Improvements in or connected with the Manufacture or Preparation of Cocoa or Chocolate Powder.
Year: 1895

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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with the Manufacture or Preparation
of Cocoa or Chocolate Powder.
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I, WILLIAM PIETER VAN WYK of 13 Sandwell Mansions, West End Lane
West Hampstead in the County of Middlesex Merchant do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The invention relates to improvements in or connected with the manufacture or
preparation of cocoa or chocolate in the form of powder.
The value of cocoa or chocolate as an article of food has long been recognised
but with some persons it does not digest as readily as is desirable and for this
reason preference is given to tea and coffee as beverages for the table,
notwithstanding that they are only more or less stimulants and contain but little
nutriment.
Now the object of the present invention is to prepare powdered cocoa or
chocolate in such manner that the digestive properties thereof will be much
improved.
For this purpose the cocoa berry is roasted and reduced to the form of powder
in the usual way, after which pancreatine and carbonate of soda also in the form of
powder are combined therewith the several ingredients being thoroughly mixed by
the aid of any suitable mixing machine.
The following formula is an example of the proportions of the ingredients that
have been found to answer well in practice namely:-
Cocoa in the form of powder.
Pancreatine in the form of powder
-
-
60 lbs.
-
1 lb.
Carbonate of soda in the form of powder
3 lbs.
It will however be evident that these proportions may be varied without
departing from the spirit of the invention.
The mixture hereinbefore described is when necessary sweetened by the addition
of a suitable provortion of sugar or saccharine.
It will however be evident that these proportions may be varied without
departing from the spirit of the invention.
The mixture hereinbefore described is when necessary sweetened by the addition
of a suitable proportion of sugar or saccharine.
By the preparation of powdered cocoa or chocolate in the manner herein before
described, it is rendered highly digestible in character, and even the most delicate
person may take it without fear of unpleasant consequences.
Dated this 7th day of December 1895.
WHITE & WOODINGTON,
27 Southampton Buildings, London, Agents.

page_text: COME LEID SI DUIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with the Manufacture or Preparation
of Cocoa or Chocolate Powder.
I, WILLIAM PIETER VAN WYK of 13 Sandwell Mansion West End Lane,
West Hampstead, in the County of Middlesex, Merchant, 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 :-
The invention relates to improvements in or connected with the manufacture or
preparation of cocoa, or chocolate in the form of powder.
The value of cocoa or chocolate, as an article of food has long been recognised,
but with some persons it does not digest as readily as is desirable and for
this reason preference is given to tea and coffee as beverages for the table
notwithstanding that they are only more or less stimulants and contain but little
Dutriment.
Now the object of the present invention is to prepare powdered cocoa or
chocolate in such manner that the digestive properties thereof will be much
improved.
For this purpose the cocoa berry is roasted and reduced to the form of powder
in the usual way after which pancreatine and carbonate of soda also in the form of
powder are combined therewith, the several ingredients being thoroughly mixed by
the aid of any suitable mixing machine.
The following formula is an example of the proportions of the ingredients that
have been found to answer well in practice namely:-
Cocoa in the form of powder
Pancreatine
"
Carbonate of soda
"
"
:-
-
60 lbs.
10 ozs.
2 lbs.
It will however be evident that these proportions may be varied without
departing from the spirit of the invention.
The mixture herein before described is when necessary sweetened by the addition
of a suitable proportion of sugar or saccharine.
By the preparation of powdered cocoa or chocolate in the manner herein before
described it is rendered highly digestible in character and even the most delicate
person may take it without fear of unpleasant consequences.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
A preparation composed of cocoa, pancreatine, and soda, and sometimes sugar or
the like, combined in the form of powder, in or in about the proportions stated
substantially as herein described.
Dated this 7th day of July 1896.
WHITE & WOODINGTON,
27 Southampton Buildings, London, Agents.