Composition and method for flavoring brewed beverages
AssigneeInbru, LLC
InventorHoward Lerner
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Abstract
A free-flowing cellulosic substrate, such as rice hulls, can be impregnated with desired liquid flavoring agents to create a free-flowing flavoring composition for brewed beverages such as coffee and tea. The flavoring composition can be added to ground roasted coffee or prepared tea leaves in a brew filter device such as a paper filter, French press, percolator, vacuum pot or any other mechanical filtering device intended to brew coffee or tea. The flavor-impregnated substrate will release the desired flavors in contact with water during the brew process, imparting flavor to the finished coffee or tea beverage.
Claims35
A composition for flavoring brewed beverages during the beverage brewing process, the composition comprising a cellulosic substrate bearing a water-soluble flavoring agent and being in the form of free-flowing granules or flakes.
A method of manufacturing a flavoring composition for brewed beverages, the method comprising:
- providing a free-flowing cellulosic substrate and a liquid flavoring agent;
- mixing the cellulosic substrate and the liquid flavoring agent to form a mixture in which the cellulosic substrate is coated or impregnated with the liquid flavoring agent;
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- drying the coated or impregnated cellulosic material so that it is dry to the touch.
A brewable coffee product comprising:
- ground roasted coffee;
- and
- a flavoring composition comprising a cellulosic substrate bearing a water-soluble flavoring agent and being in the form of free-flowing granules or flakes.
A brewable tea product comprising:
- cut tea leaves;
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- a flavoring composition comprising a cellulosic substrate bearing a water-soluble flavoring agent and being in the form of free-flowing granules or flakes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.