To provide a method for brewing leafy vegetables such as fresh tea leaves that can reduce the brewing time. The method of squeezing leafy vegetables of the present invention is characterized by pressing and squeezing the rolled leafy vegetables, and cutting and molding the squeezed leafy vegetables in an elongated shape. It is preferable to perform the said method for 5 to 30 seconds, and also to carry out while keeping leaf vegetables in the range of 5-40 degreeC.揉み込み時間を短縮できる茶生葉などの葉菜類の揉み込み方法を提供する。本発明の葉菜類の揉み込み方法は、丸めた葉菜類を押圧してしごき、しごいた葉菜類を細長状に押し出しながら切断して成形することを特徴とする。上記方法は、５～３０秒間で行い、さらに、葉菜類を５～４０℃の範囲に保ちながら行うのが好ましい。
