Coffee and Tea Natural Food Color Application – – FoodRGB

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FoodRGB^® is a U.S.-based leader in natural food and beverage colorings, providing clean-label, plant-based pigments designed to elevate coffee and tea beverages. Our powders and liquids deliver vibrant, stable colors with excellent light and heat resistance—crafted to perform in hot, cold, and ready-to-drink formats.

With high color value and tinting strength, our pigments achieve rich, appealing tones with smaller usage amounts—helping brands lower costs while maintaining premium quality. FoodRGB^® colors blend naturally with coffee, tea, milk, and flavor inclusions, ensuring smooth harmony without off-notes, while meeting FDA compliance for mainstream sales.

Supported by a abundant supply chain and technical team, FoodRGB^® offers quick, customized solutions for everything from cold brew and iced teas to milk teas, lattes, and specialty blends. Our natural pigments not only enhance visual appeal but also align with consumer demand for sustainable, health-forward beverages.

Supported Colors in Beverages

Color	Solubility	Form	Ingredients	Dosage %
Pink	Water	Powder	Carmine, Gardenia Yellow	0.1-0.3
Bright Redish Orange	Water	Liquid	β-Carotene	0.5-0.6
Pink Purple	Water	Powder	Purple Sweet Potato	0.2-0.6
Bright Red	Water	Powder	Carmine, Monascus Red	0.2-0.6
Orange Yellow	Water	Liquid	β-Carotene	0.2-0.6
Orange Yellow	Water	Liquid	Lutein	0.2-0.6
Orange Red	Water	Liquid	Lycopene	0.2-0.6
Orange Red	Water	Liquid	Parika Oleoresin	0.2-0.6
Yellow	Water	Powder	Carthumas Yellow	0.05-0.2
Orange Yellow	Water	Powder	Monascus Yellow	0.05-0.2
Yellow	Water	Liquid	Curcumin	0.2-0.6
Green	Water	Powder	Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin	0.2-0.6
Green	Water	Liquid	Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin	0.2-0.6
Blue Purple	Water	Powder	Gardenia Blue, Sweet Yum Color	0.1-0.3
Brown	Water	Powder	Cocoa Color	0.5-1.5

Solution Examples in Coffee & Tea

Beverages Type	Basic formula	General process	Usage and dosage	Advantage
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