METHOD FOR PRODUCING TOBACCO MATERIAL, AND TOBACCO MATERIAL PRODUCED BY SAID PRODUCTION METHOD

摘要

Provided is a method for producing a tobacco material of which the expansion property is improved and of which the flavor is altered. Specifically provided is a method for producing a tobacco material, comprising a step of heating a tobacco leaf raw material having a water content of 2.5% by weight or less under such conditions that the temperature of a product becomes 100 to 200°C.