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A brewed tea concentrate is taught having about 5 to 30% tea solids, combined with selected carbohydrates in a ratio of 1.5 parts or more of carbohydrate to 1 part of tea solids. The brewed tea concentrate has certain levels of caffeine, flavanoids and gallic acid and when diluted to a final tea bev

A brewed tea concentrate is taught having about 5 to 30% tea solids, combined with selected carbohydrates in a ratio of 1.5 parts or more of carbohydrate to 1 part of tea solids. The brewed tea concentrate has certain levels of caffeine, flavanoids and gallic acid and when diluted to a final tea beverage at a ratio of about 100 parts water to 1 part tea has a total tea solids content of about 0.1% to 0.3% or higher. The beverage thus prepared has a Hunter haze of 50 or less.

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1. A brewed tea concentrate having a total tea solids concentration of about 10% to about 30%;carbohydrate at 1.5:1 ratio carbohydrate to tea solids or higher; preservative at 0.1% to 0.5%; water at 40% to 60%; gallic acid at 0.3% or higher; flavanoids at 3.0% to 11.0%; caffeine at 0.4% to 2.0%; pH

1. A brewed tea concentrate having a total tea solids concentration of about 10% to about 30%;carbohydrate at 1.5:1 ratio carbohydrate to tea solids or higher; preservative at 0.1% to 0.5%; water at 40% to 60%; gallic acid at 0.3% or higher; flavanoids at 3.0% to 11.0%; caffeine at 0.4% to 2.0%; pH of about 5.0 or less; and specific gravity of 1.21 to 1.32; total solids concentration of 45% or higher, wherein when diluted at a ratio of one part concentrate to 100 parts water, the resulting beverage strength tea has at least 0.1% tea solids.