METHOD OF PRODUCING GREEN TEA BEVERAGE

Title:

METHOD OF PRODUCING GREEN TEA BEVERAGE

Document Type and Number:

Japanese Patent JP3590027

Kind Code:

B2

Abstract:

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of efficiently producing agreeably drinkable green tea beverage including high concentration of catechins, as the unagreeable smell after the leaf roasting and sterilization is suppressed with occurrence of miscellaneous smells reduced and the bitter taste and astringent taste inherent to catechins are well suppressed.
SOLUTION: In the first step, green tea leaves are extracted with water at <10°C, in the second step, the residue after the first extraction is extracted with water at ≥50°C. Then, the extract (A) in the first step and the extract (B) in the second step are mixed and the mixture is sterilized to obtain the green tea beverage.

Inventors:

Itaya Eri
Hirokazu Takahashi
Susumu Oishi

Application Number:

JP2002019836A

Publication Date:

November 17, 2004

Filing Date:

January 29, 2002

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Assignee:

Kao Corporation

International Classes:

A23F3/16; (IPC1-7): A23F3/16

Domestic Patent References:

JP4271750A
JP11113491A

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Alga Patent Office, a patent business corporation
Miyuki Ariga
Toshio Takano
Toshio Nakajima
Asano Yasutaka
Hiromi Matoba
Masaki Murata
Hiroto Yamamoto

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