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US 12,550,911 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.
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A molded tea composition comprising:
- microbial cellulose being a microbial-derived cellulous membrane produced by microbial-derived cellulose microorganisms;
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- dehydrated plant material combined with the microbial cellulose to produce a mixture, wherein a ratio of the microbial cellulose to the dehydrated plant material is between 0.5:1 to 10:1;
- wherein the microbial cellulose binds the dehydrated plant material and holds the dehydrated plant material in a desired shape;
- wherein the molded tea composition has a moisture content in the range of 2% to 25% and a water activity level in the range of 0.10 to 0.50.
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A method of making a molded tea composition, the method comprising:
- obtaining microbial cellulose, wherein the microbial cellulose being a microbial-derived cellulous membrane produced by microbial-derived cellulose microorganisms;
- combining the 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;
- molding the mixture into a desired shape;
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- drying the molded mixture to make the molded tea composition;
- wherein the microbial cellulose binds the dehydrated plant material and holds the dehydrated plant material in a desired shape;
- wherein the molded tea composition has a moisture content in the range of 2% to 25% and a water activity level in the range of 0.10 to 0.50.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.