The Hershey Company

Tim J Kohr

Brian Scott Baker

Ashley L Boldt

B Douglas Brown

Krista L Cessna

William Jeffrey Hurst

Malathy Nair

Gregory T Zerphy

Sharon Cin

The invention provides, in one aspect, a method of producing a cocoa-containing beverage, or a nutritionally fortified or energy-sustaining cocoa beverage, containing beneficial cocoa polyphenols. Ready-to-drink compositions, concentrates, primary beverage components, and packets for producing the beverages are specifically disclosed and prepared from a cocoa water composition made from steeping a cocoa-containing product in water or an aqueous solution with an acid. A number of vitamins, minerals, supplements, and nutriceutical compositions can be added.

Steeped cocoa compositions and functional cocoa beverages made from them

The invention provides, in one aspect, a method of producing a cocoa beverage containing beneficial cocoa polyphenols. Ready-to-drink compositions, concentrates, primary beverage components, and packets for producing the beverages are specifically disclosed. Preferred sugar-free, low calorie, and calorie-free products and cocoa beverages are also disclosed.

Steeped cocoa beverages

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Tim J Kohr