| abstract |
A process to make tea with higher yields of a desired size comprising the steps of:(a) withering green leaf tea and optionally other materials, (b) size reduction, (c) fermentation, (d) extrusion of the size reduced or fermented tea leaf mass through holes in a perforated body, (e) cutting the extrudate, (f) drying. The desired size of the tea is preferably Broken Orange Pekoe (BOP), Broken Pekoe (BP) or Broken Orange Pekoe Souchung (BOPS). |