Steeped cocoa compositions and functional cocoa beverages made from them

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 bev...

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Zusammenfassung: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. A number of vitamins, minerals, supplements, and nutriceutical compositions can be added.