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Title:
MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR RAW TEA MATERIAL USED IN BEVERAGES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/102156
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided is a manufacturing method for a raw tea material used in beverages whereby degradation odors resulting from long-term storage of the tea beverage can be suppressed. The manufacturing method for the raw tea material is characterized by the inclusion of a step for subjecting the cuticular layer of tea leaves to a reduction treatment. One example of the cuticular layer reduction treatment is to bring the front and/or back surface(s) of the tea leaves into contact with hot water, which flows in a substantially horizontal direction onto the surface of the tea leaves at a speed of 20-120 m/min at a temperature of 60-100°C, for a period of 10-120 seconds.

Inventors:
SASAME MASAMI (JP)
KINUGASA HITOSHI (JP)
ITO FUMIHIRO (JP)
FUJIHARA FUYUKI (JP)
ITO FUMIO (JP)
OKANOYA KAZUNORI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2011/050191
Publication Date:
August 25, 2011
Filing Date:
January 07, 2011
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Assignee:
ITO EN LTD (JP)
SASAME MASAMI (JP)
KINUGASA HITOSHI (JP)
ITO FUMIHIRO (JP)
FUJIHARA FUYUKI (JP)
ITO FUMIO (JP)
OKANOYA KAZUNORI (JP)
International Classes:
A23F3/06; A23F3/16
Foreign References:
JPS62239952A1987-10-20
JPS62253339A1987-11-05
JPS62205739A1987-09-10
JPS62224238A1987-10-02
JPS5692772A1981-07-27
JPS5692771A1981-07-27
JP2006296355A2006-11-02
JP2005185200A2005-07-14
JP2009291160A2009-12-17
JPS57110145A1982-07-08
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
TAKEUCHI, ICHIZAWA & ASSOCIATES (JP)
Patent business corporation Takeuchi and an Ichizawa international patent firm (JP)
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