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: providing black leaf tea material having a moisture content of less than 20 wt. %; and then subjecting this black leaf tea starting material to a heat treatment step by contacting it with a...

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Hauptverfasser:	NUNN, Luke Richard, SHARP, David George
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
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: providing black leaf tea material having a moisture content of less than 20 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 60° C. to 100° C. in the presence of steam for a duration of at least 2 minutes. The present invention also relates to a black leaf tea product obtainable by this process