A granular composition containing dietary fibers derived from green tea and a method for preparing the same are provided. The granular composition may be prepared into granules, which has a suitable size and a shape to eat, using dietary fiber-containing processed green tea, an oligosaccharide and a sugar alcohol as raw materials. The granular composition may also be useful in solving the problems such as dust scattering, choking, and the like due to the good flowability of the granules, and manufacturing goods because the granular composition is easy to quantify due to the good filling properties.

The present disclosure provides a functional beverage of dark tea with zero energy for reducing weight and lipid and a preparation method thereof, and relates to the technical field of processing health-promoting beverage. The functional beverage includes 1.5-3.5 parts of dark tea, 0.3-0.7 parts of mulberry leaf, 0.1-0.5 parts of lotus leaf, 0.1-0.3 parts of stevia leaf, and 95.4-97.4 parts of purified water. The preparation process thereof includes treatment of raw materials, circulatory microwave extraction, static settlement, membrane ultrafiltration, and ultra-high temperature instantaneous sterilization (UHT). Compared with the prior art, the functional beverage uses purely natural herb plants without any additives. The obtained product has zero sugar while has the effects of quenching thirst and reducing weight and lipid. Key technologies such as integrated formula, circulatory microwave extraction, and membrane ultrafiltration enable the best flavor and efficacy of the beverage. The beverage has great application for obese and hyperlipidemia patients.

The present disclosure provides a functional beverage of dark tea with zero energy for reducing weight and lipid and a preparation method thereof, and relates to the technical field of processing health-promoting beverage. The functional beverage includes 1.5-3.5 parts of dark tea, 0.3-0.7 parts of mulberry leaf, 0.1-0.5 parts of lotus leaf, 0.1-0.3 parts of stevia leaf, and 95.4-97.4 parts of purified water. The preparation process thereof includes treatment of raw materials, circulatory microwave extraction, static settlement, membrane ultrafiltration, and ultra-high temperature instantaneous sterilization (UHT). Compared with the prior art, the functional beverage uses purely natural herb plants without any additives. The obtained product has zero sugar while has the effects of quenching thirst and reducing weight and lipid. Key technologies such as integrated formula, circulatory microwave extraction, and membrane ultrafiltration enable the best flavor and efficacy of the beverage. The beverage has great application for obese and hyperlipidemia patients.

The invention provides porous tea granules including leaf tea particles and binder, wherein at least 50% by weight of the leaf tea particles have a particle size of 100 μm to 300 μm; the binder is a tea-based binder including tea solids; the tea granules including binder in an amount of 1 to 40% by dry weight; and the porous tea granules have a D[4,3] of more than 350 μm.

The invention provides porous tea granules including leaf tea particles and binder, wherein at least 50% by weight of the leaf tea particles have a particle size of 100 μm to 300 μm; the binder is a tea-based binder including tea solids; the tea granules including binder in an amount of 1 to 40% by dry weight; and the porous tea granules have a D[4,3] of more than 350 μm.

The application relates to a method of producing plant extract agglomerates suitable for a beverage product, the method comprising rewet agglomerating plant extract powder wherein all processing and drying is performed at low temperatures to substantially avoid decreasing the nutritional value of the plant extract powder. The resulting plant extract agglomerate can be used in beverage products such as tea, herbal teas and coffee so as to increase the nutritional value of the beverage product.

The application relates to a method of producing plant extract agglomerates suitable for a beverage product, the method comprising rewet agglomerating plant extract powder wherein all processing and drying is performed at low temperatures to substantially avoid decreasing the nutritional value of the plant extract powder. The resulting plant extract agglomerate can be used in beverage products such as tea, herbal teas and coffee so as to increase the nutritional value of the beverage product.

A tea solid composition comprising a mixture of finely ground tea, a binding agent and water, wherein the mixture forms a tea solid composition in response to heating and subsequent cooling in a mold. The tea solid composition may further include at least one ingredient selected from the group consisting of a sweetener, a ground spice, a flavor extract, a powdered milk product, a color additive and a thickener.

A tea solid composition comprising a mixture of finely ground tea, a binding agent and water, wherein the mixture forms a tea solid composition in response to heating and subsequent cooling in a mold. The tea solid composition may further include at least one ingredient selected from the group consisting of a sweetener, a ground spice, a flavor extract, a powdered milk product, a color additive and a thickener.

A product having an internal substance protected by a rugged exterior shell is disclosed. The internal substance is reactive with the exterior shell but is separated therefrom by a coating on an interior surface of the external shell so that the product can be stored for a long period of time without the internal substance reacting with the exterior shell. The coating is meltable so that, when desired, the product may be heated (e.g. immersed in hot water or exposed to heat) in order to melt the coating so that the internal substance can react with the external shell so that the internal substance can excrete out of the exterior shell.