Patent · US Expired

Coffee having a nicotine composition dissolved therein

US6749882B2 · kind B2 · utility

21Cited by
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27Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 17, 2001
Grant dateJun 15, 2004
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 11, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23F5/40
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates, in part, to a nicotine-containing composition that can be readily dissolved in a beverage such as coffee. The composition includes nicotine as an active ingredient, a water-soluble filler, and in some instances, a binder. The composition can be provided as a tablet or a powder and is capable of dissolving in the beverage within a very short period of time. The present invention also relates, in part, to a method for preparing a beverage comprising nicotine. The present invention also encompasses compositions including coffee and nicotine including nicotine-coated coffee beans, or a packet containing compositions including desired amounts of coffee and nicotine.

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