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US 2019/0166868 A1Published application
A process for manufacturing a leaf tea product
OwnerLuke Richard NUNN, David George SHARPinventors
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Abstract
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
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A process for manufacturing a black leaf tea product, the process comprising:
- subjecting a black leaf tea material, having a moisture content of less than 20 wt. %, 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 to provide a black leaf tea product.
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