PREPARATION PROCESS OF GREEN TEA FROM YERBA MATE AND THE RESPECTIVE RESULTING PRODUCT

Abstract

The present abstract for an invention describes the steps preparation process of green tea and the respective resulting product, wherein, in the initial step of the proposed process the young yerba mate leaves (buds) are undergone to steam at between 90 and 100 for a certain time, the moisture is removed from the steam step, and after passing through the steam (steaming) and twisting, the leaves are cooled (cooling), rolled (1.sup.st rolling), first drying (1.sup.st drying), second rolling(2.sup.nd rolling), second drying (2.sup.nd drying) and separation (segregation).

Claims

1. A preparation process of green tea from yerba mate and the respective resulting product, comprising the following steps: steaming the young leaves (buds) of yerba mate at 90 to 100 C. for three to five minutes, removal of moisture from the leaves resulting from the previous step, afterwards, the leaves must be rolled for the first time for 20 minutes, immediately after this step, the leaves are spread on a flat surface for cooling aided by the continuous cold air of a fan/cooler, the next step is the first drying or semi-drying in which the leaves will dehydrate at 100 C. for 20 minutes, the leaves are then driven to roll a second time for 10 to 15 minutes until proper shape/twist is attained, the leaves then complete the drying process for 22 to 24 minutes at 110 to 115 C. temperature, and the last step is segregation/sorting, where after drying the larger/whole leaf, broken leaf and particulate leaf should be separated.

2. The resulting product according to claim 1, wherein the previous processing steps result in yerba mate-based green tea.

Description

DESCRIPTION

[0010] The embodiment of the invention proposed in this report is achieved by describing the different steps required for carrying out the present ordinary application, such that it can be fully reproduced by appropriate technique, allowing full characterization of the claimed process function.

[0011] Based on the different described steps that express the best way or preferential way to carry out the process now devised, is based on the descriptive part of the report clarifying aspects that may have been understood, in order to clearly determine the protection claimed.

[0012] These operations may vary, provided that they do not depart from the initially claimed subject matter.

[0013] In this case, the products can be generated by different operations.

[0014] In the developed preparation process, the young leaves of yerba mate should go through the following steps:

[0015] Steaming the young leaves (buds) of yerba mate at 90 to 100 C. for three to five minutes (steaming);

[0016] afterwards, it is required to remove water in excess that is contained in the leaves, due to the steam bath. It can be done by hand by rolling the leaves in a cloth and due to the twist of the cloth the green juice is extracted, or by industrial means by pressing the leaves until the green juice is removed. After this step of removing the green juice coming from the steaming, the leaves are rolled for the first time for 20 minutes (first rolling). The essential thing at this step is to roll the leaves, and the mentioned method can be cited or changed;

[0017] Immediately after this step, the leaves are spread on a flat surface for cooling, aided by continuous cold air from a fan/cooler (cooling). The essential thing at this step is to cool the leaves, and the mentioned method can be cited or changed;

[0018] The next step is the first drying, or semi-drying, in which the leaves will dehydrate at 100 C. for 20 minutes (drying). The essential thing at this step is to dry the leaves, and the mentioned method can be cited or changed;

[0019] The leaves are then driven to roll a second time for 10 to 15 minutes until proper shape/twist (second rolling) is attained. The essential thing at this step is to roll the leaves, and the mentioned method can be cited or changed;

[0020] Following the leaves complete the drying process, for 22 to 24 minutes at 110 to 115 C. temperature. The essential thing in this step is to dry the leaves, and the mentioned method can be cited or changed, and;

[0021] The last step is segregation/sorting (segregation), where after drying the larger/whole leaf, broken leaf and particulate leaf must be separated.