PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tea processing machine capable of reducing use of fuel and electricity.SOLUTION: The tea processing machine includes: a tea leaf drying chamber 11 tea leaf detecting means for detecting presence of tea leaves within the drying chamber heating/drying means 16 for drying the tea leaves within the drying chamber and control means 1A for controlling the heating/drying means according to whether tea leaves are present or not within the drying chamber.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】燃料、電気の使用を減らすことができる製茶機械を提供する。【解決手段】茶葉の乾燥室11と、該乾燥室内の茶葉の有無を検知する茶葉検知手段と、乾燥室内の茶葉を乾燥する加熱乾燥手段16と、乾燥室内の茶葉の有無により、加熱乾燥手段を制御する制御手段1Aとより構成する。【選択図】図2
