PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide such tea that a taster can take in ingredients contained in tea thoroughly and besides at the same time it lets the taster feel a good flavor, unique food texture, etc. and high preference.SOLUTION: Tea is made by a steaming step in which raw tea is steamed, a dried tea leaves preparing step in which dried tea leaves are obtained from steamed tea leaves, a firing and drying step in which the dried tea leaves are dried for 40 to 100 minutes at 75 to 95°C, and a crushing step in which the tea leaves are crushed while being twisted after the drying step.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】茶に含まれる成分を余すことなく摂取でき、しかも同時に良好な風味、ユニークな食感等、高い嗜好性を感じさせるような茶を提供する。【解決手段】生の茶葉を蒸す蒸し工程と、蒸した茶葉から荒茶を得る荒茶調製工程と、荒茶を75~95℃で、40~100分乾燥させる火入れ乾燥工程と、前記乾燥工程の後に茶葉を押し捻りながら粉砕する粉砕工程とにより茶を製造する。【選択図】図1
