Beverage and package for such beverage

Abstract

A dry preselected additive for adding to a beverage prior to drinking and a package for prepackaging such additive for shipping with such beverage. The dry preselected additive and package includes a substantially dry preselected flavoring additive for a beverage. Such substantially dry preselected additive having each of a predetermined shape and a predetermined size and a sealable package containing the substantially dry preselected additive therein until time of use.

1 . In combination with a preselected flavoring additive for a beverage, the improvement comprising a package for such preselected flavoring additive which will enable such preselected flavoring additive, to be added to such beverage by a consumer, to be shipped substantially dry and mixed with such beverage just prior to consuming such beverage having such preselected flavoring additive added thereto.  
   
   
       2 . The combination, according to  claim 1 , wherein said packaging is selected from a group consisting of a straw having such preselected flavoring additive disposed therein, a coaster type container having such preselected flavoring additive disposed therein, a lid for such container having such preselected flavoring additive disposed therein and a moisture proof bag.  
   
   
       3 . The combination, according to  claim 2 , wherein said packaging is said straw.  
   
   
       4 . The combination, according to  claim 3 , wherein said straw is one of positioned within a container having such beverage disposed therein, attached to an outer surface of such container having such beverage disposed therein and as a plurality of straws packaged separately for use by a consumer.  
   
   
       5 . The combination, according to  claim 4 , wherein said straw is attached to such outer surface of such container having such beverage disposed therein.  
   
   
       6 . The combination, according to  claim 4 , wherein said straw is a plurality said straws packaged separately for use by such consumer.  
   
   
       7 . A dry preselected flavoring additive for adding to a beverage prior to drinking and a package for prepackaging such preselected flavoring additive for shipping with such beverage, said dry preselected additive and package comprising: 
 (a) a substantially dry preselected flavoring additive for a beverage, said substantially dry preselected flavoring additive having each of a predetermined shape and a predetermined size; and    (b) a sealable package containing said substantially dry preselected flavoring additive disposed therein until time of use.    
   
   
       8 . A dry preselected flavoring additive for adding to a beverage and a package for prepackaging such flavoring additive, according to  claim 7 , wherein said substantially dry preselected flavoring additive is selected from a group consisting of tapioca pearls, preselected candies, candy jellies and various combinations thereof.  
   
   
       9 . A dry preselected flavoring additive for adding to a beverage and a package for prepackaging such flavoring additive, according to  claim 8 , wherein said substantially dry preselected flavoring additive is tapioca pearls.  
   
   
       10 . A dry preselected flavoring additive for adding to a beverage and a package for prepackaging such flavoring additive, according to  claim 9 , wherein said tapioca pearls have a color selected from a group consisting of black, white and translucent.  
   
   
       11 . A dry preselected flavoring additive for adding to a beverage and a package for prepackaging such flavoring additive, according to  claim 10 , wherein said tapioca pearls are black.  
   
   
       12 . A dry preselected flavoring additive for adding to a beverage and a package for prepackaging such flavoring additive, according to  claim 9 , wherein said tapioca pearls have a consistency between jello and gummy bear candy.  
   
   
       13 . A dry preselected flavoring additive for adding to a beverage and a package for prepackaging such flavoring additive, according to  claim 8 , wherein said preselected candies at least include Choobees.  
   
   
       14 . A dry preselected flavoring additive for adding to a beverage and a package for prepackaging such flavoring additive, according to  claim 7 , wherein said predetermined shape of said substantially dry preselected flavoring additive is one of spherical and cubical.  
   
   
       15 . A dry preselected flavoring additive for adding to a beverage and a package for prepackaging such flavoring additive, according to  claim 7 , wherein said sealable package containing said substantially dry preselected flavoring additive therein is selected from a group consisting of a straw sealed at each end thereof after such preselected flavoring additive has been disposed therein, a coaster type container having such preselected flavoring additive disposed therein, a lid for such container having such preselected flavoring additive disposed therein and a moisture proof bag having such preselected flavoring additive disposed therein.  
   
   
       16 . A dry preselected flavoring additive for adding to a beverage and a package for prepackaging such flavoring additive, according to  claim 15 , wherein said sealable package containing said substantially dry preselected flavoring additive therein is said straw.  
   
   
       17 . A dry preselected flavoring additive for adding to a beverage and a package for prepackaging such flavoring additive, according to  claim 15 , wherein said sealable package containing said substantially dry preselected flavoring additive therein is a plurality said straws packaged separately for use by a consumer.  
   
   
       18 . A dry preselected flavoring additive for adding to a beverage and a package for prepackaging such flavoring additive, according to  claim 15 , wherein such beverage is selected from a group consisting of teas and coffees.  
   
   
       19 . A dry preselected flavoring additive for adding to a beverage and a package for prepackaging such flavoring additive, according to  claim 18 , wherein such beverage is selected from teas.  
   
   
       20 . A dry preselected flavoring additive for adding to a beverage and a package for prepackaging such flavoring additive, according to  claim 18 , wherein such beverage is a Boba type tea.