TEA AROMATIZATION
The present invention relates to tea aromatized with aroma particles, the production and use thereof.
1 . A method of aromatizing tea, comprising mixing of
tea particles to be aromatized and
aroma particles with an average particle size of 200 to 600 μm with a neutral oil.
2 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein first of all the tea particles to be aromatized and optionally the aroma particles are initially introduced, and then mixed with the neutral oil.
3 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the tea particles to be aromatized have a particle size of up to 1.5 cm.
4 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the tea particles are fluidized for provision with the neutral oil.
5 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the neutral oil is a triglyceride.
6 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the aroma particles exhibit a sphericity of greater than or equal to 0.75.
7 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the aroma particles are produced by means of fluidized bed spray granulation.
8 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the aroma particles comprise as carriers carbohydrates and/or carbohydrate polymers.
9 . A method for aromatizing tea particles comprising mixing aroma particles with an average particle size (median value) of 200 to 600 μm with neutral oil.
10 . An aromatized tea, produced or producible as claimed in claim 1 .
11 . A tea bag containing an aromatized tea as claimed in claim 10 .
12 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the particle size is 0.5 mm to 1.5 cm.
13 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the triglyceride has C 2 -C 18 fatty acid residues.
14 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the carrier comprises maltodextrins.