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 method of preparing a packaged beverage product, the method comprising:
processing cannabis by heating the cannabis to decarboxylate the cannabis;
adding the processed cannabis to the packaged beverage product;
adding, to the packaged beverage product, a food-based extraction agent, wherein the extraction agent is a powder and is solid at room temperature; and
sealing the packaged beverage product.
2. The method 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 method of claim 1 , further comprising, prior to sealing:
adding, to the packaged beverage product, a flavoring agent.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the flavoring agent is selected from the group consisting of:
tea, coffee or chocolate, latte and cappuccino.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
pulverizing the cannabis.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein pulverizing comprises pulverizing the cannabis to a particle size of 2 millimeters or less.
7. The method of claim 5 , wherein pulverizing comprises pulverizing the cannabis to a particle size of 1 millimeter or less.
8. The method of claim 5 , further comprising, after pulverizing, filtering the pulverized cannabis to separate cannabis having a desired particle size.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein a particle size of the processed cannabis is within 15% of the particle size of the extraction agent.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein adding the processed cannabis to the packaged beverage product comprises adding the processed cannabis to the packaged beverage product using a filling head which dispenses a predetermined amount of the processed cannabis to the packaged beverage product.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the packaged beverage product is a tea bag.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the extraction agent is a lipid-rich extraction agent.