Method for production of enriched tea or tea beverage (versions). RU patent 2421009.

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to tea branch of food industry and may be used at tea factories in the period of transitional season as well as at specialised facilities of food industry integrated enterprises or at any small-scale productions. The method includes production of a jellylike composition of the enriching component with a medium and application of the composition on tea leaves; the method also includes their drying and cutting. The enriching component may be represented by vitamins, iodine, minerals and the enriching components medium may be represented by a jelly or a jellylike mass.

EFFECT: invention allows to increase the degree of delivery of vitamins, minerals and iodine (wherewith the tea or tea beverage is enriched) into the human organism.

22 cl, 4 ex

IPC classes for russian patent Method for production of enriched tea or tea beverage (versions). RU patent 2421009. (RU 2421009):

A23F3 - Tea; Tea substitutes; Preparations thereof

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