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Composition and process for the production of a mixture for a tea drink with fruit flavour
Assignee: SALUS-HAUS DRMED OTTO GREITHER
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Filing: 1987-06-11
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Granted: 1989-07-25
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Expires: 2007-06-11
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a process for the production of a mixture for a tea drink with fruit flavour, wherein a fruit concentrate is mixed with a powder of plant parts, the fruit concentrate is dried and the dried fruit concentrate is subsequently mixed with dried plant parts.
Inventors
- 👤 Otto Greither
- 👤 Peter Brunner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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2026-11-09 20:57
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23F; A23F3/00; A23F3/40; A23F3/405; A23F3/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
A method for the production of a stable mixture for a tea drink having fruit flavor comprising: admixing a fruit concentrate with a powder selected from the group consisting of tea, herb, fruit or medicinal plant parts; drying the admixture of fruit concentrate and the powder from plant parts; and subsequently mixing the dried fruit concentrate and plant powder admixture with dried plant parts.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
64 words
A method for the production of a stable mixture for a tea drink having fruit flavor comprising: admixing a fruit concentrate with a powder selected from the group consisting of tea, herb, fruit or medicinal plant parts; drying the admixture of fruit concentrate and the powder from plant parts; and subsequently mixing the dried fruit concentrate and plant powder admixture with dried plant parts.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the fruit concentrate comprises fruit extract, carrier materials and aroma materials.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 or 2 wherein the plant powder comprises a plant dust.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 wherein 2 to 35% by weight of plant powder is added to the fruit concentrate as measured by the dry weight of fruit concentrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 4, wherein 15 to 25% by weight of plant powder is added to the fruit concentrate as measured by the dry weight of fruit concentrate.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
25 words
The method of claims 1, 2, 4 or 5, wherein the powder and the dried plant parts originate from the same or a different plant.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
32 words
The method of claims 1, 2, 4 or 5, wherein dried plant parts are hip skins, hibiscus fruit skins, peppermint leaves, lime flowers, orange peel, cinnamon bark, vanilla pods or tea leaves.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
32 words
The method of claims 1, 2, 4 or 5, wherein 5 to 20% by weight of the dried fruit extract is mixed with 80 to 95% by weight of dried plant parts.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
23 words
The method of claims 1, 2, 4 or 5, wherein additional ethereal oils or aroma materials are added to the fruit tea mixture.
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