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US 2003/0116025 A1Published application
Beverage brewing system and method for brewing a beverage
AssigneeUnilever Bestfoods N.A.
InventorJohn William Tobin
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a beverage brewing system and method for brewing a beverage. The brewing system is equipped to heat beverage extracts prior to mixing the beverage extract with solvent. The method results in a beverage, such as a tea-based beverage, that has no visible undissolved beverage extract.
Claims21
A method for making a beverage comprising the steps of:
- (a) heating a beverage extract to produce a heated beverage extract;
- and
- (b) mixing the heated beverage extract with a solvent.
A tea-based beverage made by a method comprising the steps of heating an extract to produce a heated extract and mixing the heated extract with a solvent.
A beverage brewing system comprising:
- (a) a conduit for supplying a heated solvent to a mixing conduit;
- (b) a heating means for heating a beverage extract;
- and
- (c) a conduit for supplying heated beverage extract to the mixing conduit
- wherein the heated solvent and heated beverage extract mix in the mixing conduit.
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