COMPOSITION OF TEA SUBSTITUTE AND METHOD OF ITS PRODUCTION Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: food production; applicable in tea-processing enterprises and under household conditions. SUBSTANCE: method of tea substitute production involves withering of fresh leaf, its blending, grinding, fermentation and drying. Used as raw material are leaves and shoots of cherry, hawthorn, birch, dogberry, linden, maple, and dog rose taken in definite ratio. Fermentation is conducted without preliminary heat treatment for 1-12 h depending on fermentation temperature. EFFECT: broadened assortment of tea substitutes; simplification of preparing process of product possessing tonic and restorative action.