Compressed true whole leaf tea dips and method thereof
AssigneeTtlt India Private Limited
InventorUpamanyu BORKAKOTY
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of preparing a compressed true whole leaf tea dip product. The method includes the step of tying the leaves with a string and step of compressing the tea leaves which results in preserving the shape of the leaves so that the tea leaves do not break and in unfurling of tea leaves without significant breakage. The way the tea leaves are plucked in the garden also plays an important role to preserve the shape without breakage when dipped in hot water during the preparation of tea beverage. In the present invention a natural unbroken true whole leaf tea dip is made from the leaves of the tea plant Camellia Sinensis and compressed in the smallest size possible in any desired weight or volume in a way to prevent the breakage of the tea leaves.
Claims10
A method of preparing compressed true whole leaf tea dip (100), the method comprising:
- a) a step of withering of tea leaves to de-moisturize tea leaves (110);
- b) a step of shaking and rolling of tea leaves to breakdown the cell structure of tea leaves and allow the oxidation process (120);
- c) a step of fermenting the processed leaves to reduce astringency and bitterness (130);
- d) a step of de-enzyming the processed leaves to deactivate the enzymes (140);
- e) a step of baking the processed leaves to add flavor (150);
- f) a step of sorting the processed tea leaves to separate whole tea leaves from the damaged tea leaves (160);
- g) a step of tying the leaves with a string to tie the individual leaves together (170);
- h) a step of compressing the tea leaves to reduce the moisture content in the tea leaves and to provide a compressed form of tea leaves which helps in retaining the whole leaf nature of the leaves without breakage (180);
- i) a step of disinfecting the tea leaves to reduce the microbial load (190);
- j) a step of drying the tea leaves to further reduce the moisture content in the tea leaves (200);
- k) a step of packaging the tea leaves to transport the tea leaves for making the tea leaves for ready-to-use (210);
- characterized in that
- the step of tying the leaves with a string (170) and step of compressing the tea leaves (180) result in unfurling of tea leaves without significant breakage when dipped in hot water during the preparation of tea beverage.
A compressed true whole leaf tea dip for preparing tea beverage, the tea dip comprising:
- compressed whole tea leaves of different sizes and tied to a string;
- characterized in that
- the compressed leaves in the tea dip unfurl without significant breakage when dipped in hot water during the preparation of tea beverage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.