| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a production method of semi-fermented teas containing a small amount of bitter and astringent taste, giving deep water color, having rich and deep taste, and having rich flavor, which allows production of semi-fermented teas having different fermentation degrees and facilitates controlling the speed and degree of fermentation through a simple processing method instead of conventional semi-fermented tea production methods.SOLUTION: A semi-fermented tea production method of the present invention includes the steps of: wilting tea leaves; after the wilting, scratching the tissue or tissue cells of the entire tea leaf including front and back surfaces by crushing, rolling, deep rocking of tea leaves, or any combination thereof; fermenting the tea leaves scratched everywhere; inactivating the tea leaves by heating when the tea leaves reaches a target fermentation degree in the fermentation step; and drying the inactivated tea leaves.SELECTED DRAWING: None |
