A Compound of the Coca Leaf (Erythroxylon Coca), or an Extract derived therefrom, with the Leaf of the Tea Plant, or with Ground Roasted Coffee Berries, for Infusion with Water to Form an Agreeable Beverage.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 10th May, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 9th Sept., 1890-Accepted, 18th Oct., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Compound of the Coca Leaf (Erythroxylon Coca), or an Extract
derived therefrom, with the Leaf of the Tea Plant, or with
Ground Roasted Coffee Berries, for Infusion with Water to Form
an Agreeable Beverage.
I, HARRIS PHILPOTS of Shrewsbury Road, Oxton, Birkenhead, in the County of
Chester, Physician & Surgeon do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to the preparation of a mixture of the dried coca leaf
(Erythroxylon Coca), or, an extract derived therefrom, with tea or coffeo, with the
object to provide agreeable compounds wherewith to make beverages for drinking
purposes, in precisely the same manner as the ordinary tea & coffee of commerce is
used, i.e. by infusion or maceration in hot water.
To carry out this invention I mix and blend together in suitable proportions the
dried and prepared leaves of the coca plant, together with tea leaves, forming the
tea compound, and the same with the ground coffee berries to form the coffee
compound, or, if more suited to the purpose, instead of the dried leaf I use a strong
infusion or extract of the leaf, and combine it with the tea or coffee. To these
compounds I propose to give the names of cocoatised or kolatised tea or coffee
respectively.
Dated this Eighth day of May 1890.
HARRIS PHILPOTS.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Compound of the Coca Leaf (Erythroxylon Coca), or an Extract
derived therefrom, with the Leaf of the Tea Plant, or with
Ground Roasted Coffee Berries, for Infusion with Water to Form
an Agreeable Beverage.
I, HARRIS PHILPOTS, 56 Shrewsbury Road Oxton Birkenhead Physician & Surgeon
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is
to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This invention is the preparation of a mixture of dried and prepared_coca leaves
(Erythroxylon Coca) or an extract derived therefrom with tea, or coffee with the
object of providing, compounds wherewith to make agreeable beverages, to be used
in precisely the same manner as the ordinary tea and coffee of commerce is used,
i.e. by infusion or maceration in hot water.
To carry out this invention I blend in suitable proportions varying from ten to
twenty five per cent. the prepared and dried leaves of the coca plant with tea leaves
to form the tea compound. For the coffee compound I mix ground coffee berries
with a similar proportion of dried and prepared coca leaves, or if found more suitable
I will use an extract of the coca leaves instead of the leaves themselves, and combine
that extract with tea and with coffee. As an example of carrying this invention into
effect-I mix with each pound of tea about two ounces of the prepared coca leaves,
and to each pound of ground coffee I mix three ounces of the pulverised coca leaves.
To these compounds I propose to give the names of coca tea or kola tea, and
coca coffee or kola coffee."

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is.
1. The preparation of a mixture of the leaves of the coca plant, with tea and with
coffee, in the proportion of two ounces to the pound more or less.
2. The manufacture of the compound coca with tea, or ground coffee berries,
substantially as, and for the purpose herein before described.
Datod this First day of September 1890.
TADT
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LPOTS.
TATA