Kola nut extraction/concentration

[q21q21]

SWIM has a fair amount of kola nut and enjoys it... (contains caffeine and theobromine)

but drinking it is not-so-nice and capping and eating 4-7 caps is not fun.
SWIM tried making a tea out of it with 30ml shots containing 3g worth of nut. but it went rancid after a few weeks.

Would a simple water extraction and evaporation work? (like how they make instant coffee)
Would there be a relatively simply way to extract it?

SWIM has googled it and found extracts but no info on how they are made.


Thanks in advance.

 

[1992]

I don't know any more about Kola Nut then whats on its wiki page but a water extraction would definitely work for at least for the caffeine and theobromine. I say it would definitely be worth a shot and then compare the extract to the whole nut effects wise.

 

[nadir]

as ron mentioned, it's not worth trying.
You can easily buy caffeine and teobromine online very cheaply.
the extraction includes basifying and pulling with chloroform or dcm (as with most xanthines)