Back to results
US 8,007,851 B2Granted
Buffered tea-milk compositions and associated beverages and methods for preparing same
AssigneeSnapple Beverage Corporation
InventorKatherine Rosevear
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A beverage composition includes water, milk solids, a tea material, and a pH buffer that itself includes a lactate salt and a carbonate salt. The pH buffer reduces or eliminates precipitation of milk protein when dissolved milk solids are mixed with acidic tea components. Methods of preparing the composition, and packaged beverages are also described.
Claims12
A beverage composition packaged in a container comprising:
- water;
- milk solids;
- a tea material;
- at least one hydrocolloid;
- and
- a pH buffer consisting of a lactate salt and a carbonate salt;
- wherein said composition has a pH of about 6 to about 8;
- wherein the carbonate salt of the buffer contributes carbon dioxide to a headspace region of said container.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.