<p>Disclosed is a process for manufacturing a green leaf tea product, the process comprising the steps of:-providing fresh tea leaves comprising catechins and active endogenous enzymes;-comminuting the fresh tea leaves comprising active endogenous enzymes under aerobic conditions sufficient to cause substantial bruising to the leaves;-inactivating the endogenous enzymes in the comminuted fresh tea leaves to substantially prevent fermentation of the fresh leaves;-and drying the comminuted fresh tea leaves to yield the green leaf tea product.</p>
申请公布号
EP2627191(B1)
申请公布日期
2014.07.30
申请号
EP20110741236
申请日期
2011.08.10
申请人
UNILEVER PLC;UNILEVER N.V.
发明人
COLLIVER, STEVEN, PETER;DOWNIE, ANDREW, LEE;MUTAI, FELIX, KIPKORIR;SHARP, DAVID, GEORGE