A PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A LEAF TEA PRODUCT

The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing a black leaf tea product, the process comprising the steps of: providing black leaf tea having a moisture content of less than 5 wt. %; and then subjecting this black leaf tea starting material to a heat treatment step by contacting it wit...

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Hauptverfasser:	SHARP, David, George, NUNN, Luke, Richard, DYKS, Andrew, James
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	COFFEE FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS HUMAN NECESSITIES MANUFACTURE, PREPARATION, OR INFUSION THEREOF TEA THEIR SUBSTITUTES THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
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Zusammenfassung:	The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing a black leaf tea product, the process comprising the steps of: providing black leaf tea having a moisture content of less than 5 wt. %; and then subjecting this black leaf tea starting material to a heat treatment step by contacting it with a heated surface at a temperature of 100° C. to 170° C. for a duration of 2 to 25 minutes. The present invention also relates to a black leaf tea product obtainable by this process.