JP6727987B2 - Powder tea additive, mixed powder tea and method for producing mixed powder tea-containing food - Google Patents

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JP6727987B2
JP6727987B2 JP2016165612A JP2016165612A JP6727987B2 JP 6727987 B2 JP6727987 B2 JP 6727987B2 JP 2016165612 A JP2016165612 A JP 2016165612A JP 2016165612 A JP2016165612 A JP 2016165612A JP 6727987 B2 JP6727987 B2 JP 6727987B2
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本発明は、粉末茶添加物、混合粉末茶及び混合粉末茶含有食品の製造方法に関する。 The present invention relates to a powder tea additive, a mixed powder tea, and a method for producing a mixed powder tea-containing food.

茶は、古来より世界中で親しまれている飲料であって、我国においても、最もポピュラーな嗜好性飲料の一つである。
茶は、その製法によって、発酵茶、半発酵茶、及び不発酵茶等に分類される。茶葉には、例えば、団茶や餅茶といった茶葉を固めた緊圧茶、ばらばらの状態の所謂散茶、及び、更にこれを粉末にしたもの等の形態が存在する。
Tea is a beverage that has been popular all over the world since ancient times, and is one of the most popular beverages in Japan.
Tea is classified into fermented tea, semi-fermented tea, non-fermented tea and the like depending on the production method. As tea leaves, there are, for example, pressured tea obtained by solidifying tea leaves such as Dancha and Mochicha, so-called green tea in a separated state, and powdered forms of these.

茶葉から茶を抽出する方法も様々に変遷してきた。例えば、昔の中国や日本では粉末茶を茶碗で立てる「抹茶」が一般的であって、この形態は現在も茶道として残っている。現在の急須を使用する形態は古くから広まっているが、更に昨今ではペットボトル緑茶飲料が広く流通し、緑茶飲料の飲用人口は大幅に増大した。 The method of extracting tea from tea leaves has changed in various ways. For example, in the old China and Japan, "Matcha" in which powdered tea is made in a bowl was common, and this form still remains as a tea ceremony. Although the present form of using a tea pot has been widespread for a long time, more recently, bottled green tea beverages have been widely distributed, and the drinking population of green tea beverages has greatly increased.

近年、抹茶の風味や健康性が注目され、抹茶を含有した食品が数多く上市されている。上記ペットボトル緑茶飲料についても、抹茶を含有しているものが広く流通している。
抹茶は、原料となる被覆栽培された茶葉をその酸化酵素の働きを失活させた碾茶荒茶へと加工する工程と、碾茶荒茶を整形・分別・乾燥に供して、碾茶に加工する工程と、更には、碾茶を石臼等で粉砕する工程とを含む複雑な方法により製造される。
In recent years, attention has been paid to the flavor and health of matcha, and many foods containing matcha have been put on the market. Among the above-mentioned PET bottle green tea beverages, those containing matcha are widely distributed.
Matcha is a process of processing covered and cultivated tea leaves, which is the raw material, into green tea rough tea in which the function of oxidase is inactivated, and a step of shaping, separating and drying the green tea rough tea to process it into green tea. And, further, it is manufactured by a complicated method including a step of crushing tencha with a stone mill or the like.

なお、特許文献1には、生のあしたばを水洗し、汚損物を除去し、−20〜−30℃で3〜7時間凍結処理し、凍結処理した生のあしたばを2〜5Torr程度で2〜6時間程度減圧処理し、この減圧処理した生のあしたばを30〜50℃で10〜22時間乾燥処理して水分を5重量%以下にすることが記載されている。 In addition, in Patent Document 1, raw abacus is washed with water to remove contaminants, and frozen at -20 to -30°C for 3 to 7 hours. It is described that the reduced pressure treatment is carried out for about 6 hours, and the reduced pressure treated raw bean curd is dried at 30 to 50° C. for 10 to 22 hours to reduce the water content to 5% by weight or less.

また、特許文献2には、摘み取った茶葉を、蒸熱、粗揉、及び揉捻に順次供し、続いて、これを約−10℃以下で凍結させ、その後、真空雰囲気中で約40℃まで温度を上昇させ、含有水分が約2%の製品を製造することが記載されている。 Further, in Patent Document 2, the picked tea leaves are sequentially subjected to steaming, rough kneading, and kneading, followed by freezing at about -10°C or lower, and then heating to about 40°C in a vacuum atmosphere. It is described to produce a product which is raised and has a water content of about 2%.

特開平7−123945号公報JP-A-7-123945 特開昭59−203446号公報JP-A-59-203446

抹茶は、製造が複雑であり時間がかかるため、生産性が低い。従って、コスト面を考慮すると、現状では食品に抹茶を多量に添加できない。また、抹茶の製造過程では、茶葉は熱や酸素にさらされる。そのため、生茶葉が本来有している鮮やかな緑色を、抹茶において維持することは難しい。 Matcha has low productivity because it is complicated and time-consuming to manufacture. Therefore, considering the cost, it is not possible to add a large amount of matcha to foods at present. Also, during the process of making matcha, tea leaves are exposed to heat and oxygen. Therefore, it is difficult to maintain the bright green color that green tea leaves originally have in matcha.

そこで、本発明の目的は、色に優れた粉末状の緑茶を高い生産性で製造可能とすることにある。 Therefore, an object of the present invention is to enable powdery green tea having an excellent color to be produced with high productivity.

本発明の第1側面によると、生の茶葉を、凍結させることなしに蒸熱することと、前記蒸熱に続いて前記茶葉を凍結乾燥に供することと、凍結乾燥後の前記茶葉を粉砕することとを含み、前記生の茶葉は、水分量が69.1質量%乃至81.4質量%の範囲内にあるものを使用することと、前記蒸熱は、蒸熱温度を90℃乃至120℃の範囲内とし、蒸熱時間を40秒乃至150秒の範囲内として、蒸熱直後の前記茶葉の水分量が69.5%乃至79.5質量%の範囲内になるように行うことと、前記凍結乾燥は、凍結乾燥後の前記茶葉の水分量が2.5質量%乃至5.0質量%になるように行うこととを更に含んだ粉末茶添加物の製造方法が提供される。 According to the first aspect of the present invention, steaming raw tea leaves without freezing, subjecting the tea leaves to freeze-drying subsequent to the steaming, and crushing the tea leaves after freeze-drying. only containing tea leaves of the students, and the water content is used which is in the range of 69.1% to 81.4 wt%, the steaming may range steaming temperature of 90 ° C. to 120 ° C. And the steaming time is in the range of 40 seconds to 150 seconds so that the water content of the tea leaves immediately after steaming is in the range of 69.5% to 79.5% by mass, and the freeze-drying is performed. The method for producing a powdered tea additive further comprises: performing such that the water content of the tea leaf after freeze-drying is 2.5% by mass to 5.0% by mass .

本発明の第2側面によると、第1側面に係る方法によって製造された前記粉末茶添加物と粉末茶とを混合することを含み、前記粉末茶添加物と前記粉末茶とを、それらの合計100質量部に対して前記粉末茶添加物の割合が10乃至90質量部の範囲内になるように、及び、混合粉末茶分散液の色彩変化ΔEが1.7以下となるように混合する混合粉末茶の製造方法が提供される。 According to a second aspect of the present invention, viewed including admixing the powder tea additive produced by the method according to the first aspect and the tea powder, and the powder tea and the tea powder additives, their Mix so that the ratio of the powdered tea additive is in the range of 10 to 90 parts by mass and the color change ΔE of the mixed powdered tea dispersion is 1.7 or less with respect to 100 parts by mass in total. A method for producing mixed powder tea is provided.

本発明の第3側面によると、第2側面に係る方法によって製造された前記混合粉末茶と食品素材とを混合することを含んだ粉末茶添加物含有食品の製造方法が提供される。 According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for producing a powdered tea additive-containing food, which comprises mixing the mixed powdered tea produced by the method according to the second aspect with a food material.

本発明によると、色に優れた粉末状の緑茶を高い生産性で製造することが可能となる。 According to the present invention, powdery green tea having an excellent color can be produced with high productivity.

以下に、本発明の実施形態について説明する。
<粉末茶添加物>
本発明の実施形態に係る粉末茶添加物の製造方法では、生の茶葉を凍結させることなしに蒸熱し、蒸熱に続いて茶葉を凍結乾燥に供し、凍結乾燥後の茶葉を粉砕することを含んだ方法によって粉末茶添加物を得る。
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.
<Powdered tea additive>
The method for producing a powdered tea additive according to the embodiment of the present invention includes steaming raw tea leaves without freezing, subjecting the tea leaves to freeze-drying following steaming, and grinding the tea leaves after freeze-drying. Powdered tea additive is obtained by the same method.

なお、粉末茶添加物は、例えば、通常の方法により製造した粉末茶と混合するものである。このようにして得られる混合粉末茶は、粉末状の緑茶である。この混合粉末茶と食品素材と混合することにより、粉末茶添加物含有食品が得られる。 The powdered tea additive is, for example, mixed with powdered tea produced by a usual method. The mixed powdered tea thus obtained is powdery green tea. By mixing the mixed powdered tea with the food material, a powdered tea additive-containing food is obtained.

以下に、本発明の実施形態に係る粉末茶添加物の製造方法について、更に詳しく説明する。
先ず、生茶葉を準備する。
生茶葉は、ツバキ科の多年生植物のCamellia sinensisを摘採したものである。生茶葉の原産地、茶期、品種及び栽培条件は、特に限定されない。
Hereinafter, the method for producing a powdered tea additive according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail.
First, prepare raw tea leaves.
Fresh tea leaves are derived from Camellia sinensis, a perennial plant of the Camellia family. The place of origin, tea season, variety and cultivation conditions of raw tea leaves are not particularly limited.

摘採後の生茶葉には、湿度の高い空気を送風してもよい。湿度の高い空気を送風することで、生茶葉により多くの水分が保持され、生茶葉の呼吸熱が低下するため、生茶葉の鮮度をより長く維持できる。
なお、湿度の高い空気を送風した茶葉は、生の茶葉である。これに対し、蒸熱及び凍結の少なくとも一方に供した茶葉は、生の茶葉でない。
Highly humid air may be blown to the freshly picked tea leaves. By blowing air with high humidity, more water is retained in the fresh tea leaves and the respiratory heat of the fresh tea leaves is reduced, so that the freshness of the fresh tea leaves can be maintained longer.
The tea leaves blown with high-humidity air are raw tea leaves. In contrast, tea leaves that have been subjected to at least one of steam heat and freezing are not raw tea leaves.

送風する空気の温度は、5℃乃至35℃の範囲内にあることが好ましく、10℃乃至30℃の範囲内にあることが特に好ましい。この温度が低すぎる場合、空気中の水分量を十分に高くすることが難しい。この温度が高すぎる場合、生茶葉の呼吸熱を十分に低下させることが難しい。 The temperature of the blown air is preferably in the range of 5°C to 35°C, and particularly preferably in the range of 10°C to 30°C. If this temperature is too low, it is difficult to increase the water content in the air sufficiently. If this temperature is too high, it is difficult to sufficiently reduce the respiratory heat of fresh tea leaves.

送風する空気の相対湿度は、10%RH乃至90%RHの範囲内にあることが好ましく、20%RH乃至80%RHの範囲内にあることが特に好ましい。相対湿度が高すぎる場合、茶葉の上で結露を生じる可能性がある。相対湿度が低すぎる場合、生茶葉の鮮度を維持することが難しい。 The relative humidity of the blown air is preferably in the range of 10% RH to 90% RH, and particularly preferably in the range of 20% RH to 80% RH. If the relative humidity is too high, condensation can occur on the tea leaves. If the relative humidity is too low, it is difficult to maintain the freshness of fresh tea leaves.

生茶葉の水分量は、69.1質量%乃至81.4質量%の範囲内にあることが好ましく、69.3質量%乃至78.1質量%の範囲内にあることがより好ましい。生茶葉の水分量が少ない場合、粉末茶添加物によって、これを含んだ食品に、生茶葉本来の呈味を与えることが難しい。生茶葉の水分量が多い場合、粉末茶添加物によって、これを含んだ食品に、鮮やかな色と生茶葉本来の呈味を与えることが難しい。
なお、色の鮮やかさは、例えば、彩度を用いて評価することができる。彩度は、例えば、分光色彩計を用いて得ることができる。
The water content of raw tea leaves is preferably in the range of 69.1% by mass to 81.4% by mass, and more preferably in the range of 69.3% by mass to 78.1% by mass. When the water content of raw tea leaves is low, it is difficult to impart the original taste of raw tea leaves to foods containing the powdered tea additives by the powdered tea additive. When the green tea leaves have a large water content, it is difficult to give a bright color and the original taste of the raw tea leaves to the food containing them by the powdered tea additive.
The color vividness can be evaluated using, for example, saturation. The saturation can be obtained using, for example, a spectrocolorimeter.

次に、生茶葉を蒸熱する。
蒸熱は、高温水蒸気によって生茶葉を加熱する方法である。生茶葉を蒸熱すると、生茶葉に含まれる酸化酵素が失活する。酸化酵素が失活すると、茶葉の酸化が抑制されるため、酸化に伴う茶葉の変色等が抑えられる。また、蒸熱による加熱には、茶葉にこげを生じさせ難いという利点がある。
Next, the raw tea leaves are steamed.
Steaming is a method of heating raw tea leaves with high temperature steam. Steaming raw tea leaves inactivates the oxidase contained in the raw tea leaves. When the oxidase is deactivated, the oxidation of the tea leaves is suppressed, so that the discoloration of the tea leaves due to the oxidation is suppressed. Further, heating by steaming has an advantage that it is difficult to cause burns in tea leaves.

なお、生茶葉を凍結させると、生茶葉の組織が破壊され、生茶葉の細胞内に含まれる酸化酵素が細胞外へ漏出し、生茶葉が酸化される。茶葉が酸化されると、その茶葉を含んだ食品において鮮やかな色を実現することが難しくなる。従って、この方法では、蒸熱工程の前に茶葉の凍結は行わない。 When the raw tea leaves are frozen, the tissues of the raw tea leaves are destroyed, and the oxidase contained in the cells of the raw tea leaves leaks out of the cells, and the raw tea leaves are oxidized. When the tea leaves are oxidized, it becomes difficult to achieve a bright color in a food containing the tea leaves. Therefore, this method does not freeze the tea leaves before the steaming step.

蒸熱温度は、90℃乃至120℃の範囲内にあることが好ましく、95℃乃至110℃の範囲内にあることが特に好ましい。蒸熱温度が低すぎる場合、酸化酵素を十分に失活させることが難しくなる可能性がある。蒸熱温度が高すぎる場合、茶葉に不所望な変質を生じる可能性がある。 The steaming temperature is preferably in the range of 90°C to 120°C, and particularly preferably in the range of 95°C to 110°C. If the steaming temperature is too low, it may be difficult to sufficiently deactivate the oxidase. If the steaming temperature is too high, undesired alteration of tea leaves may occur.

蒸熱時間は、20秒乃至150秒の範囲内にあることが好ましく、40秒乃至150秒の範囲内にあることが特に好ましい。蒸熱時間が短すぎる場合、茶葉の酸化酵素が十分に失活せず、茶葉の変色等を十分には抑制できない可能性がある。蒸熱時間が長すぎる場合、茶葉の変色や、生茶葉本来の呈味の損失を生じる可能性がある。 The steaming time is preferably in the range of 20 seconds to 150 seconds, and particularly preferably in the range of 40 seconds to 150 seconds. If the steaming time is too short, the tea leaf oxidase may not be sufficiently deactivated and the discoloration or the like of the tea leaf may not be sufficiently suppressed. When steaming time is too long, discoloration of tea leaves and loss of original taste of fresh tea leaves may occur.

蒸熱直後の茶葉の水分量は、69.5%乃至79.5質量%の範囲内にあることが好ましく、69.8質量%乃至79.0質量%の範囲内にあることが特に好ましい。蒸熱後の茶葉の水分量が少ない場合、粉末茶添加物によって、これを含んだ食品に、鮮やかな色と生茶葉本来の呈味を与えることが難しい。蒸熱直後の茶葉の水分量が多い場合、粉末茶添加物によって、これを含んだ食品に、生茶葉本来の呈味を与えることが難しい。 The water content of the tea leaves immediately after steaming is preferably in the range of 69.5% to 79.5% by mass, and particularly preferably in the range of 69.8% to 79.0% by mass. When the water content of the tea leaves after steaming is small, it is difficult to give a bright color and the original taste of the raw tea leaves to the food containing them by the powdered tea additive. When the water content of the tea leaves immediately after steaming is large, it is difficult to give the original taste of the raw tea leaves to the food product containing the powdered tea additive by the powdered tea additive.

なお、蒸熱直後の茶葉の水分量は、生茶葉の水分量に応じて変化し得る。また、蒸熱直後の茶葉の水分量は、蒸熱の条件に応じて変化させることもできる。具体的には、蒸熱温度を低くすると、蒸熱直後の茶葉の水分量が小さくなる。また、蒸熱温度を高くすると、蒸熱直後の茶葉の水分量が大きくなる。 The water content of the tea leaves immediately after steaming may change according to the water content of the raw tea leaves. Also, the water content of the tea leaves immediately after steaming can be changed according to steaming conditions. Specifically, when the steaming temperature is lowered, the water content of tea leaves immediately after steaming becomes small. Further, when the steaming temperature is increased, the water content of the tea leaves immediately after steaming increases.

この蒸熱に続いて、茶葉を凍結乾燥に供する。
凍結乾燥では、先ず、例えば以下の方法により茶葉を凍結させる。即ち、凍結容器に蒸熱した茶葉を入れて凍結させる。この工程では、蒸熱した茶葉を、例えば0℃乃至−50℃の範囲内で凍結させる。
Following this steaming, the tea leaves are subjected to freeze-drying.
In freeze-drying, first, tea leaves are frozen, for example, by the following method. That is, steamed tea leaves are put in a freezing container and frozen. In this step, steamed tea leaves are frozen, for example, in the range of 0°C to -50°C.

次に、凍結容器内の圧力を、例えば13Pa乃至100Paの範囲内まで減圧する。凍結容器内を減圧すると、水の沸点が低下するため、茶葉の水分が昇華する。これにより、茶葉を乾燥させる。 Next, the pressure in the freezing container is reduced to, for example, 13 Pa to 100 Pa. When the inside of the freezing container is depressurized, the boiling point of water decreases, so that the water content of the tea leaves sublimes. Thereby, the tea leaves are dried.

凍結乾燥直後の茶葉の水分量は2.5質量%乃至5.0質量%の範囲内にあることが好ましく、3.5質量%乃至4.8質量%の範囲内にあることが特に好ましい。凍結乾燥直後の茶葉の水分量が少ない場合、粉末茶添加物によって、これを含んだ食品との水分差から水分移行が生じることから好ましくない。凍結乾燥直後の茶葉の水分量が多い場合、粉末茶添加物によって、これを含んだ食品に、鮮やかな色と生茶葉本来の呈味を与えることが難しい。 The water content of the tea leaves immediately after freeze-drying is preferably in the range of 2.5% by mass to 5.0% by mass, and particularly preferably in the range of 3.5% by mass to 4.8% by mass. If the water content of the tea leaves immediately after freeze-drying is small, the powdered tea additive causes water migration due to the water content difference with the food containing it, which is not preferable. When the water content of the tea leaves immediately after freeze-drying is large, it is difficult to impart a bright color and the original taste of the raw tea leaves to the food containing the tea powder by the powdered tea additive.

凍結乾燥直後の茶葉の水分量は、例えば、凍結容器内の圧力や減圧の持続時間に応じて変化させることができる。具体的には、凍結容器内の圧力が低いか又は減圧の持続時間が長いと、凍結乾燥直後の茶葉の水分量は少なくなる。また、凍結容器内の圧力が高いか又は減圧の持続時間が短いと、凍結乾燥直後の茶葉の水分量は多くなる。 The water content of the tea leaves immediately after freeze-drying can be changed, for example, according to the pressure in the freezing container and the duration of the reduced pressure. Specifically, if the pressure in the freezing container is low or the duration of depressurization is long, the water content of the tea leaves immediately after freeze-drying will be low. Further, if the pressure in the freezing container is high or the duration of the pressure reduction is short, the water content of the tea leaves immediately after freeze-drying increases.

茶葉を凍結乾燥に供すると、茶葉の水分が凍結することによって膨張し、茶葉の組織を破壊することなどに起因して、後工程において、茶葉を細かく粉砕することが容易になる。 When tea leaves are subjected to freeze-drying, the water content of the tea leaves expands due to freezing, and the tissue of the tea leaves is destroyed, which makes it easier to finely grind the tea leaves in a later step.

なお、蒸熱後であって乾燥前の茶葉は、微生物の生育に最適である。従って、蒸熱後の茶葉に付着した微生物の増殖を抑制するには、蒸熱後の茶葉は、その温度が80℃以下になる前に、凍結容器へ投入することが好ましい。 Tea leaves after steaming and before drying are optimal for the growth of microorganisms. Therefore, in order to suppress the growth of microorganisms attached to the steamed tea leaves, it is preferable to put the steamed tea leaves into a freezing container before the temperature thereof becomes 80° C. or lower.

次に、凍結乾燥後の茶葉を粉砕する。
凍結乾燥後の茶葉は、既存の粉砕方法により粉砕することができる。そのような粉砕方法は、例えば、石臼、ボールミル又は気流式粉砕機を用いた方法である。凍結乾燥した茶葉は、粉砕すると微細な粒子になる。なお、茶葉を粉砕する際に生じた粗大粒子は、篩によって除去してもよい。
このようにして、粉末茶添加物を得る。
Next, the freeze-dried tea leaves are crushed.
The freeze-dried tea leaves can be crushed by an existing crushing method. Such a crushing method is, for example, a method using a stone mill, a ball mill or an air flow type crusher. Freeze-dried tea leaves become fine particles when crushed. Coarse particles generated when crushing tea leaves may be removed by a sieve.
In this way, a powdered tea additive is obtained.

上述した方法によると、色及び呈味に優れた粉末茶添加物が得られる。例えば、この粉末茶添加物を水に分散させてなる粉末茶添加物分散液は、鮮やかな色及び生茶葉本来の呈味を有している。 According to the method described above, a powdered tea additive excellent in color and taste can be obtained. For example, a powder tea additive dispersion liquid obtained by dispersing the powder tea additive in water has a bright color and the original taste of fresh tea leaves.

また、上述した方法によると、高い歩留まりで粉末茶添加物が得られる。即ち、上述した方法によると、粉末茶添加物を高い効率で製造することができる。 Moreover, according to the above-mentioned method, a powdery tea additive can be obtained with a high yield. That is, according to the method described above, the powdered tea additive can be produced with high efficiency.

本発明者らは、上述した方法が上記の効果を奏するのは、以下の理由によると考えている。
生茶葉を蒸熱する前に凍結させると、茶葉の組織が破壊される。その結果、酸化酵素が細胞外へ漏出して、茶葉を酸化させる。また、蒸熱の代わりに予備凍結を行うと、茶葉の酸化酵素を十分に失活できない。
The present inventors consider that the above-mentioned method has the above-mentioned effects for the following reasons.
Freezing raw tea before steaming destroys the tea leaf tissue. As a result, the oxidase leaks out of the cell and oxidizes the tea leaves. In addition, when pre-freezing is performed instead of steaming, tea leaf oxidase cannot be sufficiently deactivated.

上述した方法では、生茶葉を凍結させることなしに蒸熱する。それ故、この方法によると、生茶葉を蒸熱前に凍結させることや蒸熱の代わりに凍結させることに起因した上記問題は生じない。
また、この方法では、蒸熱後の乾燥を凍結乾燥によって行う。即ち、この方法では、蒸熱後に、茶葉を高温条件下での処理に供さない。そのため、茶葉が有している生茶葉本来の香りが経時的に損失するのを抑制することができる。
更に、上述した方法では、茶葉の凍結乾燥の際に、茶葉の水分が凍結によって膨張して、組織が破壊される。そのため、この方法では、茶葉を細かく粉砕することができる。従って、粉末茶添加物を高い効率で製造することができる。
In the method described above, raw tea leaves are steamed without being frozen. Therefore, according to this method, the above-mentioned problems caused by freezing fresh tea leaves before steaming or by freezing instead of steaming do not occur.
Further, in this method, drying after steaming is performed by freeze drying. That is, in this method, tea leaves are not subjected to treatment under high temperature conditions after steaming. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the original scent of fresh tea leaves from being lost over time.
Further, in the above-mentioned method, when the tea leaves are freeze-dried, the water content of the tea leaves is expanded by freezing, and the tissue is destroyed. Therefore, with this method, the tea leaves can be finely crushed. Therefore, the powdered tea additive can be produced with high efficiency.

なお、上述した方法では、凍結乾燥と粉砕とは連続して行ってもよい。或いは、この方法は、凍結乾燥と粉砕との間に追加の工程を含んでいてもよい。そのような工程とは、例えば、粉砕しづらい茎や葉脈などの除去工程である。但し、この追加工程には、好ましくは、茶葉を105℃以上で60秒以上加熱することは含まない。凍結乾燥後に茶葉を加熱すると、粉末茶添加物によって、これを含んだ食品に、鮮やかな色と生茶葉本来の呈味を与えることが難しくなる可能性がある。従って、上述した方法では、好ましくは、蒸熱においてのみ茶葉を高温で加熱する。 In the method described above, freeze-drying and crushing may be performed continuously. Alternatively, the method may include an additional step between freeze drying and grinding. Such a process is, for example, a process of removing stems and veins that are difficult to crush. However, this additional step preferably does not include heating the tea leaves at 105° C. or higher for 60 seconds or longer. When tea leaves are heated after freeze-drying, it may be difficult for the powdered tea additive to give a food containing the tea leaves a bright color and the original taste of the fresh tea leaves. Therefore, in the method described above, the tea leaves are preferably heated at a high temperature only in steaming.

<混合粉末茶>
次に、本発明の実施形態に係る混合粉末茶の製造方法について説明する。
混合粉末茶の製造方法は、粉末茶添加物と粉末茶とを混合することを含む。
<Mixed powder tea>
Next, a method for manufacturing the mixed powder tea according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The method for producing mixed powder tea includes mixing powder tea additive and powder tea.

具体的には、先ず、粉末茶添加物と粉末茶とを準備する。
粉末茶添加物は、上述した方法によって製造したものである。
粉末茶は、既存の方法によって製造することができる。具体的には、粉末茶は、摘採後に発酵を止めることと、茶葉を高温で乾燥させることと、茶葉を粉砕することとを含む方法で製造したものである。粉末茶は、例えば、碾茶を粉砕したものであってもよく、煎茶を粉砕したものであってもよく、それらの混合物であってもよい。
Specifically, first, powdered tea additive and powdered tea are prepared.
The powdered tea additive is produced by the method described above.
Powdered tea can be produced by existing methods. Specifically, powdered tea is produced by a method that includes stopping fermentation after plucking, drying tea leaves at high temperature, and crushing tea leaves. The powdered tea may be ground tea, ground tea, ground tea, or a mixture thereof.

以下に、碾茶の製造方法の一例を示す。
先ず、生茶葉を摘採する。生茶葉は、例えば摘採する20日以上前から茶園全体を寒冷紗などで被覆されているものを摘採する。
次に、摘採した生茶葉に湿度の高い空気を送風する。湿度の高い空気を送風することで、生茶葉の水分は保持され、生茶葉の呼吸熱が低下するため、生茶葉の鮮度を長く維持できる。
Below, an example of the manufacturing method of green tea is shown.
First, raw tea leaves are plucked. Raw tea leaves are collected, for example, from 20 days or more before plucking, which covers the entire tea plantation with a gauze.
Next, high humidity air is blown to the freshly picked tea leaves. By blowing air with high humidity, the water content of the raw tea leaves is retained and the respiratory heat of the raw tea leaves is reduced, so that the freshness of the raw tea leaves can be maintained for a long time.

送風する空気の温度は、5℃乃至35℃の範囲内にあることが好ましく、10℃乃至30℃の範囲内にあることが特に好ましい。この温度が低すぎる場合、空気中の水分量を十分に高くすることが難しい。この温度が高すぎる場合、生茶葉の呼吸熱を十分に低下させることが難しい。 The temperature of the blown air is preferably in the range of 5°C to 35°C, and particularly preferably in the range of 10°C to 30°C. If this temperature is too low, it is difficult to increase the water content in the air sufficiently. If this temperature is too high, it is difficult to sufficiently reduce the respiratory heat of fresh tea leaves.

送風する空気の相対湿度は、10%RH乃至90%RHの範囲内にあることが好ましく、20%RH乃至80%RHの範囲内にあることが特に好ましい。相対湿度が高すぎる場合、茶葉の上で結露を生じる可能性がある。相対湿度が低すぎる場合、生茶葉の鮮度を維持することが難しい。 The relative humidity of the blown air is preferably in the range of 10% RH to 90% RH, and particularly preferably in the range of 20% RH to 80% RH. If the relative humidity is too high, condensation can occur on the tea leaves. If the relative humidity is too low, it is difficult to maintain the freshness of fresh tea leaves.

次に、生茶葉を蒸熱する。生茶葉を蒸熱すると、生茶葉に含まれる酸化酵素が失活する。酸化酵素が失活すると、茶葉の酸化が抑制される。 Next, the raw tea leaves are steamed. Steaming raw tea leaves inactivates the oxidase contained in the raw tea leaves. When the oxidase is deactivated, the oxidation of tea leaves is suppressed.

蒸熱温度は、90℃乃至120℃の範囲内にあることが好ましく、95℃乃至110℃の範囲内にあることが特に好ましい。蒸熱温度が低すぎる場合、酸化酵素を十分に失活させることが難しくなる可能性がある。蒸熱温度が高すぎる場合、茶葉に不所望な変質を生じる可能性がある。 The steaming temperature is preferably in the range of 90°C to 120°C, and particularly preferably in the range of 95°C to 110°C. If the steaming temperature is too low, it may be difficult to sufficiently deactivate the oxidase. If the steaming temperature is too high, undesired alteration of tea leaves may occur.

蒸熱時間は、20秒乃至150秒の範囲内にあることが好ましく、30秒乃至60秒の範囲内にあることが特に好ましい。茶葉の酸化酵素が十分に失活せず、茶葉の変色等を十分には抑制できない可能性がある。蒸熱時間が長すぎる場合、茶葉の変色や、生茶葉本来の呈味の損失を生じる可能性がある。 The steaming time is preferably in the range of 20 seconds to 150 seconds, and particularly preferably in the range of 30 seconds to 60 seconds. There is a possibility that the oxidase of tea leaves is not sufficiently deactivated and the discoloration of tea leaves cannot be sufficiently suppressed. When steaming time is too long, discoloration of tea leaves and loss of original taste of fresh tea leaves may occur.

次に、蒸熱した茶葉を冷却する。茶葉を冷却することで、高温による茶葉の色及び呈味の劣化を防ぐ。この工程では、茶葉の温度が、例えば20℃乃至40℃の範囲内になるまで冷却する。 Next, the steamed tea leaves are cooled. Cooling the tea leaves prevents deterioration of the color and taste of the tea leaves due to high temperature. In this step, the temperature of the tea leaves is cooled, for example, within the range of 20°C to 40°C.

次に、冷却した茶葉を高温で乾燥させる。冷却した茶葉を高温で乾燥させると、粉末茶を含んだ食品の色の経時安定性が高くなる。
乾燥温度は、例えば、170℃乃至200℃の範囲内とする。また、乾燥時間は、例えば、30分乃至60分の範囲内とする。
Next, the cooled tea leaves are dried at a high temperature. When the cooled tea leaves are dried at a high temperature, the color stability of the food containing powdered tea increases with time.
The drying temperature is, for example, in the range of 170°C to 200°C. The drying time is, for example, in the range of 30 minutes to 60 minutes.

次に、乾燥後の茶葉を、葉部と茎部とを分け、更に乾燥させる。
以上のようにして碾茶を得る。
また、煎茶は、適切な生茶葉を使用し、粗揉、揉捻、中揉及び精揉までの揉み工程を更に行うこと以外は、碾茶とほぼ同様の方法で製造することができる。
粉末茶は、このようにして得られた茶葉を、例えば石臼を用いて粉砕することにより得られる。
Next, the dried tea leaves are separated from the leaves and the stems and further dried.
Tencha is obtained as described above.
In addition, sencha can be produced by a method substantially similar to that of tencha, except that suitable raw tea leaves are used and a rubbing step of rough kneading, kneading, middle kneading and fine kneading is further performed.
Powdered tea can be obtained by pulverizing the tea leaves thus obtained using, for example, a stone mill.

次に、粉末茶添加物と粉末茶とを混合して、混合粉末茶を得る。この混合は、例えば、粉体を混合する場合に用いられる既存の方法で行う。 Next, the powdered tea additive and the powdered tea are mixed to obtain a mixed powdered tea. This mixing is performed, for example, by an existing method used when mixing powders.

粉末茶添加物は、粉末茶添加物と粉末茶との合計100質量部に対して、0質量部より大きく100質量部未満の範囲内の任意の割合で、粉末茶と混合することができる。この割合は、10乃至90質量部の範囲内にあることが好ましく、10乃至60質量部の範囲内にあることがより好ましく、10乃至30質量部の範囲内にあることが更に好ましく、10乃至20質量部の範囲内にあることが特に好ましい。そのような割合は、この混合粉末茶を含んだ食品において、特に鮮やかな色と、色の特に優れた経時安定性とを達成するうえで有利である。 The powdered tea additive can be mixed with the powdered tea at an arbitrary ratio within the range of more than 0 parts by mass and less than 100 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total of the powdered tea additive and the powdered tea. This ratio is preferably in the range of 10 to 90 parts by mass, more preferably in the range of 10 to 60 parts by mass, and even more preferably in the range of 10 to 30 parts by mass. It is particularly preferable that the amount is in the range of 20 parts by mass. Such a ratio is advantageous in achieving a particularly vivid color and particularly excellent stability of color over time in a food product containing the mixed powdered tea.

上述した方法によって得られる混合粉末茶と食品素材とを混合すると、鮮やかな色を有しており、色の経時安定性に優れた粉末茶添加物含有食品が得られる。例えば、この混合粉末茶を水に分散させると、鮮やかな色を有しており、色の経時安定性に優れた混合粉末茶分散液が得られる。 When the mixed powdered tea obtained by the above-described method is mixed with the food material, a powdered tea additive-containing food having a vivid color and excellent in color stability over time can be obtained. For example, when this mixed powder tea is dispersed in water, a mixed powder tea dispersion liquid having a vivid color and excellent in color stability over time can be obtained.

本発明者らは、この粉末混合茶が上記の効果を奏するのは、以下の理由によると考えている。
混合粉末茶は、粉末茶添加物と粉末茶とを含んでいる。粉末茶添加物は、上述した方法により製造されるため、これを含んだ食品に、鮮やかな色を与える。他方、粉末茶の製造においては、茶葉を高温で乾燥させるため、粉末茶は、色の経時安定性に優れている。従って、これらを含んだ食品は、鮮やかな色を有し、色の経時安定性に優れている。
The present inventors believe that the powder-mixed tea has the above-mentioned effects for the following reasons.
Mixed powdered tea contains powdered tea additive and powdered tea. Since the powdered tea additive is produced by the method described above, it gives a food containing the powdered tea additive a bright color. On the other hand, in the production of powdered tea, the tea leaves are dried at a high temperature, so that the powdered tea has excellent color stability over time. Therefore, the food containing them has a bright color and is excellent in color stability over time.

<混合粉末茶含有食品>
次に、混合粉末茶含有食品の製造方法について説明する。
混合粉末茶を含有する食品は、混合粉末茶と食品素材とを混合し、必要に応じて後処理を行うことで得られる。
<Foods containing mixed powdered tea>
Next, a method for producing the mixed powder tea-containing food will be described.
The food containing the mixed powdered tea can be obtained by mixing the mixed powdered tea with the food material and performing post-treatment as necessary.

具体的には、先ず、混合粉末茶と食品素材とを準備する。
混合粉末茶は、上述した方法によって製造する。
Specifically, first, mixed powder tea and a food material are prepared.
The mixed powder tea is produced by the method described above.

食品素材は、例えば、牛乳、山羊乳、羊乳、特別牛乳、部分脱脂乳、脱脂乳、加工乳、豆乳、乳製品、マーガリン、果物の搾汁液、野菜の搾汁液、清涼飲料、飲料水、食用油脂、調味料及び加工飲料からなる群より選ばれる1以上の食品である。乳製品は、例えば、クリーム、バター、チーズ又は乳飲料である。固形状の食品素材は、加熱して液体にして用いてもよい。固形状の食品素材は、例えば、バター、マーガリン及びチーズである。 Food materials, for example, milk, goat milk, sheep milk, special milk, partially skimmed milk, skim milk, processed milk, soy milk, dairy products, margarine, fruit juice, vegetable juice, soft drink, drinking water, It is one or more foods selected from the group consisting of edible oils and fats, seasonings and processed beverages. The dairy product is, for example, cream, butter, cheese or a milk drink. The solid food material may be heated to be used as a liquid. Solid food materials are, for example, butter, margarine and cheese.

次に、混合粉末茶と食品素材とを混合する。混合粉末茶は、混合粉末茶と食品素材との合計100質量部に対して、0質量部より大きく100質量部未満の範囲内の任意の割合で、食品素材と混合することができる。混合粉末茶と食品素材とは、それらの合計100質量部に対して、混合粉末茶の割合が0.1質量部乃至10質量部の範囲内になるように混合することが好ましい。0.1質量部未満の場合、粉末茶添加物本来の鮮やかな緑色、呈味が得られず、10質量部を超えると、苦味が強く黒色になるため好ましくない。 Next, the mixed powdered tea and the food material are mixed. The mixed powdered tea can be mixed with the food material at an arbitrary ratio within the range of more than 0 parts by mass and less than 100 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total of the mixed powdered tea and the food material. It is preferable that the mixed powdered tea and the food material are mixed so that the ratio of the mixed powdered tea is within the range of 0.1 parts by mass to 10 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass in total of them. If it is less than 0.1 part by mass, the original bright green color and taste of the powdered tea additive cannot be obtained, and if it exceeds 10 parts by mass, the bitterness becomes strong and black is not preferable.

この混合粉末茶含有食品は、上記の通り、鮮やかな色を有しており、色の経時安定性に優れている。
また、この混合粉末茶含有食品において、食品素材の少なくとも一部として、牛乳、山羊乳、羊乳、特別牛乳、部分脱脂乳、脱脂乳、加工乳、又は乳製品を使用した場合、混合粉末茶は、そのミルク臭を低減する役割を果たす。従って、そのような食品素材を使用した場合には、ミルク臭が少ない混合粉末茶含有食品を得ることができる。
As described above, this mixed powdered tea-containing food has a vivid color and is excellent in color stability over time.
Further, in this mixed powder tea-containing food, when at least a part of the food material, milk, goat milk, sheep milk, special milk, partially skimmed milk, skim milk, processed milk, or a dairy product is used, mixed powder tea Plays a role in reducing its milk odor. Therefore, when such a food material is used, it is possible to obtain a mixed powder tea-containing food product having less milk odor.

以下に、試験例について説明する。
<粉末茶添加物A乃至Hの製造>
先ず、静岡県産のCamellia sinensisの一番茶の生茶葉を、100℃で、20秒、30秒、40秒、60秒、80秒、150秒、160秒又は170秒間にわたって蒸熱した。
次に、蒸熱した茶葉を、共和式凍結乾燥装置(共和真空技術株式会社製)を用いて、−20℃で凍結させ、凍結容器を13Paまで減圧した。減圧の持続時間は1500分間とした。
次いで、凍結乾燥後の茶葉をブレンダーDBL247−WH(デロンギ・ジャパン株式会社製)で2分間にわたって粉砕した。粉砕後の茶葉を、目開き106μmの篩により篩分け、篩を通過した粉体を粉末茶添加物とした。
以下、蒸熱を20秒、30秒、40秒、60秒、80秒、150秒、160秒及び170秒間行った粉末茶添加物を、それぞれ、粉末茶添加物A、B、C、D、E、F、G及びHと呼ぶ。
Hereinafter, test examples will be described.
<Production of powdered tea additives A to H>
First, raw tea leaves of Camellia sinensis No. 1 tea from Shizuoka prefecture were steamed at 100° C. for 20 seconds, 30 seconds, 40 seconds, 60 seconds, 80 seconds, 150 seconds, 160 seconds or 170 seconds.
Next, the steamed tea leaves were frozen at −20° C. using a Kyowa freeze dryer (manufactured by Kyowa Vacuum Technology Co., Ltd.), and the freezing container was depressurized to 13 Pa. The duration of the reduced pressure was 1500 minutes.
Then, the freeze-dried tea leaves were pulverized with a blender DBL247-WH (manufactured by Delonghi Japan Co., Ltd.) for 2 minutes. The ground tea leaves were sieved with a sieve having an opening of 106 μm, and the powder that passed through the sieve was used as a powdered tea additive.
Hereinafter, powdered tea additives A, B, C, D, and E, which were subjected to steaming for 20 seconds, 30 seconds, 40 seconds, 60 seconds, 80 seconds, 150 seconds, 160 seconds, and 170 seconds, were powdered tea additives A, B, C, D, and E, respectively. , F, G and H.

<生茶葉凍結乾燥品の製造>
生茶葉を蒸熱しなかったこと以外は、粉末茶添加物A乃至Hの製造において説明したのと同様の方法により、生茶葉凍結乾燥品を得た。
<Production of lyophilized raw tea leaves>
A freeze-dried raw tea leaf was obtained by the same method as described in the production of the powdered tea additives A to H, except that the raw tea leaf was not steamed.

<粉末茶添加物K1の製造>
先ず、粉末茶添加物A乃至Hの製造において使用したのと同様の生茶葉を、100℃で60秒間にわたって蒸熱した。
次に、蒸熱した茶葉を、共和式凍結乾燥装置(共和真空技術株式会社製)を用いて−20℃で凍結させ、凍結容器を13Paまで減圧した。減圧の持続時間は1500分間とした。
次いで、凍結乾燥後の茶葉をブレンダーDBL247−WH(デロンギ・ジャパン株式会社製)で2分間にわたって粉砕した。粉砕後の茶葉を、目開き106μmの篩で篩分け、篩を通過した粉体として粉末茶添加物K1を得た。
<Production of powdered tea additive K1>
First, raw tea leaves similar to those used in the manufacture of powdered tea additives A to H were steamed at 100° C. for 60 seconds.
Next, the steamed tea leaves were frozen at −20° C. using a Kyowa freeze dryer (manufactured by Kyowa Vacuum Technology Co., Ltd.), and the freezing container was depressurized to 13 Pa. The duration of the reduced pressure was 1500 minutes.
Then, the freeze-dried tea leaves were pulverized with a blender DBL247-WH (manufactured by Delonghi Japan Co., Ltd.) for 2 minutes. The crushed tea leaves were sieved with a sieve having an opening of 106 μm, and powdered tea additive K1 was obtained as powder passing through the sieve.

<粉末茶添加物K2の製造>
凍結乾燥後に茶葉を105℃で60秒間にわたって加熱したこと以外は、粉末茶添加物K1について説明したのと同様の方法により、粉末茶添加物K2を得た。
<Production of powdered tea additive K2>
Powdered tea additive K2 was obtained by the same method as described for powdered tea additive K1 except that the tea leaves were heated at 105° C. for 60 seconds after freeze-drying.

<粉末茶添加物K3の製造>
生茶葉を蒸熱する代わりに、予備凍結に供したこと以外は、粉末茶添加物K1について説明したのと同様の方法により粉末茶添加物K3を得た。予備凍結は、生茶葉を凍結容器に入れて−20℃で凍結させ、凍結容器を13Paまで減圧することにより行った。この減圧の持続時間は1500分間とした。
<Production of powdered tea additive K3>
Powdered tea additive K3 was obtained in the same manner as described for powdered tea additive K1 except that it was subjected to preliminary freezing instead of steaming raw tea leaves. The preliminary freezing was carried out by placing fresh tea leaves in a freezing container, freezing at −20° C., and depressurizing the freezing container to 13 Pa. The duration of this reduced pressure was 1500 minutes.

<粉末茶添加物K4の製造>
生茶葉を蒸熱せず、凍結乾燥後の茶葉を105℃で60秒間にわたって加熱したこと以外は、粉末茶添加物K3について説明したのと同様の方法により粉末茶添加物K4を得た。
<Production of powdered tea additive K4>
Powdered tea additive K4 was obtained in the same manner as described for powdered tea additive K3, except that the green tea leaf was not steamed and the freeze-dried tea leaf was heated at 105° C. for 60 seconds.

<粉末茶添加物K5の製造>
生茶葉を蒸熱する前に、粉末茶添加物K3の製造において行ったのと同様の予備凍結を行ったこと以外は、粉末茶添加物K1について説明したのと同様の方法により粉末茶添加物K5を得た。
<Production of powdered tea additive K5>
Powdered tea additive K5 was prepared in the same manner as described for powdered tea additive K1 except that before the raw tea leaves were steamed, the same preliminary freezing as in the production of powdered tea additive K3 was performed. Got

<粉末茶添加物K6の製造>
凍結乾燥後に茶葉を105℃で60秒間にわたって加熱したこと以外は、粉末茶添加物K5について説明したのと同様の方法により粉末茶添加物K6を得た。
<Production of powdered tea additive K6>
Powdered tea additive K6 was obtained in the same manner as described for powdered tea additive K5, except that the tea leaves were heated at 105° C. for 60 seconds after freeze-drying.

粉末茶として市販品の粉末茶RS20(株式会社伊藤園製)を使用した。 Commercially available powdered tea RS20 (manufactured by ITO EN Co., Ltd.) was used as the powdered tea.

<混合粉末茶分散液A1乃至A11の製造>
先ず、粉末茶添加物Aと粉末茶RS20とを、それらの合計100質量部に対して、粉末茶添加物の割合が1質量部、5質量部、10質量部、20質量部、30質量部、40質量部、50質量部、60質量部、70質量部、80質量部及び90質量部になるように混合して、それぞれ、混合粉末茶A1、A2、A3、A4、A5、A6、A7、A8、A9、A10及びA11を得た。
次に、混合粉末茶A1を、純水中に、それらの合計100質量部に対して、混合粉末茶の割合が1質量部となるように分散させ、混合粉末茶分散液A1を得た。
次に、混合粉末茶A1の代わりに混合粉末茶A2乃至A11を用いたこと以外は、混合粉末茶分散液A1について説明したのと同様の方法により、それぞれ、混合粉末茶分散液A2乃至A11を得た。
<Production of Mixed Powder Tea Dispersions A1 to A11>
First, the powdered tea additive A and the powdered tea RS20 are contained in an amount of 1 part by mass, 5 parts by mass, 10 parts by mass, 20 parts by mass, 30 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total amount thereof. , 40 parts by mass, 50 parts by mass, 60 parts by mass, 70 parts by mass, 80 parts by mass and 90 parts by mass, respectively, and mixed powdered tea A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, respectively. , A8, A9, A10 and A11 were obtained.
Next, the mixed powder tea A1 was dispersed in pure water so that the ratio of the mixed powder tea was 1 part by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass in total thereof, to obtain a mixed powder tea dispersion liquid A1.
Next, the mixed powder tea dispersions A2 to A11 were respectively prepared by the same method as that described for the mixed powder tea dispersion A1 except that the mixed powder teas A2 to A11 were used instead of the mixed powder tea A1. Obtained.

<混合粉末茶分散液B1乃至B11、C1乃至C11、D1乃至D11、E1乃至E11及びF1乃至F11の製造>
粉末茶添加物Aの代わりに粉末茶添加物B乃至Fを用いたこと以外は、混合粉末茶A1乃至A11の製造と同様の方法により、混合粉末茶B1乃至B11、C1乃至C11、D1乃至D11、E1乃至E11及びF1乃至F11をそれぞれ得た。
次に、混合粉末茶A1乃至A11の代わりに混合粉末茶B1乃至B11、C1乃至C11、D1乃至D11、E1乃至E11及びF1乃至F11を用いたこと以外は、混合粉末茶分散液A1乃至A11を得たのと同様の方法により、混合粉末茶分散液B1乃至B11、C1乃至C11、D1乃至D11、E1乃至E11及びF1乃至F11をそれぞれ得た。
<Production of Mixed Powder Tea Dispersions B1 to B11, C1 to C11, D1 to D11, E1 to E11 and F1 to F11>
Mixed powder teas B1 to B11, C1 to C11, D1 to D11 were prepared in the same manner as the mixed powder teas A1 to A11, except that the powdered tea additives B to F were used instead of the powdered tea additive A. , E1 to E11 and F1 to F11 were obtained.
Next, the mixed powder tea dispersion liquids A1 to A11 were used, except that the mixed powder tea powders B1 to B11, C1 to C11, D1 to D11, E1 to E11 and F1 to F11 were used instead of the mixed powder tea powders A1 to A11. By the same method as that obtained, mixed powder tea dispersions B1 to B11, C1 to C11, D1 to D11, E1 to E11 and F1 to F11 were obtained, respectively.

<粉末茶添加物分散液A乃至H及びK1乃至K6の製造>
粉末茶添加物Aを、純水中に、それらの合計100質量部に対して1質量部となるように分散させ、粉末茶添加物分散液Aを得た。
粉末茶添加物Aの代わりに粉末茶添加物B乃至H及びK1乃至K6を用いたこと以外は、粉末茶添加物分散液Aについて説明したのと同様の方法により、粉末茶添加物分散液B乃至H及びK1乃至K6を得た。
<Production of Powdered Tea Additive Dispersions A to H and K1 to K6>
The powdered tea additive A was dispersed in pure water so as to be 1 part by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass in total thereof, to obtain a powdered tea additive dispersion A.
Powder tea additive dispersion B was prepared in the same manner as described for powder tea additive dispersion A, except that powder tea additives B to H and K1 to K6 were used instead of powder tea additive A. To H and K1 to K6 were obtained.

<生茶葉粉末分散液の製造>
生茶葉凍結乾燥品を、純水中に、それらの合計100質量部に対して1質量部となるように分散させ、生茶葉粉末分散液を得た。
<Production of raw tea powder powder dispersion>
The lyophilized raw tea leaves were dispersed in pure water so as to be 1 part by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass in total, to obtain a raw tea leaf powder dispersion liquid.

<粉末茶分散液の製造>
粉末茶RS20を、純水中に、それらの合計100質量部に対して1質量部となるように分散させ、粉末茶分散液を得た。
<Production of powdered tea dispersion>
Powdered tea RS20 was dispersed in pure water so as to be 1 part by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass in total thereof, to obtain a powdered tea dispersion liquid.

<試験例1:粉末茶添加物分散液Aの呈味の評価>
5人のパネラーにより、粉末茶添加物分散液Aが、生茶葉粉末分散液と同様の生茶葉本来の呈味を有しているか評価した。
<Test Example 1: Evaluation of taste of powdered tea additive dispersion A>
It was evaluated by five panelists whether the powdered tea additive dispersion liquid A had the same original taste as the raw tea leaf powder dispersion liquid.

<試験例2:粉末茶添加物分散液B乃至Hの呈味の評価>
試験例1と同様の方法により、粉末茶添加物分散液B乃至Hの呈味を評価した。
試験例1及び2の結果を、表1に纏める。
<Test Example 2: Evaluation of taste of powdered tea additive dispersions B to H>
By the same method as in Test Example 1, the taste of the powdered tea additive dispersions B to H was evaluated.
The results of Test Examples 1 and 2 are summarized in Table 1.

表1において、「○」は5名のパネラー全員が生茶葉本来の呈味を有していると評価したことを示し、「△」は5名のパネラーのうち2乃至4名が生茶葉本来の呈味を有していると評価したことを示し、「×」は5名のパネラーのうち1名以下が生茶葉本来の呈味を有していると評価したことを示している。
なお、表1の評価は「○」及び「×」のみであり、「△」の評価は無かった。
表1に示すように、茶葉を20秒乃至150秒間にわたって蒸熱することで得られた粉末茶添加物は、生茶葉本来の呈味を有していた。
In Table 1, "○" indicates that all 5 panelists evaluated that the raw tea leaves had the original taste, and "△" indicates that 2 to 4 out of the 5 panelists had the natural tea leaves originally. Of the 5 panelists were evaluated as having the original taste of the raw tea leaves.
The evaluations in Table 1 were only “◯” and “x”, and there was no evaluation of “Δ”.
As shown in Table 1, the powdered tea additive obtained by steaming tea leaves for 20 seconds to 150 seconds had the original taste of fresh tea leaves.

<試験例3:粉末茶添加物分散液Aの色の鮮やかさの評価>
以下の方法により、粉末茶添加物を水に分散させてなる粉末茶添加物分散液の色について調べた。
先ず、粉末茶添加物分散液Aに対して、分光色彩計(SE2000 日本電色工業株式会社製)を用いてハンターのLab法におけるL、a、及びbを測定した。そして、以下の式1から、粉末茶添加物分散液Aの彩度を算出した。
彩度=(a+b1/2 …(式1)
また、粉末茶添加物分散液Aについて説明したのと同様の方法により、粉末茶分散液の彩度を算出した。
そして、粉末茶添加物分散液Aの彩度と粉末茶分散液の彩度とを比較することで、粉末茶添加物分散液Aの色を評価した。
<Test Example 3: Evaluation of color vividness of powder tea additive dispersion A>
The color of the powder tea additive dispersion prepared by dispersing the powder tea additive in water was examined by the following method.
First, with respect to the powdered tea additive dispersion A, L, a and b in the Lab method of Hunter were measured using a spectrocolorimeter (SE2000 manufactured by Nippon Denshoku Industries Co., Ltd.). Then, the saturation of the powdered tea additive dispersion A was calculated from the following formula 1.
Saturation=(a 2 +b 2 ) 1/2 (Equation 1)
In addition, the saturation of the powdered tea additive dispersion was calculated by the same method as described for the powdered tea additive dispersion A.
Then, the color of the powdered tea additive dispersion A was evaluated by comparing the saturation of the powdered tea additive dispersion A with the saturation of the powdered tea additive dispersion.

<試験例4:粉末茶添加物分散液B乃至Hの色の鮮やかさの評価>
試験例3と同様の方法により、粉末茶分散液B乃至Fの色を評価した。
試験例3及び4の結果を、表2に纏める。
<Test Example 4: Evaluation of color vividness of powdered tea additive dispersions B to H>
By the same method as in Test Example 3, the colors of the powdered tea dispersions B to F were evaluated.
The results of Test Examples 3 and 4 are summarized in Table 2.

表2において、「○」は、粉末茶分散液の彩度に対して粉末茶添加物分散液の彩度が大きかったことを示している。「×」は、粉末茶分散液の彩度に対して粉末茶添加物分散液の彩度が小さかったか又はそれらが同等であったことを示している。
表2に示すように、茶葉を20秒乃至150秒間蒸熱することで得られた粉末茶添加物を水に分散させてなる粉末茶添加物分散液は、色が鮮やかであった。
In Table 2, “◯” indicates that the saturation of the powder tea additive dispersion was higher than the saturation of the powder tea dispersion. The "x" indicates that the saturation of the powdered tea additive dispersion was less than or equal to the saturation of the powdered tea dispersion.
As shown in Table 2, the powder tea additive dispersion obtained by dispersing the powder tea additive obtained by steaming tea leaves for 20 seconds to 150 seconds in water had a bright color.

<試験例5:粉末茶添加物分散液Aの色の経時安定性の評価>
以下に記載する方法により、混合粉末茶分散液の色の経時安定性について調べた。
先ず、粉末茶添加物分散液Aに対して、ハンターのLab法におけるL、a、及びbの測定を、試験例3で説明した方法により行った。ここで得られた色座標(L,a,b)を(L,a,b)とする。
次に、粉末茶添加物分散液Aを、25℃の暗所で3時間にわたって保管した。その後、この粉末茶添加物分散液Aに対して、上記と同様の方法により、ハンターのLab法におけるL、a、及びbを測定した。ここで得られた色座標(L,a,b)を(L,a,b)とする。
そして、以下の式2を用いて色彩変化ΔEを算出した。
ΔE={(L−L+(a−a+(b−b}1/2 …(式2)
また、粉末茶添加物分散液Aの代わりに、粉末茶分散液を用いたこと以外は、上記と同様の方法により、色彩変化ΔEを算出した。
そして、粉末茶添加物分散液Aの色の経時安定性を、表3の基準に従って評価した。
<Test Example 5: Evaluation of color stability over time of powdered tea additive dispersion A>
The color temporal stability of the mixed powder tea dispersion liquid was examined by the method described below.
First, with respect to the powdered tea additive dispersion liquid A, L, a, and b in the Lab method of Hunter were measured by the method described in Test Example 3. The color coordinates (L, a, b) obtained here are defined as (L 0 , a 0 , b 0 ).
Next, the powdered tea additive dispersion A was stored in the dark at 25° C. for 3 hours. Then, with respect to this powdered tea additive dispersion liquid A, L, a and b in Hunter's Lab method were measured by the same method as described above. The color coordinates (L, a, b) obtained here are defined as (L t , a t , b t ).
Then, the color change ΔE was calculated using the following Expression 2.
ΔE = {(L 0 -L t ) 2 + (a 0 -a t) 2 + (b 0 -b t) 2} 1/2 ... ( Equation 2)
Further, the color change ΔE was calculated by the same method as described above except that the powder tea dispersion liquid was used instead of the powder tea additive dispersion liquid A.
Then, the temporal stability of the color of the powdered tea additive dispersion A was evaluated according to the criteria in Table 3.

<試験例6:粉末茶添加物分散液B乃至Fの色の経時安定性の評価>
試験例5と同様の方法により、粉末茶添加物分散液B乃至Fの色彩変化ΔEの算出及びその経時安定性の評価を行った。
試験例5及び6の結果を、表4に纏める。
<Test Example 6: Evaluation of color stability over time of powder tea additive dispersions B to F>
By the same method as in Test Example 5, the color change ΔE of the powdered tea additive dispersions B to F was calculated and its temporal stability was evaluated.
The results of Test Examples 5 and 6 are summarized in Table 4.

<試験例7:混合粉末茶の色の鮮やかさの評価>
試験例3と同様の方法により、混合粉末茶分散液A1乃至A11、B1乃至B11、C1乃至C11、D1乃至D11、E1乃至E11及びF1乃至F11の色を評価した。
試験例7の結果を、上記表2に纏める。
表2に示すように、茶葉を20秒乃至150秒間にわたって蒸熱することで得られる粉末茶添加物と粉末茶RS20とをそれらの合計100質量部に対して、粉末茶添加物の割合が5質量部乃至90質量部になるように混合して得られた混合粉末茶の分散液は、色が鮮やかであった。
<Test Example 7: Evaluation of color vividness of mixed powder tea>
By the same method as in Test Example 3, the colors of the mixed powder tea dispersions A1 to A11, B1 to B11, C1 to C11, D1 to D11, E1 to E11 and F1 to F11 were evaluated.
The results of Test Example 7 are summarized in Table 2 above.
As shown in Table 2, the ratio of the powdered tea additive to the powdered tea additive and the powdered tea RS20 obtained by steaming tea leaves for 20 seconds to 150 seconds is 5 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total thereof. The dispersion liquid of the mixed powdered tea obtained by mixing so that the amount of the mixture was from 1 to 90 parts by mass was vivid in color.

<試験例8:混合粉末茶分散液の色の経時安定性の評価>
試験例5と同様の方法により、混合粉末茶分散液A3乃至A11、B4乃至B11、C4乃至C11、D4乃至D11、E4乃至E11及びF4乃至F11の色の経時安定性について調べた。
試験例8の結果を、上記表4に纏める。
表4に示すように、混合粉末茶分散液C3乃至C6、D3乃至D6、E3乃至E7及びF3乃至F11は、色の経時安定性に優れていた。分散液C3及びC4、D3及びD4、E3乃至E5並びにF3乃至F8は、色の経時安定性に特に優れていた。
<Test Example 8: Evaluation of color stability over time of mixed powder tea dispersion>
By the same method as in Test Example 5, the stability of color of the mixed powder tea dispersions A3 to A11, B4 to B11, C4 to C11, D4 to D11, E4 to E11 and F4 to F11 was examined.
The results of Test Example 8 are summarized in Table 4 above.
As shown in Table 4, the mixed powder tea dispersions C3 to C6, D3 to D6, E3 to E7 and F3 to F11 were excellent in color stability over time. Dispersions C3 and C4, D3 and D4, E3 to E5, and F3 to F8 were particularly excellent in color stability over time.

<試験例9:大量生産設備の使用が混合粉末茶分散液の色の経時安定性へ及ぼす影響の評価>
碾茶及び抹茶の大量生産に使用する機械を用いて粉末茶添加物Iを製造した。そして、粉末茶添加物Iを用いて得られた混合粉末茶分散液I1乃至I3の色の経時安定性について調べた。
具体的には、先ず、鹿児島県産のCamellia sinensisの生茶葉を、回転胴蒸し器(株式会社寺田製作所製)を用いて100℃で40秒間にわたって蒸熱した。
次に、蒸熱した茶葉を、共和式凍結乾燥装置(共和真空技術株式会社製)を用いて−20℃で凍結させ、凍結容器を13Paまで減圧した。減圧の持続時間は1500分間とした。
次いで、凍結乾燥後の茶葉をボールミル(株式会社 宮村鐵工所)により60分間にわたって粉砕した。粉砕後の茶葉を、目開き106μmの篩により篩分け、篩を通過した粉体を粉末茶添加物Iとした。
次に、粉末茶添加物Iと粉末茶RS20とを、それらの合計100質量部に対して、粉末茶添加物Iの割合が、10質量部、20質量部及び30質量部になるように混合して、それぞれ、混合粉末茶I1、I2及びI3を得た。
その後、混合粉末茶I1乃至I3を、混合粉末茶と純水との合計100質量部に対して、混合粉末茶の割合が1質量部になるように純水に分散させて、それぞれ、混合粉末茶分散液I1乃至I3を得た。
次に、25℃の暗所で3時間にわたる保管を行う代わりに、25℃の暗所で2時間にわたる保管を行ったこと以外は、試験例5と同様の方法により、粉末茶分散液及び混合粉末茶分散液I1乃至I3の色彩変化ΔEを算出した。
試験例8の結果を、表5に纏める。
<Test Example 9: Evaluation of influence of use of mass production facility on temporal stability of color of mixed powder tea dispersion>
Powdered tea additive I was produced using the machine used for mass production of green tea and matcha. Then, the color stability over time of the mixed powder tea dispersions I1 to I3 obtained using the powder tea additive I was examined.
Specifically, first, raw tea leaves of Camellia sinensis produced in Kagoshima Prefecture were steamed at 100° C. for 40 seconds using a rotary drum steamer (made by Terada Manufacturing Co., Ltd.).
Next, the steamed tea leaves were frozen at −20° C. using a Kyowa freeze dryer (Kyowa Vacuum Technology Co., Ltd.), and the freezing container was depressurized to 13 Pa. The duration of the reduced pressure was 1500 minutes.
Then, the freeze-dried tea leaves were crushed by a ball mill (Miyamura Iron Works Co., Ltd.) for 60 minutes. The crushed tea leaves were sieved with a sieve having an opening of 106 μm, and the powder that passed through the sieve was designated as powdered tea additive I.
Next, the powdered tea additive I and the powdered tea RS20 are mixed so that the ratio of the powdered tea additive I is 10 parts by mass, 20 parts by mass and 30 parts by mass with respect to a total of 100 parts by mass thereof. Thus, mixed powder teas I1, I2 and I3 were obtained, respectively.
Then, the mixed powder teas I1 to I3 were dispersed in pure water so that the ratio of the mixed powder tea was 1 part by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass in total of the mixed powder tea and pure water. Tea dispersions I1 to I3 were obtained.
Next, the powdered tea dispersion liquid and the mixed solution were mixed in the same manner as in Test Example 5 except that the product was stored for 2 hours in the dark at 25° C. instead of being stored for 3 hours in the dark at 25° C. The color change ΔE of the powdered tea dispersions I1 to I3 was calculated.
The results of Test Example 8 are summarized in Table 5.

表5に示すように、碾茶及び抹茶の大量生産に使用する機械を用いた場合であっても、色の経時安定性に優れた混合粉末茶分散液を得ることができた。 As shown in Table 5, even when a machine used for mass production of tencha and matcha was used, a mixed powder tea dispersion having excellent color stability over time could be obtained.

<試験例10:凍結乾燥が歩留まりへ及ぼす影響の評価>
以下の方法により、粉末茶添加物の歩留まりについて調べた。
先ず、粉砕を2分間にわたって行う代わりに3分間にわたって行い、篩分けを行わなかったこと以外は、粉末茶添加物Cと同様の方法により、粉末茶添加物J1を得た。
また、凍結乾燥をせずに、送風定温恒温器(ヤマト科学株式会社製)を用いた熱風乾燥を行ったこと以外は、粉末茶添加物J1について説明したのと同様の方法により、粉末茶添加物J2を得た。
そして、粉末茶添加物J1及びJ2の各々について、篩分けにおける歩留まり(%)を算出した。なお、「歩留まり(%)」は、篩を通過した粉体の質量を、篩に投入した粉体の質量で除した値を百分率で表したものである。
試験例10の結果を、表6に纏める。
<Test Example 10: Evaluation of influence of freeze-drying on yield>
The yield of the powdered tea additive was examined by the following method.
First, powdered tea additive J1 was obtained by the same method as powdered tea additive C, except that pulverization was carried out for 3 minutes instead of 2 minutes and sieving was not carried out.
In addition, powder tea addition was performed by the same method as described for powder tea additive J1 except that hot air drying was performed using a blower constant temperature thermostat (made by Yamato Scientific Co., Ltd.) without freeze-drying. Item J2 is obtained.
Then, the yield (%) in sieving was calculated for each of the powdered tea additives J1 and J2. The "yield (%)" is a value obtained by dividing the mass of the powder that has passed through the screen by the mass of the powder that has been put into the screen, in percentage.
The results of Test Example 10 are summarized in Table 6.

表6に示すように、茶葉を凍結乾燥させた場合、熱風乾燥させた場合と比較して、粉末茶添加物を高い歩留まりで得ることができた。 As shown in Table 6, when the tea leaves were freeze-dried, the powdered tea additive could be obtained at a high yield as compared with the case where the tea leaves were hot-air dried.

<試験例11:混合粉末茶含有牛乳のミルク臭の評価>
以下の方法により、混合粉末茶含有牛乳のミルク臭について調べた。
先ず、粉末茶添加物Cと粉末茶RS20とを、それらの合計100質量部に対して粉末茶添加物Cの割合が、10質量部、20質量部及び40質量部になるように混合して、それぞれ、混合粉末茶a、b及びcを得た。また、粉末茶添加物Dと粉末茶RS20とを、それらの合計100質量部に対して粉末茶添加物Dの割合が10質量部になるように混合して、混合粉末茶dを得た。
次に、粉末茶RS20を用いて、表7に示す配合の抹茶ミルクを調製した。なお、表7における「牛乳」は、株式会社明治製の牛乳である。また、「グラニュー糖」は、フジ日本精糖株式会社製である。
次に、混合粉末茶a乃至dを用いて、それぞれ、表7に示す配合の混合粉末茶含有牛乳1乃至4を調製した。なお、表7に示す「%」は、「質量%」を意味している。
<Test Example 11: Evaluation of milk odor of milk containing mixed powder tea>
The milk odor of mixed powder tea-containing milk was examined by the following method.
First, the powdered tea additive C and the powdered tea RS20 are mixed so that the ratio of the powdered tea additive C is 10 parts by mass, 20 parts by mass and 40 parts by mass with respect to a total of 100 parts by mass thereof. , And mixed powder teas a, b and c were obtained, respectively. Further, the powdered tea additive D and the powdered tea RS20 were mixed so that the ratio of the powdered tea additive D was 10 parts by mass with respect to a total of 100 parts by mass thereof to obtain a mixed powdered tea d.
Next, powdered green tea RS20 was used to prepare matcha milk having the formulations shown in Table 7. In addition, "milk" in Table 7 is milk manufactured by Meiji Co., Ltd. Moreover, "granulated sugar" is manufactured by Fuji Nippon Seito Co., Ltd.
Next, mixed powder tea-containing milks 1 to 4 having the formulations shown in Table 7 were prepared using the mixed powder teas a to d, respectively. In addition, "%" shown in Table 7 means "mass %".

次に、47名のパネラーが、抹茶ミルクに対する混合粉末茶含有牛乳1乃至4のミルク臭について評価した。
試験例11の結果を、表8に纏める。
Next, forty-seven panelists evaluated the milk odor of milks 1 to 4 containing the mixed powder tea with respect to matcha milk.
The results of Test Example 11 are summarized in Table 8.

表8に示すように、混合粉末茶含有牛乳は、抹茶ミルクよりもミルク臭が少なかった。 As shown in Table 8, milk containing mixed powder tea had less milk odor than matcha milk.

<試験例12:粉末茶添加物分散液K1乃至K6の呈味の評価>
試験例1と同様の方法により、粉末茶添加物分散液K1乃至K6の呈味を評価した。
試験例12の結果を表9に纏める。
<Test Example 12: Evaluation of taste of powdered tea additive dispersions K1 to K6>
By the same method as in Test Example 1, the taste of the powdered tea additive dispersions K1 to K6 was evaluated.
The results of Test Example 12 are summarized in Table 9.

表9の「呈味」の列において、「○」は5名のパネラー全員が生茶葉本来の呈味を有していると評価したことを示し、「△」は5名のパネラーのうち2乃至4名が生茶葉本来の呈味を有していると評価したことを示し、「×」は5名のパネラーのうち1名以下が生茶葉本来の呈味を有していると評価したことを示している。
表9に示すように、茶葉を蒸熱するとともに、凍結乾燥後に茶葉を加熱せずに製造した粉末茶添加物の分散液は、生茶葉本来の呈味を有していた。
In the column of "Taste" in Table 9, "○" indicates that all 5 panelists evaluated that they had the original taste of green tea leaves, and "△" indicates 2 out of 5 panelists. 4 shows that 4 people evaluated that they had the original taste of raw tea leaves, and “×” evaluated that 1 or less of the 5 panelists had the original taste of raw tea leaves. It is shown that.
As shown in Table 9, the dispersion of the powdered tea additive produced by heating the tea leaves without heating the tea leaves after steam-drying had the original taste of the raw tea leaves.

<試験例13:粉末茶添加物分散液の色の鮮やかさの評価>
以下の方法により、粉末茶添加物を水に分散させてなる粉末茶添加物分散液の色について調べた。
先ず、粉末茶添加物分散液K1乃至K6に対して、分光色彩計(SE2000 日本電色工業株式会社製)を用いてハンターのLab法におけるL、a、及びbを測定した。そして、以下の式3から、粉末茶添加物分散液K1乃至K6の彩度を算出した。
彩度=(a+b1/2 …(式3)
試験例13の結果を、上記表9に纏める。
表9に示すように、凍結乾燥後の加熱及び予備凍結の何れも行わなかった粉末茶添加物分散液は、色が鮮やかであった。
<Test Example 13: Evaluation of color vividness of powder tea additive dispersion>
The color of the powder tea additive dispersion prepared by dispersing the powder tea additive in water was examined by the following method.
First, with respect to the powdered tea additive dispersions K1 to K6, L, a and b in Hunter's Lab method were measured using a spectrocolorimeter (SE2000 manufactured by Nippon Denshoku Industries Co., Ltd.). Then, the saturation of the powdered tea additive dispersions K1 to K6 was calculated from the following Equation 3.
Saturation=(a 2 +b 2 ) 1/2 (Equation 3)
The results of Test Example 13 are summarized in Table 9 above.
As shown in Table 9, the powder tea additive dispersion liquid which was neither heated after freeze-drying nor pre-freezing had a vivid color.

<試験例14:茶葉L乃至Z及びAA乃至ADの水分量の測定並びに粉末茶添加物L乃至Z及びAA乃至ADの製造>
静岡県産のCamellia sinensisの二番茶の生の茶葉Lを、100℃で60秒間にわたって蒸熱した。蒸熱した茶葉の一部に対しては、赤外線水分計(GEキャピタルリーシング株式会社製)を用いて水分量を測定した。
次に、蒸熱した残りの茶葉を、共和式凍結乾燥装置(共和真空技術株式会社製)を用いて、−20℃で凍結させ、凍結容器を13Paまで減圧した。減圧の持続時間は1500分間とした。凍結乾燥させた茶葉の一部に対しては、赤外線水分計(GEキャピタルリーシング株式会社製)を用いて水分量を測定した。
次いで、凍結乾燥させた残りの茶葉をブレンダーDBL247−WH(デロンギ・ジャパン株式会社製)で2分間にわたって粉砕した。粉砕後の茶葉を、目開き106μmの篩で篩分け、篩を通過した粉体を粉末茶添加物Lとした。
また、茶葉Lの代わりに茶葉M乃至Z及びAA乃至ADを用いたこと以外は、粉末茶添加物Lについて説明したのと同様の方法により、茶葉M乃至Z及びAA乃至ADの水分量の測定と、粉末茶添加物M乃至Z及びAA乃至ADの製造とを行った。
<Test Example 14: Measurement of water content of tea leaves L to Z and AA to AD and production of powdered tea additives L to Z and AA to AD>
Raw leaf L of Camellia sinensis No. 2 tea from Shizuoka Prefecture was steamed at 100° C. for 60 seconds. For a part of the steamed tea leaves, the moisture content was measured using an infrared moisture meter (manufactured by GE Capital Leasing Co., Ltd.).
Next, the steamed remaining tea leaves were frozen at −20° C. using a Kyowa freeze dryer (Kyowa Vacuum Technology Co., Ltd.), and the freezing container was depressurized to 13 Pa. The duration of the reduced pressure was 1500 minutes. For a portion of the freeze-dried tea leaves, the water content was measured using an infrared moisture meter (manufactured by GE Capital Leasing Co., Ltd.).
Next, the remaining freeze-dried tea leaves were pulverized with a blender DBL247-WH (manufactured by Delonghi Japan Co., Ltd.) for 2 minutes. The crushed tea leaves were sieved with a sieve having an opening of 106 μm, and the powder that passed through the sieve was designated as powdered tea additive L.
Further, the water content of the tea leaves M to Z and AA to AD was measured by the same method as described for the powdered tea additive L, except that tea leaves M to Z and AA to AD were used instead of the tea leaves L. And powdered tea additives M to Z and AA to AD were manufactured.

<粉末茶添加物分散液L乃至Z及びAA乃至ADの製造>
粉末茶添加物Lを、純水中に、それらの合計100質量部に対して1質量部となるように分散させ、粉末茶添加物分散液Lを得た。
粉末茶添加物Lの代わりに粉末茶添加物M乃至Z及びAA乃至ADを用いたこと以外は、粉末茶添加物分散液Lについて説明したのと同様の方法により、粉末茶添加物分散液M乃至Z及びAA乃至ADを得た。
<Production of Powdered Tea Additive Dispersions L to Z and AA to AD>
The powdered tea additive L was dispersed in pure water in an amount of 1 part by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total thereof, to obtain a powdered tea additive dispersion L.
Powder tea additive dispersion M was prepared in the same manner as described for powder tea additive dispersion L, except that powder tea additives M to Z and AA to AD were used in place of powder tea additive L. To Z and AA to AD were obtained.

<混合粉末茶L乃至Tの製造>
粉末茶添加物Lと粉末茶RS20とを、それらの合計100質量部に対して、粉末茶添加物の割合が10質量部、40質量部、60質量部及び80質量部になるように混合してそれぞれ、混合粉末茶L1、L2、L3及びL4を得た。
粉末茶添加物Lの代わりに粉末茶添加物M乃至Tを用いたこと以外は、混合粉末茶L1、L2、L3及びL4について説明したのと同様の方法により、それぞれ、混合粉末茶M1乃至M4、N1乃至N4、O1乃至O4、P1乃至P4、Q1乃至Q4、R1乃至R4、S1乃至S4及びT1乃至T4を得た。
<Production of mixed powder tea L to T>
Powdered tea additive L and powdered tea RS20 were mixed so that the ratio of the powdered tea additive was 10 parts by mass, 40 parts by mass, 60 parts by mass and 80 parts by mass with respect to a total of 100 parts by mass thereof. To obtain mixed powder teas L1, L2, L3 and L4, respectively.
Mixed powder teas M1 to M4 were respectively prepared by the same method as described for the mixed powder teas L1, L2, L3 and L4, except that the powdered tea additives M to T were used instead of the powdered tea additive L. , N1 to N4, O1 to O4, P1 to P4, Q1 to Q4, R1 to R4, S1 to S4 and T1 to T4.

<混合粉末茶分散液L乃至Tの製造>
混合粉末茶L1と純水とを、それらの合計100質量部に対して、混合粉末茶の割合が1質量部となるように混合して、混合粉末茶分散液L1を得た。
混合粉末茶L1の代わりに、混合粉末茶L2乃至L4、M1乃至M4、N1乃至N4、O1乃至O4、P1乃至P4、Q1乃至Q4、R1乃至R4、S1乃至S4及びT1乃至T4を用いたこと以外は、混合粉末茶分散液L1について説明したのと同様の方法により、それぞれ、混合粉末茶分散液L2乃至L4、M1乃至M4、N1乃至N4、O1乃至O4、P1乃至P4、Q1乃至Q4、R1乃至R4、S1乃至S4及びT1乃至T4を得た。
<Production of mixed powder tea dispersions L to T>
Mixed powder tea L1 and pure water were mixed so that the ratio of the mixed powder tea was 1 part by mass with respect to a total of 100 parts by mass thereof to obtain a mixed powder tea dispersion liquid L1.
Instead of the mixed powder tea L1, mixed powder tea L2 to L4, M1 to M4, N1 to N4, O1 to O4, P1 to P4, Q1 to Q4, R1 to R4, S1 to S4 and T1 to T4 were used. Other than the above, by the same method as described for the mixed powder tea dispersion liquid L1, the mixed powder tea dispersion liquids L2 to L4, M1 to M4, N1 to N4, O1 to O4, P1 to P4, Q1 to Q4, respectively. R1 to R4, S1 to S4 and T1 to T4 were obtained.

<試験例15:粉末茶添加物分散液L乃至Z及びAA乃至ADの呈味の評価>
試験例1と同様の方法により、粉末茶添加物分散液L乃至Z及びAA乃至ADの呈味を評価した。
<Test Example 15: Evaluation of taste of powdered tea additive dispersions L to Z and AA to AD>
By the same method as in Test Example 1, the taste of the powdered tea additive dispersions L to Z and AA to AD was evaluated.

<試験例16:粉末茶添加物分散液L乃至Z及びAA乃至ADの色の鮮やかさの評価>
以下の方法により、粉末茶添加物を水に分散させてなる粉末茶添加物分散液の色について調べた。
先ず、粉末茶添加物分散液L乃至Z及びAA乃至ADに対して、分光色彩計(SE2000 日本電色工業株式会社製)を用いてハンターのLab法におけるL、a、及びbを測定した。そして、以下の式4から、粉末茶添加物分散液L乃至Z及びAA乃至ADの彩度を算出した。
彩度=(a+b1/2 …(式4)
試験例14における測定結果並びに試験例15及び16の評価結果を、表10に纏める。なお、表10の「色」の列において、「○」は粉末茶分散液の彩度に対して粉末茶添加物分散液の彩度が大きかったことを示し、「×」は粉末茶分散液の彩度に対して粉末茶添加物分散液の彩度が小さかったか又はそれらが同等であったことを示している。また、「総合」の列において、「○」は色及び呈味の双方が「○」であったことを示し、「×」は色及び呈味の少なくとも一方が「×」であったことを示している。
<Test Example 16: Evaluation of color vividness of powdered tea additive dispersions L to Z and AA to AD>
The color of the powder tea additive dispersion prepared by dispersing the powder tea additive in water was examined by the following method.
First, with respect to the powdered tea additive dispersions L to Z and AA to AD, L, a and b in Hunter's Lab method were measured using a spectrocolorimeter (SE2000 manufactured by Nippon Denshoku Industries Co., Ltd.). Then, the saturation of the powdered tea additive dispersions L to Z and AA to AD was calculated from the following formula 4.
Saturation=(a 2 +b 2 ) 1/2 (Equation 4)
Table 10 summarizes the measurement results of Test Example 14 and the evaluation results of Test Examples 15 and 16. In the column of "color" in Table 10, "○" indicates that the saturation of the powder tea additive dispersion was higher than that of the powder tea dispersion, and "x" indicates the powder tea dispersion. The saturation of the powdered tea additive dispersion was less than or equal to the saturation of. In the column of "general", "○" indicates that both the color and the taste were "○", and "x" indicates that at least one of the color and the taste was "x". Showing.

表10に示すように、粉末茶添加物分散液L乃至Tは、生茶葉本来の呈味を有しており、色の鮮やかさに優れていた。 As shown in Table 10, the powdered tea additive dispersions L to T had the original taste of fresh tea leaves and were excellent in color vividness.

<試験例17:分散液とした混合粉末茶L乃至Tの呈味の評価>
試験例1と同様の方法により、混合粉末茶分散液L1乃至L4、M1乃至M4、N1乃至N4、O1乃至O4、P1乃至P4、Q1乃至Q4、R1乃至R4、S1乃至S4及びT1乃至T4の呈味を評価した。
<Test Example 17: Evaluation of taste of mixed powder tea L to T used as dispersion>
By the same method as in Test Example 1, mixed powder tea dispersions L1 to L4, M1 to M4, N1 to N4, O1 to O4, P1 to P4, Q1 to Q4, R1 to R4, S1 to S4 and T1 to T4 were prepared. The taste was evaluated.

<試験例18:分散液とした混合粉末茶L乃至Tの色の鮮やかさの評価>
試験例3と同様の方法により、混合粉末茶分散液L1乃至L4、M1乃至M4、N1乃至N4、O1乃至O4、P1乃至P4、Q1乃至Q4、R1乃至R4、S1乃至S4及びT1乃至T4の色を評価した。
試験例17及び18の結果を、表11に纏める。なお、表11の「色」の列において、「○」は粉末茶分散液の彩度に対して混合粉末茶分散液の彩度が大きかったことを示し、「×」は粉末茶分散液の彩度に対して混合粉末茶分散液の彩度が小さかったか又はそれらが同等であったことを示している。「呈味」の列において、「○」は、5名のパネラー全員が粉末茶添加物を混合した際の混合粉末茶分散液の呈味が良いと評価したことを示し、「△」は、5名のパネラーのうち2乃至4名が粉末茶添加物を混合した際の混合粉末茶分散液の呈味が良いと評価したことを示し、「×」は、5名のパネラーのうち1名以下が粉末茶添加物を混合した混合粉末茶分散液の呈味が良いと評価したことを示している。そして、「総合」の列において、「○」は色及び呈味の双方が「○」であったことを示し、「△」は色及び呈味の一方が「△」であり且つ他方が「○」又は「△」であったことを示し、「×」は色及び呈味の少なくとも一方が「×」であったことを示している。
<Test Example 18: Evaluation of color vividness of mixed powder tea L to T used as dispersion>
By the same method as in Test Example 3, mixed powder tea dispersions L1 to L4, M1 to M4, N1 to N4, O1 to O4, P1 to P4, Q1 to Q4, R1 to R4, S1 to S4 and T1 to T4 were prepared. The color was evaluated.
The results of Test Examples 17 and 18 are summarized in Table 11. In the column of "color" in Table 11, "○" indicates that the saturation of the mixed powder tea dispersion was larger than that of the powder tea dispersion, and "x" indicates that of the powder tea dispersion. It shows that the saturation of the mixed powdered tea dispersion was less than or equal to the saturation. In the “Taste” column, “◯” indicates that all five panelists evaluated that the mixed powdered tea dispersion had a good taste when the powdered tea additive was mixed, and “△” indicates 2 to 4 out of 5 panelists evaluated that the mixed powdered tea dispersion had a good taste when the powdered tea additive was mixed, and “x” indicates 1 out of 5 panelists. The following shows that the taste of the mixed powder tea dispersion liquid in which the powder tea additive was mixed was evaluated to be good. Then, in the column of "general", "○" indicates that both the color and the taste are "○", and "△" indicates that one of the color and the taste is "△" and the other is the " It was shown that it was "○" or "△", and "x" shows that at least one of color and taste was "x".

表11に示すように、混合粉末茶分散液L1乃至L3、M1乃至M3、N1乃至N3、O1乃至O3、P1乃至P3、Q1乃至Q3、R1乃至R3、S1乃至S3及びT1乃至T3は、色及び呈味に優れていた。
以下に、当初の特許請求の範囲に記載していた発明を付記する。
[1]
生の茶葉を、凍結させることなしに蒸熱することと、前記蒸熱に続いて前記茶葉を凍結乾燥に供することと、凍結乾燥後の前記茶葉を粉砕することとを含んだ粉末茶添加物の製造方法。
[2]
前記生の茶葉は、水分量が69.1質量%乃至81.4質量%の範囲内にあるものを使用することと、前記蒸熱は、蒸熱直後の前記茶葉の水分量が69.5%乃至79.5質量%の範囲内になるように行うことと、前記凍結乾燥は、凍結乾燥後の前記茶葉の水分量が2.5質量%乃至5.0質量%になるように行うこととを更に含んだ項1に記載の粉末茶添加物の製造方法。
[3]
項1又は2の何れか1項に記載の方法によって製造された前記粉末茶添加物と粉末茶とを混合することを含んだ混合粉末茶の製造方法。
[4]
前記粉末茶添加物と前記粉末茶とを、それらの合計100質量部に対して前記粉末茶添加物の割合が10乃至90質量部の範囲内になるように混合する項3に記載の混合粉末茶の製造方法。
[5]
項3又は4の何れか1項に記載の方法によって製造された前記混合粉末茶と食品素材とを混合することを含んだ混合粉末茶含有食品の製造方法。

As shown in Table 11, the mixed powdered tea dispersions L1 to L3, M1 to M3, N1 to N3, O1 to O3, P1 to P3, Q1 to Q3, R1 to R3, S1 to S3, and T1 to T3 have different colors. And the taste was excellent.
The inventions described in the original claims will be additionally described below.
[1]
Production of a powdered tea additive, which comprises steaming raw tea leaves without freezing, subjecting the tea leaves to freeze-drying following the steaming, and crushing the tea leaves after freeze-drying. Method.
[2]
The raw tea leaves having a water content of 69.1% by mass to 81.4% by mass are used, and the steaming is such that the water content of the tea leaves immediately after steaming is 69.5% to 69.5% by mass. 79.5% by mass, and the freeze-drying is performed such that the water content of the tea leaves after freeze-drying is 2.5% by mass to 5.0% by mass. The method for producing a powdered tea additive according to item 1, further comprising:
[3]
Item 3. A method for producing a mixed powder tea, comprising mixing the powder tea additive produced by the method according to any one of Items 1 and 2 with powder tea.
[4]
Item 4. The mixed powder according to Item 3, wherein the powdered tea additive and the powdered tea are mixed so that the ratio of the powdered tea additive is in the range of 10 to 90 parts by mass with respect to a total of 100 parts by mass thereof. Tea manufacturing method.
[5]
Item 5. A method for producing a mixed powder tea-containing food, which comprises mixing the mixed powder tea produced by the method according to any one of Items 3 and 4 with a food material.

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生の茶葉を、凍結させることなしに蒸熱することと、前記蒸熱に続いて前記茶葉を凍結乾燥に供することと、凍結乾燥後の前記茶葉を粉砕することとを含み、
前記生の茶葉は、水分量が69.1質量%乃至81.4質量%の範囲内にあるものを使用することと、前記蒸熱は、蒸熱温度を90℃乃至120℃の範囲内とし、蒸熱時間を40秒乃至150秒の範囲内として、蒸熱直後の前記茶葉の水分量が69.5%乃至79.5質量%の範囲内になるように行うことと、前記凍結乾燥は、凍結乾燥後の前記茶葉の水分量が2.5質量%乃至5.0質量%になるように行うこととを更に含んだ粉末茶添加物の製造方法。
Raw tea leaves, viewed contains a by steaming without freezing, and subjecting the tea leaves lyophilized following the steaming, and grinding the tea leaves after freeze drying,
The raw tea leaves having a water content of 69.1% by mass to 81.4% by mass are used, and the steaming is performed at a steaming temperature of 90°C to 120°C. The time is in the range of 40 seconds to 150 seconds so that the water content of the tea leaves immediately after steaming is in the range of 69.5% to 79.5% by mass, and the freeze-drying is performed after freeze-drying. 2. The method for producing a powdered tea additive , further comprising: performing the process so that the water content of the tea leaves is 2.5% by mass to 5.0% by mass .
請求項1に記載の方法によって製造された前記粉末茶添加物と粉末茶とを混合することを含み、前記粉末茶添加物と前記粉末茶とを、それらの合計100質量部に対して前記粉末茶添加物の割合が10乃至90質量部の範囲内になるように、及び、混合粉末茶分散液の色彩変化ΔEが1.7以下となるように混合する混合粉末茶の製造方法。 It looks including admixing with said tea powder additive and tea powder prepared by the method of claim 1, and said powder tea and the tea powder additive, the relative to their total 100 parts by weight A method for producing a mixed powder tea, wherein the ratio of the powder tea additive is in the range of 10 to 90 parts by mass and the color change ΔE of the mixed powder tea dispersion liquid is 1.7 or less . 請求項に記載の方法によって製造された前記混合粉末茶と食品素材とを混合することを含んだ混合粉末茶含有食品の製造方法。 A method for producing a mixed powder tea-containing food, which comprises mixing the mixed powder tea produced by the method according to claim 2 and a food material.
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