Self Contained Cold Brew Beverage Container

Abstract

Provided are cold brew beverage products, methods of preparing cold brew beverages, and methods of making cold brew beverage products. In particular, cold brew beverage products are provided that include an infusion bag containing infusible material, a receptacle containing water having at least one breakable wall, and an outer container.

1 . A cold brew beverage product comprising:
 an infusion bag;   infusible material disposed within the infusion bag;   a receptacle comprising at least one breakable wall, the receptacle containing water; and   an outer container,   wherein the outer container is vacuum sealed and the infusion bag and the receptacle are each disposed within the outer container under a vacuum pressure,   wherein the receptacle is configured to rupture while the vacuum pressure is maintained thereby releasing the water such that the water is drawn into the infusion bag under the vacuum pressure.   
     
     
         2 . The product of  claim 1 , wherein the breakable wall is formed by a material having a rupture point lower than that of the outer container, wherein upon external compression of the outer container, the breakable wall is ruptured, allowing the water to flow into the outer container and come in contact with the infusion bag. 
     
     
         3 . The product of  claim 1  wherein the infusion bag is comprised of porous material. 
     
     
         4 . The product of  claim 3  wherein the porous material is formed of at least one of paper, plastic and cloth. 
     
     
         5 . The product of  claim 1  wherein the infusible material is comprised of coffee, tea leaves, or juice extract. 
     
     
         6 . The product of  claim 1  wherein the receptacle is in the form of a bag. 
     
     
         7 . The product of  claim 6  wherein the bag is comprised of plastic. 
     
     
         8 . The product of  claim 7  wherein the plastic has a thickness of 0.25 mil to 1.5 mil. 
     
     
         9 . The product of  claim 1  wherein the outer container is in the form of a bag. 
     
     
         10 . The product of  claim 9  wherein the bag is comprised of plastic. 
     
     
         11 . The product of  claim 10 , wherein the plastic has a thickness of 3 mil. 
     
     
         12 . The product of  claim 1 , wherein the outer container is vacuum sealed after the infusion bag and the receptacle are each disposed therein. 
     
     
         13 . The product of  claim 1 , wherein the water within the receptacle is purified water. 
     
     
         14 - 21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . A cold brew beverage product formed by a process comprising the steps of:
 a) folding a piece of porous material to form a bag, the bag comprising a first sidewall of porous material, a second sidewall of porous material overlaying the first sidewall, a first side edge, an opposite second side edge, a bottom edge extending between the first and second side edges, and a top edge;   b) sealing the first and second side edges to seal the sides edges of the bag;   c) placing infusible material in the bag;   d) sealing the top edge of the bag to form an infusion bag;   e) providing a first and second sheet of water-impermeable material;   f) joining the first and second sheets at the peripheries thereof to form a receptacle, the receptacle comprising a first sidewall of water-impermeable material, a second sidewall of water-impermeable material overlaying the first sidewall, a first side edge, an opposite second side edge, a bottom edge extending between the first and second side edges to provide an interior volume, and a top edge containing an opening;   g) introducing purified water into the receptacle through the opening;   h) sealing the opening to form a water-tight receptacle;   i) placing the infusion bag and the receptacle between a first and a second sheet of an outer material having a higher rupture point than the material from which the water receptacle is formed; and   j) joining the first and second sheets of the outer material at the peripheries thereof to form an outer container.   
     
     
         23 . The product of  claim 22 , wherein the sealing of steps b), d) and h) and the joining of step j) comprise heat sealing.