:1 to 10:1, and wherein the microbial cellulose is a microbial-derived cellulous membrane produced by Acetobacter microorganisms, the membrane having an average particle size between 10 μm and 1000 μm;
- molding the mixture into a desired shape;
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- drying the molded mixture to make the molded tea composition;
- wherein the molded tea composition has a moisture content in the range of 2% to 25%;
- wherein the molded tea composition has a water activity level in the range of 0.10 to 0.50;
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- wherein the microbial cellulose binds the dehydrated plant material and holds the dehydrated plant material in the desired shape.
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