Single serve beverage pod containing cannabis
Single-serve containers for use in brewing a cannabis-based beverage are described, as are methods for preparing a single-serve container configured for receipt in a single-serve brewing machine. The method includes: adding a processed cannabis product to the single-serve container; adding, to the single-serve container, at least one of an extraction or flavoring agent; and sealing the single-serve container.
1. A packaged beverage product comprising:
a body portion defining a cavity;
processed cannabis located within the cavity, the processed cannabis being processed by heating the cannabis to decarboxylate the cannabis; and
an effective amount of a lipid-rich food-based extraction agent located within the cavity, the extraction agent being a powder and solid at room temperature.
2. The packaged beverage product of claim 1 , wherein the extraction agent is selected from the group consisting of milk powder, powdered dairy creamer, powdered non-dairy creamer, cocoa powder, chocolate powder, powdered coconut flakes, coconut flour, flax meal powder, quinoa flour, and almond flour.
3. The packaged beverage product of claim 1 , further comprising a
flavoring agent located within the cavity.
4. The packaged beverage product of claim 3 , wherein the flavoring agent is selected from the group consisting of tea, coffee, chocolate, latte, and cappuccino.
5. The packaged beverage product of claim 1 , wherein the processed cannabis has a particle size of 2 millimeters or less.
6. The packaged beverage product of claim 1 , wherein the processed cannabis has a particle size of 1 millimeter or less.
7. The packaged beverage product of claim 1 , wherein a particle size of the processed cannabis is within 15% of the particle size of the extraction agent.
8. The packaged beverage product of claim 1 , wherein the packaged beverage product is a single-serve container configured for receipt in a single-serve brewing machine and wherein the cavity is defined between the body portion and a membrane covering an open end of the body portion, and wherein the body portion is rigid, the packaged beverage product further comprising a filter disposed within the cavity, and wherein the processed cannabis is located within a cavity defined by the membrane and the filter.
9. The packaged beverage product of claim 1 , wherein the body portion is permeable and acts as both a filter and a housing for the packaged beverage product.
10. The single-serve container of claim 1 , wherein the packaged beverage product is a tea bag.