Title:
TEA LEAF GRANULES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING TEA LEAF GRANULES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/092852
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Disclosed are tea leaf granules which can be easily dispersed without forming undissolved masses, when added to cold or hot water, and can stably hold the green color, flavor and taste of the tea leaves. The tea leaf granules have an angle of repose less than 45°. The tea leaf granules may contain an excipient. The tea leaf granules are produced by supplying a water-based liquid to ground tea leaves followed by granulation in a fluidized bed. The ground tea leaves thus fluidized are allowed to absorb water and then dried so that multiple grains of ground green tea leaves, such as a green tea powder or powdered green tea (maccha), are bonded together to form granules.
Inventors:
KIKUCHI TATSUYA (JP)
YOSHIDA TATSUYA (JP)
TANIGUCHI MASASHIGE (JP)
YOSHIDA TATSUYA (JP)
TANIGUCHI MASASHIGE (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2010/051271
Publication Date:
August 04, 2011
Filing Date:
January 29, 2010
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Assignee:
ITO EN LTD (JP)
KIKUCHI TATSUYA (JP)
YOSHIDA TATSUYA (JP)
TANIGUCHI MASASHIGE (JP)
KIKUCHI TATSUYA (JP)
YOSHIDA TATSUYA (JP)
TANIGUCHI MASASHIGE (JP)
International Classes:
A23F3/00; A23F3/14
Foreign References:
| JPH0678674A | 1994-03-22 | |||
| JP2000342180A | 2000-12-12 | |||
| JP2006296341A | 2006-11-02 | |||
| JP2010068741A | 2010-04-02 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MIYOSHI, Hidekazu et al. (JP)
Hidekazu Miyoshi (JP)
Hidekazu Miyoshi (JP)
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