US 12,439,940 B2
High pressure processing methods for ready-to-drink beverages with solids
Hsiang I Ben Tsen, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Assigned to TZG LLC, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Filed by TZG LLC, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/974,078.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/267,727, filed on Feb. 9, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 202210032202.9 (CN), filed on Jan. 12, 2022; application No. 202210032213.7 (CN), filed on Jan. 12, 2022; application No. 202210032215.6 (CN), filed on Jan. 12, 2022; and application No. 202210033495.2 (CN), filed on Jan. 12, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0217961 A1, Jul. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. A23L 2/52 (2006.01); A23B 2/00 (2025.01); A23L 2/02 (2006.01); A23L 2/38 (2021.01); A23L 19/00 (2016.01)
CPC A23L 2/52 (2013.01) [A23B 2/001 (2025.01); A23L 2/02 (2013.01); A23L 2/38 (2013.01); A23L 19/09 (2016.08)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A ready-to-drink solids-containing (RTDSC) beverage product production method
wherein said RTDSC beverage product comprises a solid component and a liquid component wherein the solid component comprises at least crystal boba;
said production method comprising
a) filling a container, in any order, with said solid component and said liquid component to result in a first unsealed filled container;
b) sealing said container with said solid component and said liquid component contained within said container to result in an initial first sealed container;
c) subjecting said initial first sealed container to a High-Pressure-Processing (HPP) operation to result in a second sealed container;
wherein said HPP operation is subjecting said initial first sealed container to a pressure of 200 MPa-700 MPa, at a temperature of 1° C.-25° C., for a period of 1 minute-5 minutes;
said container being selected from containers compatible with an HPP operation in which said initial first sealed container:
(i) is capable of remaining sealed during said HPP operation,
(ii) is capable of transmitting compressive force during said HPP operation to the liquid component and the solid component contained therein; and
(iii) is capable of recovering its shape upon release of the pressure applied during the HPP operation;
which method results in said RTDSC beverage product;
wherein said solid component comprises
I) (a) said crystal boba,
(b) optionally with or without tea leaves, and/or
(c) optionally with or without fruit pieces or slices;
wherein said crystal boba are of a size in the range of from at least 6 mm to 15 mm;
said fruit pieces and slices have at least one dimension in the range of at least 6 mm to 25 mm and are selected from the group consisting of peach, nectarine, grapefruit, orange, lemon, citron, lime, kiwi, lychee, mango, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, sugar cane, longan, dates, jujube, blueberry, blackberry, raspberry, pear, Asian pear and mixtures thereof.