PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a kneading and twisting machine in which rapid and efficient heat desiccation of a raw tea leaf can be performed, the whole apparatus is compact, further that can be used for respective treating of a batch type and a continuous type, and can be built in various tea manufacturing methods, and in which kneading and twisting treating can be performed corresponding to the tea manufacturing process.SOLUTION: A tea leaf kneading and twisting machine includes a roller in which a surface is made a rugged shape and that is made horizontal an arc shape kneading and twisting plate having approximately the same width with the roller, installed with a suitable space, and having a surface of a rugged shape and a driving means that drives the roller, where kneading and twisting of the input tea leaves are performed between a rotating roller and a kneading and twisting plate.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】迅速かつ効率的な生茶葉の加熱乾燥を可能とするとともに、装置全体をコンパクトとし、更に、バッチ式、連続式いずれの処理にも用いることができ、各種製茶方法への組込を可能とし、該製茶工程に対応して、揉捻処理を行うことを可能とする揉捻機を提供すること。【解決手段】表面を凹凸形状とし、横架したローラと、該ローラと略同じ巾で、適宜な間隔をもって設置した円弧状であり、表面を凹凸形状とした揉捻板と、前記ローラを駆動させる駆動手段とより構成し、投入された茶葉が回転するローラと揉捻板の間で揉捻される構造とした茶葉揉捻機。【選択図】図1
