CRUDE TEA PRODUCING MACHINE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING CRUDE TEA, CRUDE TEA, AND METHOD FOR REDUCING MICROORGANISM IN CRUDE TEA

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a crude tea producing machine which reduces microorganisms in crude tea by a kneading/twisting means and a conveying means without a heating means for heating tea leaves; a method for producing crude tea; the crude tea; and a method for reducing microorganisms in the crude tea.;SOLUTION: In the first embodiment, the crude tea producing machine at least includes: a steam-heating means; a rough kneading means; the kneading/twisting means, an intermediate kneading means, and the conveying means. The kneading/twisting means includes a kneading board, a kneading mortar which turns on the kneading board and which has a sweeping brush supported to the hem, and a cone-shaped pressure-kneading board disposed within the kneading mortar for pressing the tea leaves on the kneading board. The kneading board has a low-adherent surface member in a prescribed range close to the outer circumference.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT