DISCLOSED IS A PROCESS COMPRISING THE STEPS OF : EXPRESSING JUICE FROM FRESH TEA LEAVES THEREBY TO PRODUCE LEAF RESIDUE AND TEA JUICE, WHEREIN THE AMOUNT OF EXPRESSED JUICE IS BETWEEN 10 AND 300 ML PER KG OF THE FRESH TEA LEAVES; AND PROCESSING THE LEAF RESIDUE TO PRODUCE LEAF TEA AND/OR A TEA EXTRACT.