| abstract |
"BLACK TEA LEAF PRODUCT, TEA DRINK, AND, PROCESSES TO PRODUCE A BLACK TEA LEAF PRODUCT AND TEA DRINK". A tea leaf product for infusion in cold water is exposed, which is infused in cold water to produce a cold tea drink with the color and flavor of iced teas prepared by hot infusion methods. The product, when infused in water at about 15 <198> C for about 5 minutes, in a water to tea ratio of 100 water to 1 tea has a Hunter L cold water infusion value of about 25 to 45: a Hunter "a" value of about 24 to 24; a Hunter turbidity value of less than 40 and at least 0.15% soluble tea solids. |