Patent ID: 6413570
Filing Date: 2002-07-02
Classification: A23F

Abstract:
A brewed tea concentrate having a total tea solids concentration of about 10% to about 30%;carbohydrate at 1.5:1 ratio carbohydrate to tea solids or higher; preservative at 0.1% to 0.5%; water at 40% to 60%; gallic acid at 0.3% or higher; flavanoids at 3.0% to 11.0%; caffeine at 0.4% to 2.0%; pH of about 5.0 or less; and specific gravity of 1.21 to 1.32; total solids concentration of 45% or higher, wherein when diluted at a ratio of one part concentrate to 100 parts water, the resulting beverage strength tea has at least 0.1% tea solids.