JP2001352903A - Method for producing tea - Google Patents
Method for producing teaInfo
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】本発明は、茶の製造方法に係り、特に、茶
の製造を一時期に集中することを避けて行うことができ
る茶の製造方法に関する。[0001] The present invention relates to a method for producing tea, and more particularly to a method for producing tea that can be performed while avoiding concentration of tea production at one time.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】茶の製造方法は、例えば、一番茶におい
ては、４月中旬から５月中旬に摘採し、摘採した茶の生
葉が酸化しないうちに、茶の生葉を蒸し機で蒸し、蒸さ
れた葉を冷却機で冷却し、冷却後、粗揉機で揉みながら
乾燥させ、乾燥後、揉捻機で葉に力を加えて水分の均一
化を図り、その後、中揉機で葉を再び揉みながら熱風で
乾かし、精捻機で葉に熱と力を加え形を整えながら乾か
し、乾燥機で茶を乾かし、荒茶を製造している。2. Description of the Related Art For example, a method for producing tea is to pick up tea leaves from mid-April to mid-May and steam the fresh tea leaves with a steamer before the picked tea leaves are not oxidized. Cooled leaves with a cooler, after cooling, dry while rubbing with a coarse rubbing machine, after drying, apply force to the leaves with a rubbing machine to achieve uniform moisture, and then rub the leaves again with a medium rubbing machine Dry with hot air, apply heat and force to the leaves with a twisting machine to dry while adjusting the shape, and dry the tea with a dryer to produce crude tea.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】特に、茶の製造におい
ては、摘採した茶の生葉が酸化しないうちに処理しなけ
ればならず、加工時期が一時期に集中したり、また、蒸
し機、冷却機、粗揉機中揉機、精捻機、乾燥機等の加工
機材が多岐にわたると共に、加工機材を設置する場所を
大きく取らなければならないという問題点もあった。本
発明は、上述した問題点を除去するようにした茶の製造
方法を提供するものである。In the production of tea, in particular, it must be processed before the fresh leaves of the plucked tea are oxidized, so that the processing time is concentrated at one time, and a steaming machine and a cooling machine are required. In addition, there are a wide variety of processing equipment such as a coarse kneading machine, a middle kneading machine, a twisting machine, and a dryer, and there is also a problem that a place for installing the processing equipment must be large. The present invention provides a method for producing tea that eliminates the above-mentioned problems.
【０００４】[0004]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するため
に、請求項１記載の茶の製造方法は、茶の生葉を凍結
し、凍結した前記茶の生葉を大気圧より減圧した状態で
マイクロ波を照射し、前記茶の生葉を乾燥させるもので
ある。According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for producing tea, comprising the steps of: freezing fresh tea leaves; Waves are irradiated to dry the fresh tea leaves.
【０００５】また、請求項２記載の茶の製造方法は、凍
結した茶の生葉を受け入れる受入部と、この受入部を大
気圧より減圧する減圧手段と、前記受入部へマイクロ波
を照射するマイクロ波発生手段と、前記受入部内を加熱
するヒ−タ−とを備え、前記受入部で受け入れた前記凍
結した茶の生葉を前記減圧手段により大気圧より減圧し
た状態で前記マイクロ波発生手段によりマイクロ波を照
射し、前記茶の生葉を乾燥させ、乾燥後、前記ヒ−タ−
により加熱して火入れするものである。According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for producing tea, comprising: a receiving section for receiving fresh tea leaves; a pressure reducing means for reducing the pressure of the receiving section below atmospheric pressure; and a microwave for irradiating the receiving section with microwaves. A wave generating means, and a heater for heating the inside of the receiving section, wherein the frozen fresh tea leaves received by the receiving section are decompressed from the atmospheric pressure by the depressurizing means to generate microwaves by the microwave generating means. Irradiating waves to dry the fresh tea leaves, and after drying, heat the tea leaves.
It is heated by heating.
【０００６】[0006]
【実施例】本発明の一実施例の茶の製造方法を図面を参
照して説明する。図１において、１は茶の製造装置で、
茶の製造装置１は、概略的に、凍結した茶の生葉２を受
け入れる受入部11を備えた本体10と、この本体10内を大
気圧より減圧する減圧手段12と、受入部11へマイクロ波
（極超短波）を照射するマイクロ波発生手段13（例え
ば、電子レンジで使用されているマグネトロン）と、本
体10内を加熱するヒ−タ−14とを備えている。DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A method for producing tea according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a tea manufacturing apparatus,
The tea manufacturing apparatus 1 generally includes a main body 10 having a receiving unit 11 for receiving fresh green tea leaves 2, a pressure reducing unit 12 for reducing the pressure in the main body 10 below atmospheric pressure, and a microwave to the receiving unit 11. A microwave generating means 13 (for example, a magnetron used in a microwave oven) for irradiating (ultra-high frequency) and a heater 14 for heating the inside of the main body 10 are provided.
【０００７】受入部11は、例えば、モ−タ11ａにより回
転すると共に、凍結した茶の生葉２を多段に亙って受け
入れるようになっている。また、減圧手段12は、例え
ば、真空ポンプ12ａと、この真空ポンプ12ａと本体10内
を接続する通路12ｂとから構成されている。The receiving section 11 is rotated by, for example, a motor 11a, and receives frozen tea leaves 2 in multiple stages. The decompression means 12 includes, for example, a vacuum pump 12a and a passage 12b connecting the vacuum pump 12a to the inside of the main body 10.
【０００８】摘採した茶の生葉は、例えば、−４０℃の
冷凍庫内で凍結させて、茶葉に含まれる酸化酵素の活性
化を止めるようにする。そして、凍結した茶の生葉２を
加工する場合、受入部11内に凍結した茶の生葉２を置
き、減圧手段12により本体10内を大気圧より減圧すると
共に、減圧した状態でマイクロ波発生手段13によりマイ
クロ波を照射し、茶の生葉２を乾燥させる。なお、マイ
クロ波を照射する際、受入部11をモ−タ11ａにより回転
させることにより、茶の生葉２に照射されるマイクロ波
を均一化させるようにしている。[0008] The picked tea leaves are frozen, for example, in a freezer at -40 ° C to stop the activation of oxidase contained in the tea leaves. When processing the fresh tea leaves 2 that have been frozen, the fresh tea leaves 2 that have been frozen are placed in the receiving portion 11, and the inside of the main body 10 is depressurized from the atmospheric pressure by the decompression means 12, and the microwave generation means is depressurized. Irradiate microwaves with 13 to dry the fresh tea leaves 2. When irradiating the microwaves, the receiving unit 11 is rotated by the motor 11a so that the microwaves irradiating the fresh tea leaves 2 are made uniform.
【０００９】特に、凍結した茶の生葉２を常温に戻す
際、茶の生葉２を大気圧より減圧した状態でマイクロ波
を照射し、茶の生葉を乾燥させるため、加熱温度が低
く、茶葉に含まれる酸化酵素の活性を止め、茶の生葉を
緑色を保持しながら乾燥させることができる。更に、茶
の生葉２を凍結して、茶葉に含まれる酸化酵素の活性化
を止めることができ、荒茶の製造を一時期に集中するこ
とを避けて行うことができ、茶の製造作業を平易にする
こともできる。また、茶の生葉２を乾燥させた後、ヒ−
タ−14により加熱して火入れし、お茶独特の香りを付け
るようにする。その結果、受入部11で受け入れた状態
で、茶の生葉を乾燥させると共に、火入れすることがで
き、簡易かつ迅速に茶を製造することができる。In particular, when the fresh tea leaves 2 are returned to room temperature, the fresh tea leaves 2 are irradiated with microwaves under reduced pressure from the atmospheric pressure to dry the fresh tea leaves. The activity of the oxidizing enzyme contained is stopped, and the fresh tea leaves can be dried while keeping the green color. Furthermore, it is possible to freeze the fresh tea leaves 2 to stop the activation of the oxidase contained in the tea leaves, thereby avoiding the concentration of crude tea at one time, and simplifying the tea production work. You can also After the fresh tea leaves 2 are dried,
Heat by heating with tar-14 to give the tea a unique aroma. As a result, in the state of being received by the receiving unit 11, the fresh tea leaves can be dried and burned, and the tea can be easily and quickly manufactured.
【００１０】[0010]
【発明の効果】請求項１記載の茶の製造方法によれば、
茶の生葉を凍結して、茶葉に含まれる酸化酵素の活性化
を止めることができ、荒茶の製造を一時期に集中するこ
とを避けて行うことができ、茶の製造作業を平易にする
ことができ、しかも、凍結した茶の生葉を常温に戻す
際、茶の生葉を大気圧より減圧した状態でマイクロ波を
照射し、茶の生葉を乾燥させるため、加熱温度が低く、
茶葉に含まれる酸化酵素の活性を止め、茶の生葉を緑色
を保持しながら乾燥させることができる。According to the method for producing tea according to claim 1,
Freezing the fresh tea leaves to stop the activation of oxidase contained in the tea leaves, avoiding the concentration of crude tea production at one time, and simplifying the tea production work In addition, when the fresh tea leaves are returned to room temperature, the tea leaves are irradiated with microwaves at a reduced pressure from the atmospheric pressure to dry the fresh tea leaves.
The activity of the oxidizing enzyme contained in the tea leaves can be stopped, and the fresh tea leaves can be dried while maintaining the green color.
【００１１】また、請求項２記載の茶の製造方法によれ
ば、前述した請求項１記載の発明の効果に加え、受入部
で受け入れた状態で、茶の生葉を乾燥させると共に、火
入れすることができ、簡易かつ迅速に茶を製造すること
ができる。According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first aspect of the present invention, fresh tea leaves are dried and fired while being received at the receiving section. And can easily and quickly produce tea.
【００１２】[0012]
【図１】図１は、本発明の一実施例の茶の製造方法を実
施するための茶の製造装置の概略的断面図である。FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view of an apparatus for producing tea for carrying out a method for producing tea according to one embodiment of the present invention.
２ 凍結した茶の生葉 11 受入部 12 減圧手段 13 マイクロ波発生手段 14 ヒ−タ− 2 Frozen tea leaves 11 Receiving part 12 Decompression means 13 Microwave generation means 14 Heater
Claims (2)
を大気圧より減圧した状態でマイクロ波を照射し、前記
茶の生葉を乾燥させることを特徴とする茶の製造方法。1. A method for producing tea, comprising: freezing fresh tea leaves, irradiating the frozen fresh tea leaves with microwaves under reduced pressure from atmospheric pressure, and drying the fresh tea leaves.
この受入部を大気圧より減圧する減圧手段と、前記受入
部へマイクロ波を照射するマイクロ波発生手段と、前記
受入部内を加熱するヒ−タ−とを備え、 前記受入部で受け入れた前記凍結した茶の生葉を前記減
圧手段により大気圧より減圧した状態で前記マイクロ波
発生手段によりマイクロ波を照射し、前記茶の生葉を乾
燥させ、乾燥後、前記ヒ−タ−により加熱して火入れす
ることを特徴とする茶の製造方法。2. A receiving section for receiving fresh tea leaves,
A pressure reducing means for reducing the pressure of the receiving part from the atmospheric pressure, a microwave generating means for irradiating the receiving part with microwaves, and a heater for heating the inside of the receiving part, wherein the freezing received by the receiving part is provided. The dried tea leaves are irradiated with microwaves by the microwave generating means in a state where the fresh tea leaves are depressurized from the atmospheric pressure by the decompression means, and the fresh tea leaves are dried. A method for producing tea.
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