33 •ABSTRACTA method of producing flavor granules, including a cycle including steps of a) spraying water or a binderliquid onto a raw flavor powder until a moisture .content of the raw flavor powder reaches a critical moisture content under fluidization (Uf) while blowing hot air to the raw flavor powder to form a fluidized • bed of the raw flavor powder, and b) drying the raw flavor powder after the step a) until the moisture10 • content of the raw flavor powder reaches an equilibrium moisture content (Ue), in which the cycles are repeated two or more times.