VITAMIN C ENRICHED COFFEE, COCOA, AND TEA, AND PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTION

摘要

A method of making a vitamin C enriched beverage using ripe beans is set forth. The ripe beans are roasted to produce roasted beans (10). The roasted beans are allowed to cool to a temperature less than 220 °F forming partially cooled beans (12). A mineral ascorbate composition having vitamin C activity is then added with a carrier substance forming a first composition (16). The first composition is then applied to the partially cooled beans forming vitamin C enriched beans (18). The vitamin C enriched ground composite is then added to boiling water producing a vitamin C enriched beverage. The beans may be coffee beans or cocoa beans (110). A method of producing vitamin C enriched tea is also set forth.