Process for manufacturing tea products
US9078455B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 9, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23F3/16
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed is a process comprising the steps of: expressing juice from a supply of fresh tea leaves thereby to produce leaf residue and tea juice; subjecting the supply of fresh tea leaves and/or the tea juice to a fermentation step thereby to at least partially ferment the tea juice; and combining the at least partially fermented tea juice with substantially unfermented tea material comprising active endogenous enzymes, thereby to form a mixture; and subjecting the mixture to an enzyme deactivation step thereby to prevent fermentation of the substantially unfermented tea material in the mixture.
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