JPH0947268A - Pine needle-mixed tea - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain pine needle-mixed tea capable of relieving bitterness and grassy-smelling characteristic to pine needles and readily ingestible pine needle essence. SOLUTION: Plucked, dried and cut pine needles, or dried, cut and roasted pine needles are mixed into tea leaves such as wheat tea, toasted tea and green tea.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to pine needle-mixed tea prepared by mixing dried and chopped pine needles with barley tea, roasted tea, green tea or oolong tea, and dried and chopped pine needles into barley tea, roasted tea, green tea or oolong tea. It is related to tea mixed with pine needles.

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2. Description of the Related Art The pine needle extract contained in pine needles has attracted attention as being good for promoting health and beauty, and is squeezed raw into juice or used as tea leaves. Was picked up and dried, and boiling water was poured into it and steamed for drinking.

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However, since the conventional pine needle tea is simply dried pine needles, it has a bitter taste and a blue odor peculiar to pine needles, which makes it difficult to drink. , Not actually taken.
Then, this invention solves the said subject which the conventional pine needle tea has, and aims at providing the pine needle tea which does not have a bitterness and a green odor, is delicious, and can be drunk without resistance.

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[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, the pine needle tea obtained by drying the finely chopped pine needles and finely chopping them is mixed with other tea or tea leaves such as barley tea. Or, after picking, dry, chopped and roasted pine needles,
It is characterized by being mixed with tea such as barley tea or tea leaves to reduce the blue odor and bitterness peculiar to pine needles.

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The pine-leaved tea of the present invention is different from the conventional pine-leaved tea that is simply dried, and is mixed with other fragrant tea or tea leaves, or the pine needles themselves are roasted to obtain other tea or tea leaves. As it is mixed in, it is easy to drink and does not bother you for bitterness or blue odor.

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EXAMPLES The pine needle-mixed tea of the present invention will be described below.
First, the pine needles that have been picked are quickly dried and finely chopped to about 1 cm. There are no particular restrictions on the type of pine or the timing of picking, but since the early spring shoots and young leaves are the most aromatic and tender,
The new shoots and young leaves that are picked around this time are the most suitable. Further, not only pine needles, but also pine bark and flax can be used in the same manner as pine needles. The drying method is not different from the conventional drying methods such as green tea and bancha. Next, the finished pine needle tea is mixed with other tea such as barley tea or tea leaves, and the proportion thereof is 40 to 80% of the total amount of pine needle tea, that is, the proportion of other tea or tea leaves to 6 for pine needle tea 4. To 8 of pine needle tea and 2 of other tea or tea leaves. Other tea or tea leaves to be mixed with pine needle tea are barley tea, roasted tea, green tea,
For example, oolong tea.

Next, in the second invention, pine needles that are picked, rapidly dried, chopped, and roasted are used to prepare barley tea, roasted tea,
Mix with green tea, oolong tea or tea leaves. The roasting method is not limited to a specific one, and the same method as the conventional roasting method such as far infrared ray roasting and net roasting is used. The proportion of pine leaf tea mixed is 40 to 80% as described above, and the other tea or tea leaves to be mixed are the same as those of the first invention such as barley tea, roasted tea, green tea and oolong tea.

To drink the pine needle-containing tea of the present invention, 1 to
About 10 grams of tea leaves are used for 1.5 liters of water, but if the tea or tea leaves mixed with pine needle tea is other than green tea, put the tea leaves mixed with pine needles from water and bring to a boil. After 1 to 2 minutes, the tea or tea leaves are taken out and consumed. When mixed with green tea, pour boiling water into
After steaming for 2 minutes, it is taken, but it is easier to drink if both are chilled. Furthermore, if each brew is packaged in a tea bag, an appropriate amount of tea or tea leaves can always be used, and handling is convenient.
In addition, if the already brewed tea is put into a can and sold at a vending machine or the like, it can be drunk more easily.

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EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION The pine needle-containing tea of the present invention is mixed with other scented tea or tea leaves so that it has a familiar taste and aroma and is easy to drink, and the pine needle tea roasted after drying is used as another tea or tea leaf. The one mixed with is fragrant, and the bitterness and blue odor of conventional products are further alleviated. Therefore, it becomes possible to ingest the pine needle extract more easily than the conventional pine needle drink.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A tea mixed with pine needles, characterized in that dried and chopped pine needles are mixed with barley tea, roasted tea, green tea or oolong tea or tea leaves in a proportion of 40 to 80%. 2. A pine needle-mixed tea characterized by mixing dried, chopped, and roasted pine needles with 40% to 80% of a barley tea, roasted green tea, green tea, or oolong tea or tea leaves.