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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 20, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael Charles Cirigliano, Cresskill, NJ (US);
Mauro Dominick Mordini, Parsippany, NJ (US);
Paul John Rothenberg, West Milford, NJ (US);
Raymond Thomas McKenna, Scotch Plains, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Thomas J. Lipton Co., division of Conopco, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23F / ; A23F / ; A23P / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426435 ; 426597 ; 426492 ;
Abstract
A method for preparing, handling, storing and dispensing tea at relatively mild temperatures is provided to eliminate or substantially reduce microbial outgrowth. A balance between the tea solids concentration and the storage temperature is achieved whereby the delicate flavor of the tea is not compromised.