PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a processing method of edible tea leaf capable of processing a raw tea leaf to an edible tea leaf which can be stored in long period, while maintaining flavor and color unique to the raw tea leaf, and the edible tea leaf.SOLUTION: A raw tea leaf is immersed for a predetermined time in active hydrogen water, then the active hydrogen water is wiped off, and the raw tea leaf subjected to processing using the active hydrogen water is subjected to addition of antiseptic or germicidal treatment. Then the tea leaf is stored at a cold place of 5°C-10°C for a predetermined time, then the tea leaf is packed by vacuum packing. The raw tea leaf processed by the active hydrogen water is crumpled with sodium chloride, as the addition of antiseptic and germicidal treatment.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】生茶葉としての風味や色を保持した状態で、長期保存が可能な食用茶葉に加工することができる食用茶葉の加工方法及び食用茶葉を提供するものである。【解決手段】生茶葉を、活性水素水に所定時間浸漬した後、活性水素水を拭き取り、活性水素水で処理した生茶葉に、防腐剤添加又は及び殺菌処理を施し、5℃~10℃の冷所に所定時間保存した後、真空包装してなり、防腐剤添加及び殺菌処理として、活性水素水で処理した生茶葉を塩化ナトリウムで揉むことを特徴とする。【選択図】図1
