WO2012111820A1 - 茶飲料用原料の製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method for producing raw materials for tea beverages such as green tea, brown rice tea, and barley tea (hereinafter referred to as “raw materials for tea beverages”).
- raw materials for tea beverages such as green tea, brown rice tea, and barley tea
- the present invention relates to a method for producing a possible tea beverage ingredient.
- Container-packed tea beverages are generally extracted from tea beverage ingredients such as tea leaves, brown rice tea, and barley tea with an aqueous solvent such as water to obtain a tea extract, and the concentration of this tea extract is adjusted to the drinking concentration. After that, they are sold in sealed containers such as cans and PET (PET) bottles. In order to prevent long-term storage, that is, contamination of microorganisms, such containered tea beverages are usually sterilized by heating suitable for the material of the container. The current situation is significantly impaired.
- Patent Document 2 The method for producing tea (Patent Document 2), characterized in that it comprises a step of heating and spraying the juice on tea leaves before completion of the crushed pressure treatment, obtained from tea for dry tea A method for imparting an aroma component (Patent Document 3) has been proposed.
- Barley tea beverages are desired to have a fragrant fragrance and a harmonious sweetness and richness.
- the starch contained in the raw barley is easily eluted, the harmonious flavor tends to be lost, and it is stored for a long period of time.
- Container-packed barley tea beverages have the effect of heat history such as heat sterilization and storage in a refrigerated state, and there is a problem that it is difficult to produce barley tea beverages that are harmonized with sweetness and richness.
- Patent Document 4 describes that the saccharide impregnated in the endosperm part is caramelized, and further, the heat-degradation of the endosperm part is promoted by the added amino acid, and the endosperm part that is not easily browned by heating is easily heated and roasted,
- a raw material wheat was sprayed with an aqueous solution containing glucose as a saccharide, glycine as an amino acid, lysine and alanine, and then adsorbed and then roasted at 120 to 170 ° C. High barley tea is disclosed.
- Patent Document 5 discloses that an acidic amino acid such as glutamic acid and aspartic acid or a neutral amino acid such as glutamic acid, asparagine, alanine and glycine is about 0.01 to 2.00% by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the raw barley. , Preferably about 0.10 to 0.50% by weight is used. In this example, 2% by weight of a glutamic acid aqueous solution is sprayed in an amount of 5 parts by weight to 100 parts by weight of raw barley.
- an acidic amino acid such as glutamic acid and aspartic acid or a neutral amino acid such as glutamic acid, asparagine, alanine and glycine is about 0.01 to 2.00% by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the raw barley. , Preferably about 0.10 to 0.50% by weight is used.
- 2% by weight of a glutamic acid aqueous solution is sprayed in an amount of 5 parts by weight to 100 parts by weight of raw barley.
- barley tea produced by roasting After spraying 7 parts by weight of barley tea produced by roasting until the product temperature reaches 240 ° C or 3 parts by weight of aspartic acid suspension to 100 parts by weight of the raw barley, the product is roasted until the product temperature reaches 250 ° C. Barley tea produced by baking is disclosed.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a raw material for tea beverages that is advantageous for the production of tea beverages having an excellent flavor, particularly container-packed tea beverages.
- container-packed tea beverages especially green tea beverages
- container-packed tea beverages that have unprecedented aromas and tastes and have reduced odors due to heat deterioration, a fragrant aroma, sweetness and richness, and the original flavor of wheat is well balanced.
- a raw material for tea beverages that is advantageous for the production of a container-packed brown rice tea drink with enhanced fragrance, sweetness and richness, and a balanced harmonious flavor of brown rice
- container-packed tea beverages especially green tea beverages
- the inventors of the present invention simply and effectively performed tea treatment by impregnating a tea beverage raw material with a solution containing a specific amino acid and performing heat treatment under specific conditions.
- the present inventors have found that the flavor of beverage ingredients can be enhanced, and have completed the present invention.
- the present invention includes, but is not limited to, the following inventions.
- a method for producing a raw material for tea beverage comprising a step of heat-treating at a temperature of 1.
- the method according to (1), wherein the raw material for tea beverages is tea leaves, and the heat treatment is a fired drying treatment.
- a method for producing a tea beverage comprising: a step of heat-treating with water; and a step of extracting the heat-treated tea beverage raw material with water to obtain a water extract.
- the raw material for tea beverage is barley tea wheat and the step of obtaining a water extract is a step of extracting with 5 to 150 parts by weight of water per 1 part by weight of heat-treated wheat, The method described.
- the raw material for the tea beverage is brown rice, and includes a step of mixing the heat-treated brown rice and green tea in a weight ratio of 2: 8 to 8: 2 before the step of obtaining the water extract.
- the method according to (8), wherein the obtaining step is a step of extracting with 5 to 150 parts by weight of water with respect to 1 part by weight of the roasted brown rice and green tea mixture.
- a tea beverage raw material of the present invention Using the tea beverage raw material of the present invention, a tea beverage having an excellent flavor can be produced.
- FIG. 7 is a view showing 2-methylbutanal content in a green tea beverage prepared by using the enzyme-treated green tea concentrate as an amino acid-containing solution by the same method as in Example 5 except that the firing temperature was changed from 110 to 170 ° C. . It is a figure which shows the relationship between the firing temperature and the content of various components (2-methylbutanal, 2,5-dimethylpyrazine) in the production of general roasted tea leaves.
- the peak area in FIG. 2, FIG. 3 is an area under the curve concerning the peak of the test substance when the test substance is analyzed.
- the tea beverage material is impregnated with an aqueous solution containing a specific amino acid (at least one amino acid selected from the group consisting of leucine, valine and isoleucine), and then 100 to 200 ° C. Heat treatment is performed at a temperature of.
- the present invention is a method for producing a tea beverage raw material, and from another viewpoint, the present invention is a tea beverage production method using the tea beverage raw material thus obtained.
- the raw material for tea beverage is not particularly limited as long as it is a raw material used for extraction and drunk as a tea beverage, but as a preferred embodiment, selected from tea leaves, barley tea wheat, brown rice brown rice 1 The above is exemplified.
- the present invention will be described in detail by taking these preferable raw materials as examples.
- Tea leaves The method for producing tea leaves of the present invention comprises impregnating raw tea leaves with an aqueous solution containing a specific amino acid (at least one selected from the group consisting of leucine, valine and isoleucine), and then impregnating the impregnated tea leaves with 100 to 100%. Dry by heating at a temperature of 200 ° C. As described above, when the tea leaf production method is expressed in the present specification, the heat treatment of the present invention is treated as a “fired drying process” of tea leaves unless otherwise specified.
- a specific amino acid at least one selected from the group consisting of leucine, valine and isoleucine
- the tea leaves referred to in the present invention refer to tea leaves that are mainly used for leaves and stems of tea trees (scientific name: Camellia sinensis) and are used as raw materials for tea-based beverages that can be extracted and drunk with water or warm water.
- tea leaves that are subjected to the amino acid impregnation step described later as raw tea leaves.
- non-fermented tea such as sencha,nadoha, hojicha, gyokuro, kabusecha, and strawberry tea
- unfermented tea such as keen-fried tea such as Ureshino tea, Aoyagi tea and various Chinese teas
- Semi-fermented tea such as seed tea, iron kannon tea, oolong tea
- teas such as fermented tea such as black tea, Awaban tea, and puar tea.
- non-fermented tea is one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention because the flavor improving effect of 2-methylbutanal and / or 3-methylbutanal of the present invention is remarkably exhibited.
- the tea leaves used in the present invention are not limited as long as they are extracted and can be drunk, and leaves, stems and the like can be used as appropriate. Also, the form is not limited to large leaves or powders.
- the harvesting period of tea leaves can also be appropriately selected according to the desired flavor, but is preferably 3 to 4 teas.
- tea leaves are impregnated with an aqueous solution containing at least one amino acid selected from the group consisting of leucine (Leu), valine (Val) and isoleucine (Ile) (in the present specification, Sometimes referred to as “amino acid impregnation step”).
- a preferred soy sauce-like aroma can be enhanced by a combination of this specific amino acid and a heating and drying step described later.
- this preferred soy sauce-like aroma was impregnated with an aqueous solution containing at least one amino acid selected from the group consisting of leucine (Leu), valine (Val) and isoleucine (Ile). If expressed.
- leucine enhances not only a fragrant scent but also a scent having a thickness (also referred to as a body feeling or a rich feeling), the flavor improving effect of the tea-based beverage is more remarkable.
- one preferred embodiment of the present invention is one in which the aqueous amino acid solution contains leucine and further contains valine and / or isoleucine. More preferably, the aqueous amino acid solution contains leucine, valine and isoleucine.
- Leu leucine
- Val valine
- Ile isoleucine
- the fragrant aroma expressed using leucine, valine and / or isoleucine is a group consisting of phenylalanine (Phe), glutamic acid (Glu), glycine (Gly), proline (Pro), and theanine (Theanine)
- phenylalanine Phe
- glutamic acid Glu
- Gly glycine
- Pro proline
- Theanine Theanine
- the effect of imparting the thickness of the fragrance is not only the effect of increasing the richness of the tea-based beverage, but also the effect of maintaining the fragrance even when the heat treatment at the time of producing the container-packed beverage is performed, and the heating odor accompanying the heat treatment is masked It also has an effect.
- this effect is not limited to specific amino acids (leucine, valine, isoleucine: hereinafter also referred to as amino acid A) and specific amino acids (phenylalanine, glutamic acid, glycine, proline, and theanine: hereinafter also referred to as amino acid B). ) And can be obtained in cooperation with each other.
- the tea leaf of the present invention is a tea leaf for container-packed tea beverages
- at least one selected from the group consisting of leucine, valine and isoleucine preferably leucine, valine and isoleucine. It is desirable to impregnate an aqueous solution containing 3 amino acids (including 3) and one or more amino acids selected from the group consisting of phenylalanine, glutamic acid, glycine, proline, and theanine.
- the method for impregnating the aqueous amino acid solution is not particularly limited as long as the amino acid can penetrate or adhere to the raw tea leaves.
- a method of spraying, spreading or applying an aqueous amino acid solution to the raw tea leaves, a method of immersing the tea leaves in an aqueous amino acid solution, and the like can be mentioned.
- a method of spraying and stirring an aqueous amino acid solution on tea leaves is preferred.
- the amino acid aqueous solution referred to in the present invention may be an amino acid suspension as long as it contains a liquid amino acid. However, from the viewpoint of easy impregnation of the amino acid into the raw tea leaves, the amino acid is dissolved. It is preferably used in the form of a prepared aqueous amino acid solution.
- the amino acid concentration in the aqueous amino acid solution may be appropriately adjusted according to the solubility of the amino acid, but usually the total amount of the amino acid (A), that is, leucine, valine and isoleucine is 0.01 to 10% by weight in the aqueous amino acid solution, preferably 0. Prepare 1 to 2% by weight.
- an amino acid (B) having an effect of imparting thickness to a fragrant fragrance derived from 2-methylbutanal and / or 3-methylbutanal that is, one selected from the group consisting of phenylalanine, glutamic acid, glycine, proline and theanine
- the total amount of amino acids (B) is the total amount of amino acids contained in the aqueous amino acid solution (specifically, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, serine, glycine, histidine, arginine, threonine, alanine, proline, theanine) , Tyrosine, valine, methionine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, and phenylalanine) to 10 to 80% by weight, preferably 15 to 25% by weight.
- the amino acid (A) is preferably impregnated with 45 mg or more, more preferably 100 mg or more, further preferably 150 mg or more, particularly preferably 200 mg or more with respect to 1 kg of the raw tea leaves.
- the unique aroma (soy sauce-like aroma) targeted by the present invention can be sufficiently expressed, and a flavor improving effect can be obtained. Therefore, in the present invention, the total amount of the amino acid (A), that is, leucine, valine and isoleucine is preferably about 0.005 to 0.25% by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the raw tea leaves, 0.05 to 0 More preferably, it is about 1% by weight.
- the upper limit of the amino acid (A) is not particularly limited, but is usually 5000 mg or less, preferably 3000 mg or less, more preferably 2000 mg or less, and particularly preferably about 100 mg or less with respect to 1 kg of the raw tea leaves.
- a purified amino acid may be used, or a plant extract containing an amino acid may be used as it is or after purification (including crude purification).
- a green tea extract is suitably exemplified as the plant extract.
- the green tea extract contains many amino acids such as theanine, glutamic acid, aspartic acid, and methionine.
- the amino acid (A) valine, leucine, and isoleucine, which are the active ingredients of the present invention, are compatible with these amino acids (A). It is known that the content of the amino acid (B) phenylalanine, glycine, and proline that acts additionally or synergistically to further improve the flavor is small.
- a green tea extract when using a green tea extract, it is preferable to perform a treatment that increases the concentration of amino acid (A) or amino acid (B) by applying a physical or chemical treatment.
- the physical or chemical treatment include enzyme treatment, acid treatment, high-temperature and high-pressure treatment, miniaturization treatment, and ultrasonic treatment. Of these, enzyme treatment is preferable from the viewpoint of selectively controlling the reaction of amino acids.
- any method can be used as long as the enzyme acts on proteins and fibers in the green tea leaves and / or tea extract to increase the amino acid concentration in the extract. But you can.
- enzyme extraction a method of extracting green tea leaves mixed with enzymes with water (hot water) or a method of extracting green tea leaves with water added with enzymes (hot water)), or water (hot water) from green tea leaves
- the method of adding and mixing an enzyme with the green tea extract extracted by (1) is mentioned.
- protease, ⁇ -amylase, cellulase, hemicellulase, pectinase, protopectinase, glutaminase and the like can be used singly or in combination.
- the conditions for the enzyme treatment may be appropriately selected in view of the optimum conditions for the enzyme used.
- the green tea extract used in the present invention is preferably subjected to a catechin removal process.
- the catechins in the present specification represent a generic name of catechin, epicatechin, gallocatechin, epigallocatechin, catechin gallate, epicatechin gallate, gallocatechin gallate and epigallocatechin gallate.
- the ratio of the total amount of catechins to the tea leaf-derived solid content is 15.0 wt% or less, preferably 13.5 wt% or less, more preferably 10.0 wt% or less, It is particularly preferably removed so as to be 8.0% by weight or less.
- the Brix (soluble solid component amount) of the tea extract is usually about 0.2 to 20%, preferably 5 to 20%, more preferably 10 to 20%.
- the method for removing catechins is not particularly limited. For example, a method for removing catechins from a green tea extract by resin (adsorption), an aqueous solvent is brought into contact with green tea leaves to obtain a green tea leaf extract, and then the extract is used.
- the method of removing (disposing) is mentioned.
- catechins have the property of being easily extracted at high temperatures
- Tea leaves for tea-based beverages used for extraction are usually produced through 1) a crude tea production process and 2) a tea production process.
- 1) In the manufacturing process of crude tea (i) fresh tea plucking, (ii) air blowing / heating, (iii) steaming, (iv) cooling, (v) leaf punching, (vi) crude koji, (vii) koji Crude tea is obtained through processes such as koji, (viii) medium koji, (ix) refined koji, and (x) drying.
- the process is a process to improve the drying effect by removing hot steam from the dried hot air and removing steam dew on the tea leaves in order to improve the color and flavor of the tea leaves and shorten the time of the next rough koji process.
- the tea leaves are softened by squeezing them, and in order to reduce the moisture in the inside, the dry hot air is sent in, applying the striking pressure, and gently rubbing the tea leaves while rubbing and pressing
- the tea leaves are made into a lump and mixed with high pressure without heating (this breaks down the tea leaf tissue and makes it easier to produce components such as tea taste, while at the same time making the moisture uniform) Plan).
- the tea leaves that have become clumps in the twisting process are crushed while sending hot air that has been dried, and then twisted and dried to facilitate shaping in the next process. Then, the tea leaves are dried to remove moisture, and are squeezed only in a certain direction so as to be squeezed by human hands, and the tea leaves are arranged in a narrow and elongated shape unique to green tea, and finally (x) the drying process, the finishing process Reduce the water content (about 10-13%) of the tea leaves obtained to about 5% by hot air drying.
- tea-making processes include a pre-ignition method (a method that separates and shapes after drying in a fire) or a post-fire method (a method that performs heat-and-dry after separating and shaping). After that, "finishing tea" is obtained.
- the tea leaves (raw tea leaves) used in the amino acid impregnation step of the present invention may be crude tea or finished tea. Moreover, the tea leaf of the arbitrary timings of a rough tea manufacturing process may be sufficient. From the viewpoint of easy impregnation of the aqueous solution of the amino acid into the raw tea leaves and easy control of the quality, it is preferable to use the crude tea that has undergone the step (x) as the raw material tea leaves, and to perform the amino acid impregnation step and the flame drying step.
- the tea leaves impregnated with the above-mentioned specific amino acid aqueous solution are fired and dried at a temperature of 100 to 200 ° C.
- heat is applied more than when drying, and this enhances the unique fragrant aroma (soy sauce-like aroma).
- the degree of dry-fire is strong, the simple incense, i.e., the scent close to burnt smell, becomes strong, and the preferable fragrant fragrance such as 2-methylbutanal and / or 3-methylbutanal becomes difficult to perceive.
- 2-methylbutanal and / or 3-methylbutanal is an odor of 2,5- (or 2,6-) dimethylpyrazine (2,5 (6) -dimethylpyrazine). It is desirable to roast so as to contain 5 to 50 times, more preferably 1 to 30 times.
- An example is a method of firing so that the product temperature reaches 100 to 200 ° C, preferably 110 to 170 ° C, more preferably 130 to 160 ° C, and particularly preferably 130 to 150 ° C.
- the time until the amino acid-impregnated tea leaf product temperature reaches the above temperature that is, the flame drying time varies depending on the apparatus, but can be appropriately set by those skilled in the art. For example, when a drum-type drying apparatus is used, 3 to 60 minutes, preferably 5 to 45 minutes after the amino acid-impregnated tea leaves are put into a drum heated to a temperature higher than the firing temperature (temperature reached by the tea leaves). Minutes, more preferably about 10 to 30 minutes.
- the contents of 2-methylbutanal, 3-methylbutanal and 2,5- (or 2,6-) dimethylpyrazine in the tea leaves dried by heating can be measured by gas chromatography.
- the apparatus that can be used in the fire-drying process is not particularly limited and can be used.
- a direct-fire type, a far-infrared type or the like can be used, and the shape thereof may be a drum type or a plate type.
- the water content of the tea leaves obtained in the fired drying step is usually 5% or less, preferably about 1% or less.
- the heating and drying timing may be a pre-ignition method or a post-fire method.
- a particularly preferred embodiment of the present invention is an amino acid impregnation step in which an aqueous solution of amino acid is impregnated into tea leaves brewed in the crude tea production step, and then heated and dried in the tea production step. It is the manufacturing method of the tea leaf which performs a heating-in-drying process.
- Roasted tea leaves are known as tea leaves that are subjected to inking and drying. According to the study by the present inventors, in the production of general roasted tea, the content of 2,5-dimethylpyrazine increases exponentially as the roasting becomes stronger, while the content of 2-methylbutanal is It increases proportionally (see FIG. 3 (1)). That is, a high correlation is recognized between the logarithm of the amount of 2,5-dimethylpyrazine and the amount of 2-methylbutanal (see FIG. 3 (2)).
- the production method of the present invention that is, the raw tea leaves are impregnated with an aqueous solution containing a specific amino acid (at least one amino acid selected from the group consisting of leucine, valine and isoleucine), and then at a temperature of 100 to 200 ° C.
- Tea leaves obtained by heating and drying contain 2-methylbutanal and 2,5-dimethylpyrazine in different ratios, and 2-methylbutanal has a particularly high proportion of 2,5-dimethylpyrazine. Can be produced.
- the tea-based beverage as used herein refers to a beverage containing an extract obtained by extracting tea leaves obtained in the present invention with water or warm water.
- the tea leaves used as the raw material for extraction of the tea-based beverage of the present invention may be all the tea leaves subjected to the amino acid impregnation treatment of the present invention, or a part of the tea leaves subjected to the amino acid impregnation treatment of the present invention. May be used as a tea leaf (without amino acid impregnation treatment).
- the tea leaves of the present invention are 5 to 100% by weight, preferably 10 to 95% by weight, more preferably 15 to 90% by weight, particularly preferably 20 to 85% by weight, based on the total amount of tea leaves used as an extraction raw material. It mixes so that it may become%.
- extraction is performed with any water such as tap water or deionized water, preferably at an extraction water temperature of 40 to 95 ° C., more preferably 70 to 95 ° C.
- a preferable extraction ratio is about 10 to 100 parts, preferably about 25 to 50 parts, of extracted water with respect to 1 part by weight of raw tea leaves. At the time of extraction, it may be stirred or may not be stirred.
- the extracted tea extract is filtered immediately using a wire mesh to remove residues such as tea husk and cooled to 10-40 ° C. using, for example, a plate-type exchanger. To do. Furthermore, it is preferable to remove insoluble components by using a continuous centrifuge or flannel filtration or the like, and the centrifugation conditions are usually 4000 to 9000 G.
- the centrifuge may be of any type. Further, flannel filtration may be performed, for example, by using flannel cloth or the like.
- an antioxidant or a pH adjuster such as L-ascorbic acid or sodium bicarbonate may be added to the obtained filtrate to adjust the pH preferably to 5.0 to 7.0. Good.
- the pH-adjusted extract is diluted so that the soluble solid content (Brix) of the final preparation becomes a desired value (for example, 0.1 to 0.5, preferably 0.2 to 0.4).
- the solid content concentration may be adjusted.
- the prepared liquid thus obtained is sterilized in order to improve storage stability.
- the sterilization treatment may be performed after the preparation liquid is filled into a sealed container, or may be filled into the container after sterilization.
- a container is not specifically limited, A paper pack, a bottle, a can, a plastic bottle etc. are used.
- Sterilization may be appropriately selected according to the type of container and storage conditions, such as UHT sterilization, retort sterilization, and plate sterilization. Specifically, if the container can be sterilized by heating after filling into a container such as a can or bottle, retort sterilization is adopted under the sterilization conditions stipulated in the Food Sanitation Law, and retort sterilization is performed like a plastic bottle or paper pack.
- pre-sterilization conditions similar to the above for example after sterilization at high temperature and short time in a plate heat exchanger, cooled to a certain temperature, and filled into a container by a method such as hot pack filling or aseptic filling Such a method is adopted.
- the manufacturing method of the tea-based beverage of the present invention includes an embodiment in which the tea extract obtained from the tea leaves of the present invention is added as an additive for tea-based beverages, that is, an aroma enhancer or a kokumi enhancer.
- a tea extract is obtained from the tea leaves of the present invention through the above-described extraction process, and this is blended with a tea-based beverage preparation (prepared with tea extract obtained from other tea leaves as a main component). is there.
- the container-packed tea-based beverage produced in this way has a fragrant aroma that is considered to be due to 2-methylbutanal and / or 3-methylbutanal due to the tea leaves of the present invention, and the heated odor is suppressed. And has an excellent flavor.
- a tea-based beverage with a low Brix specifically, a tea-based beverage with a Brix of 0.2% or less
- it has an odor that is equal to or higher than that of a conventional product (a product with a high Brix).
- a conventional product a product with a high Brix
- a low-caffeine tea-based beverage that is less caffeine-stimulated and bitter and easy to take on a daily basis (specifically, the caffeine-containing weight of the whole beverage is 80 to 200 ppm, preferably 80 to 160 ppm, more preferably (About 80-130ppm) has the advantage of flavor that it has a richness and drinking response equivalent to or better than conventional products (those with a high caffeine content weight), and has less bitterness than conventional products. Obtainable.
- the container-packed tea beverage produced in this way contains component (A) 2-methylbutanal and / or 3-methylbutanal and component (B) 2,5-dimethylpyrazine, and the whole beverage
- the content (total amount) of the component (A) is 23 to 100 ppb (preferably 25 to 100 ppb, more preferably 27 to 100 ppb), and the content of the component (B) is 5 to 50 ppb (preferably 5 to 40 ppb, When it is prepared so as to be more preferably 5 to 30 ppb), it becomes a container-packed beverage that is particularly flavorful.
- Such an aspect of the present invention can be grasped from one viewpoint as a method for improving the flavor of tea leaves or tea-based beverages.
- Barley tea wheat The method for producing barley tea wheat of the present invention impregnates the raw wheat with an aqueous solution containing a specific amino acid (at least one selected from the group consisting of leucine, valine and isoleucine).
- the wheat is roasted at a temperature of 100 to 200 ° C.
- the heat treatment of the present invention is treated as “roasting treatment” of wheat unless otherwise specified.
- barley tea wheat refers to roasted wheat obtained by roasting raw wheat such as wheat, barley and rye.
- barley such as Nijo barley and Rojo barley is preferably used.
- the raw wheat is impregnated with an aqueous solution containing at least one amino acid selected from the group consisting of leucine (Leu), valine (Val) and isoleucine (Ile) (this step is referred to as “this step”). In the specification, it may be referred to as “amino acid impregnation step”).
- the raw wheat can be either unroasted or roasted, but it is preferable to use a puffed one so that the amino acid aqueous solution can easily penetrate, and particularly an explosion treatment. It is preferable to use those prepared.
- Explosive treatment refers to a state in which a part of the barley skin has been torn and the fruit (fruit) inside has been ruptured.
- the conditions and apparatus for the expansion treatment are not limited as long as they can be processed to such an extent that the endosperm portion of the raw wheat is expanded. Specifically, short heating (for example, 150 to 300 ° C., 1 to 10 minutes) can be exemplified.
- the barley tea has a fragrant fragrance enhanced by impregnating the raw material wheat with the above-mentioned specific amino acid aqueous solution and roasted. Can be manufactured.
- this fragrant scent is expressed when an aqueous solution containing at least one amino acid selected from the group consisting of leucine, valine and isoleucine is used.
- leucine has an effect of enhancing not only a fragrant scent but also sweetness and richness.
- one preferred embodiment of the present invention is one in which the amino acid-containing solution contains leucine and further contains valine and / or isoleucine.
- the flavor improving action expressed using leucine, valine and / or isoleucine is selected from the group consisting of phenylalanine (Phe), glutamic acid (Glu), glycine (Gly), proline (Pro), and theanine (L-Theanine).
- phenylalanine Phe
- glutamic acid Glu
- Gly Gly
- proline Pro
- L-Theanine L-Theanine
- amino acids leucine, valine, isoleucine: hereinafter also referred to as amino acid A
- specific amino acids phenylalanine, glutamic acid, glycine, proline, and theanine: hereinafter also referred to as amino acid B
- the method for impregnating the aqueous amino acid solution is not particularly limited as long as the amino acid can penetrate or adhere to the raw wheat.
- the method of spraying, spraying or applying an amino acid aqueous solution to the raw material wheat, the method of immersing the raw material wheat in the aqueous amino acid solution, and the like can be mentioned.
- a method of spraying and stirring the aqueous amino acid solution onto the raw material wheat is preferable.
- the amino acid aqueous solution referred to in the present invention may be a suspension of amino acids as long as it is a liquid containing amino acids.
- the raw material wheat can be uniformly impregnated with the amino acid, it is preferably used as an aqueous amino acid solution in which the amino acid is dissolved.
- the amino acid concentration in the aqueous amino acid solution may be appropriately adjusted according to the solubility of the amino acid.
- the total amount of amino acid (A), that is, leucine, valine and isoleucine is 0.01 to 10% by weight in the aqueous amino acid solution, preferably Prepare to be 0.1-2% by weight.
- starch in the raw material wheat may elute during extraction to give a paste-like feeling, but one or more amino acids selected from the group consisting of phenylalanine, glutamic acid, glycine, proline and theanine (hereinafter referred to as amino acids)). It is preferable to use (B)) together with the amino acid (A) because it has an effect of remarkably improving the glue feeling.
- the total amount of amino acids (B) is the total amount of amino acids contained in the aqueous amino acid solution (specifically, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, serine, glycine, histidine, arginine, threonine, alanine).
- Proline, theanine, tyrosine, valine, methionine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, phenylalanine is preferably prepared so as to be 10 to 80% by weight, and 15 to 25% by weight. It is more preferable to prepare such that
- the fragrant aroma characteristic of the present invention can be sufficiently enhanced, and a barley tea beverage in which the fragrant aroma, sweetness, and richness can be harmonized can be produced. Therefore, in the present invention, the total amount of leucine, valine and isoleucine is preferably about 0.005 to 0.25% by weight, preferably about 0.05 to 0.1% by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of raw barley. More preferably.
- a purified amino acid may be used, or a plant extract containing an amino acid may be used as it is or after purification (including crude purification).
- a green tea extract is suitably exemplified as the plant extract.
- the green tea extract contains many amino acids such as theanine, glutamic acid, aspartic acid, and methionine.
- the amino acid (A) valine, leucine, and isoleucine, which are the active ingredients of the present invention, are compatible with these amino acids (A). It is known that the contents of amino acids (B) phenylalanine, glycine, and proline that act additively or synergistically to improve the starch-like glue feel are low.
- a green tea extract when using a green tea extract, it is preferable to perform a treatment that increases the concentration of amino acid (A) or amino acid (B) by applying a physical or chemical treatment.
- the physical or chemical treatment include enzyme treatment, acid treatment, high-temperature and high-pressure treatment, miniaturization treatment, and ultrasonic treatment. Of these, enzyme treatment is preferable from the viewpoint of selectively controlling the reaction of amino acids.
- any method can be used as long as the enzyme acts on proteins and fibers in the green tea leaves and / or tea extract to increase the amino acid concentration in the extract. But you can.
- enzyme extraction a method of extracting green tea leaves mixed with enzymes with water (hot water) or a method of extracting green tea leaves with water added with enzymes (hot water)
- green tea is more water (hot water)
- the method of adding and mixing an enzyme with the green tea extract extracted by (1) is mentioned.
- protease, ⁇ -amylase, cellulase, hemicellulase, pectinase, protopectinase, glutaminase and the like can be used singly or in combination.
- the conditions for the enzyme treatment may be appropriately selected in view of the optimum conditions for the enzyme used.
- the green tea extract used in the present invention is preferably subjected to a catechin removal process.
- the catechins in the present specification represent a generic name of catechin, epicatechin, gallocatechin, epigallocatechin, catechin gallate, epicatechin gallate, gallocatechin gallate and epigallocatechin gallate.
- the ratio of the total amount of catechins to the tea leaf-derived solid content is 15.0 wt% or less, preferably 13.5 wt% or less, more preferably 10.0 wt% or less, It is particularly preferably removed so as to be 8.0% by weight or less.
- the Brix (soluble solid component amount) of the tea extract is usually about 0.2 to 20%, preferably 5 to 20%, more preferably 10 to 20%.
- the method for removing catechins is not particularly limited. For example, a method for removing catechins from a green tea extract by resin (adsorption), an aqueous solvent is brought into contact with green tea leaves to obtain a green tea leaf extract, and then the extract is used.
- the method of removing (disposing) is mentioned.
- a method of obtaining a high temperature extract by bringing high temperature water into contact with green tea leaves and removing (discarding) the high temperature extract is suitable.
- roasting is performed at a temperature of 100 to 200 ° C. on the wheat impregnated with the above-mentioned specific amino acid aqueous solution.
- 2-butanal which is a fragrant scent of barley tea
- 2,5- (or 2,6-) dimethylpyrazine (2,5 (6) -dimethylpyrazine) where 2-methylbutanal and / or 3-methylbutanal 3-methylbutanal is the incense
- the 2-butanal content and the 2,5- (or 2,6-) dimethylpyrazine content in the roasted wheat can be measured by gas chromatography.
- the temperature of wheat impregnated with amino acids is preferably 100 to 200 ° C. Is a method of heating to reach 110 to 170 ° C, more preferably 130 to 150 ° C.
- the roasting apparatus and method are not particularly limited, and are usually methods used for roasting wheat for barley tea, such as roasting sand roasting, fried roasting roasting, roasting kata roasting, pregelatinized roasting, charcoal roasting, etc. Any method may be used.
- a method in which roasting is performed by performing roulette roasting and expanding (explosion), then impregnating with an amino acid solution, and roasting by roulette roasting again, pregelatinized roasting and alpha An example is a method of impregnating an amino acid solution and then roasting and roasting it.
- the moisture content of the roasted wheat obtained by roasting in this way is preferably 5% or less, more preferably about 1% or less.
- the barley tea beverage as used herein refers to a beverage containing an extract obtained by extracting the barley tea wheat obtained in the present invention with water or warm water.
- barley tea is extracted by extracting the barley tea wheat obtained in the present invention with any water such as tap water or deionized water, preferably at an extraction water temperature of 75 to 100 ° C., preferably 80 to 95 ° C.
- a beverage can be obtained. At the time of extraction, it may or may not be stirred.
- the extraction ratio is 5 to 150 parts, preferably 5 to 30 parts, of extracted water with respect to 1 part by weight of barley tea wheat. Further, although the extraction time in the present invention depends on the extraction temperature, it is about 3 to 60 minutes, preferably about 5 to 30 minutes.
- the extracted barley tea extract is filtered immediately using a wire mesh to remove residues such as tea husk and cooled to 10-40 ° C. using, for example, a plate-type exchanger.
- a plate-type exchanger for example, a plate-type exchanger.
- the centrifugation conditions are usually 4000 to 9000 G.
- the centrifugal separator may be of any type, but preferably a three-phase centrifugal separator is preferable because it can remove the oil component floating on the upper layer of the barley tea extract.
- flannel filtration may be performed, for example, by using flannel cloth or the like.
- an antioxidant or a pH adjuster such as L-ascorbic acid or sodium bicarbonate may be added to the obtained filtrate to adjust the pH to 5.0 to 7.0.
- the pH-adjusted extract is diluted so that the soluble solid content (Brix) of the final preparation becomes a desired value (0.1 to 0.5, preferably 0.1 to 0.3).
- the partial concentration may be adjusted.
- the prepared liquid thus obtained is sterilized.
- the sterilization treatment may be performed after the preparation liquid is filled into a sealed container, or may be filled into the container after sterilization.
- a container is not specifically limited, A paper pack, a bottle, a can, a plastic bottle etc. are used.
- Sterilization may be appropriately selected according to the type of container and storage conditions, such as UHT sterilization, retort sterilization, and plate sterilization. Specifically, if the container can be sterilized by heating after filling into a container such as a can or bottle, retort sterilization is adopted under the sterilization conditions stipulated in the Food Sanitation Law, and retort sterilization is performed like a plastic bottle or paper pack.
- pre-sterilization conditions similar to the above for example after sterilization at high temperature and short time in a plate heat exchanger, cooled to a certain temperature, and filled into a container by a method such as hot pack filling or aseptic filling Such a method is adopted.
- barley tea beverages particularly barley tea beverages using expanded wheat as a raw material
- barley tea beverages have a problem that the starch component is excessively extracted and the barley tea beverage becomes a paste.
- container-packed barley tea beverages that are refrigerated and stored at room temperature or lower (preferably 20 ° C. or lower, more preferably 15 ° C. or lower, particularly preferably 10 ° C. or lower)
- the sticky feeling derived from starch becomes prominent.
- the mouthfeel and the aftertaste (clean taste) after drinking are impaired.
- 2-methylbutanal and / or 3-methylbutanal has the effect of improving the starchy feeling (stickiness) derived from starch in beverages.
- the tea beverage of the present invention obtained by extracting this is stored in a refrigerated state as a packaged beverage. Even when it is drunk or drunk, the starch-derived glue-like feeling is reduced without losing the fragrant fragrance, and it is produced as having an excellent flavor.
- This glue-like improvement effect is more effective when one or more amino acids selected from the group consisting of phenylalanine, glutamic acid, glycine, proline and theanine are used in combination in the amino acid impregnation step in the production of barley tea wheat. .
- the amino acid impregnation step in addition to at least one amino acid (A) selected from the group consisting of leucine, valine and isoleucine, phenylalanine, glutamic acid,
- A amino acid
- valine and isoleucine amino acid
- phenylalanine amino acid
- glutamic acid amino acid
- the raw wheat is preferably impregnated with an aqueous solution containing one or more amino acids (B) selected from the group consisting of glycine, proline and theanine.
- Such an aspect of the present invention can be grasped from one viewpoint as a method for improving the flavor of barley tea or barley tea wheat and a method for reducing the sticky feeling of barley tea.
- Brown rice tea drinks Brown rice tea drinks are generally steamed, dried and roasted white rice (referred to as “brown rice tea”, but sometimes referred to as “brown rice” in this specification).
- a mixture of green tea is obtained by extracting with hot water or the like, and a harmonious scent of brown rice and the flavor of green tea is known as a highly preferred brown rice tea beverage.
- the brown rice for brown rice tea of the present invention means roasted rice mixed with green tea and used for the production of brown rice tea beverages.
- the brown rice is infiltrated with an aqueous solution containing a specific amino acid (at least one amino acid selected from the group consisting of leucine, valine and isoleucine), and then at 100 to 200 ° C. Roast at temperature.
- a specific amino acid at least one amino acid selected from the group consisting of leucine, valine and isoleucine
- the heat processing of this invention is handled as the "roasting process" of brown rice.
- the kind of raw rice material is not limited. For example, japonica rice, indica rice and its intermediates, uruchi rice, mochi rice, etc. should be used according to the desired flavor. Can do.
- Use of glutinous rice is preferable because the effects of the present invention are remarkably exhibited.
- FIGS. 4 to 6 are flowcharts showing an example of the production process of brown rice for brown rice tea according to the present embodiment, and the brown rice is subjected to a whitening process, a dipping process, a steaming process, a drying process, a mixing process, a roasting process, and a cooling process.
- Brown rice for tea is produced.
- the rice husk is removed from the grain of the carefully selected brown rice, and the brown rice is shaved until it becomes white to obtain white rice.
- the degree of milling is not particularly limited, but so-called white rice that has been milled more than 9 minutes is suitably used.
- the white rice obtained in Step 1 is dipped in water to facilitate steaming.
- the preferred immersion conditions are 1 to 24 hours, preferably 1 to 3 hours in water at 10 to 40 ° C.
- the white rice is taken out, and in the steaming step of Step 3, steam is steamed at about 100 ° C. for 10 to 120 minutes, preferably about 10 to 30 minutes.
- the rice is dried while being loosened in the drying process of Step 4 so that the grains of rice do not stick to each other. Drying is performed at a temperature of about 120 to 180 ° C. until the water content of the rice reaches about 0.1 to 10%.
- an aqueous solution containing at least one amino acid selected from the group consisting of leucine (Leu), valine (Val), and isoleucine (Ile) as an amino acid (hereinafter also referred to as amino acid (A)) is used.
- the amino acid aqueous solution as used in the present invention means a liquid containing amino acids and includes a suspension of amino acids. From the viewpoint that amino acids can be uniformly mixed with brown rice as a raw material, amino acids It is preferable to use it as an aqueous solution.
- the amino acid aqueous solution is prepared in Step 8 in parallel with the step of processing the raw rice.
- the aqueous amino acid solution is prepared so that the total amount of amino acid (A), that is, leucine, valine and isoleucine is 0.01 to 10% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 2% by weight in the aqueous amino acid solution.
- amino acids (B) one or more amino acids selected from the group consisting of phenylalanine, glutamic acid, glycine, proline and theanine (hereinafter referred to as amino acids (B) ))
- amino acids (B) selected from the group consisting of phenylalanine, glutamic acid, glycine, proline and theanine
- the total amount of amino acids (B) is the total amount of amino acids contained in the aqueous amino acid solution (specifically, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, serine, glycine, histidine, arginine, threonine, alanine).
- Proline theanine, tyrosine, valine, methionine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, and phenylalanine
- 10 to 80% by weight preferably 10 to 80% by weight, and 15 to 25% by weight. It is more preferable to prepare so that.
- rice (hereinafter referred to as “raw brown rice”) which is obtained by steaming the aqueous amino acid solution obtained in Step 8 above to the extent that it can penetrate the water obtained in Step 4 is used. Mixed) and impregnated.
- the method for impregnating the aqueous amino acid solution is not particularly limited as long as the amino acid can permeate or adhere to the raw brown rice.
- a method of spraying, spreading or applying an amino acid aqueous solution to raw brown rice, a method of immersing raw brown rice in an aqueous amino acid solution, and the like can be mentioned.
- a method in which an aqueous amino acid solution is sprayed on raw brown rice and stirred is preferred.
- the total amount of leucine, valine and isoleucine is preferably about 0.005 to 0.25% by weight, preferably about 0.05 to 0.1% by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the raw large brown rice. It is more preferable that
- the brown rice impregnated with the aqueous amino acid solution is roasted at a temperature of 100 to 200 ° C. It is thought that 2-butanal and / or 3-butanal, which is a fragrant scent of brown rice tea, can be enhanced in a state containing a little moisture than that during drying. When the degree of heating is deep, the simple incense, i.e., a scent close to the burning odor, becomes strong and may inhibit the perception of preferred fragrances such as 2-butanal and / or 3-butanal.
- 2-methylbutanal and / or 3-butanal is preferably 0.5 to 2,5- (or 2,6-) dimethylpyrazine (2,5 (6) -dimethylpyrazine), which is an incense. It is desirable to roast so as to contain 50 times, more preferably 1 to 30 times.
- the 2-butanal, 3-butanal content and 2,5- (or 2,6-) dimethylpyrazine content in the roasted brown rice can be measured by gas chromatography.
- the temperature of brown rice impregnated with amino acids is A method of heating to reach 100 to 200 ° C., preferably 110 to 170 ° C., more preferably 130 to 150 ° C. can be mentioned.
- the apparatus and method for roasting are not particularly limited, and methods that are usually used for roasting brown rice for brown rice tea, such as roasted roasted burdock, roasted kataka and the like, can be mentioned.
- the rice is roasted in Step 6 and the roasted rice in Step 7 is cooled.
- the cooling of step 7 is mainly intended to prevent this ignition because the raw material may ignite when it is taken out of the kettle after roasting.
- the water content of the roasted brown rice obtained by roasting in this way is preferably 5% or less, more preferably about 1% or less.
- the brown rice may be impregnated with a specific amino acid in the step of immersing the polished brown rice in Step 2.
- an aqueous amino acid solution is used instead of water, and brown rice polished to the aqueous amino acid solution is immersed to impregnate the brown rice with amino acid.
- brown rice may be impregnated with amino acids in multiple stages, for example, a method in which polished brown rice is immersed in an aqueous amino acid solution, then steamed and softened, and further impregnated with an aqueous amino acid solution and roasted. Is also included.
- the fragrant fragrance of brown rice tea is enhanced, and as a result, the fragrant fragrance is not accompanied by burnt odor and miscellaneous taste.
- An enhanced brown rice tea beverage can be produced.
- this fragrant scent is expressed when an aqueous solution containing at least one amino acid selected from the group consisting of leucine, valine and isoleucine is used.
- leucine has an effect of enhancing not only a fragrant scent but also sweetness and richness.
- one preferred embodiment of the present invention is one in which the amino acid-containing solution contains leucine and further contains valine and / or isoleucine.
- the present invention is not limited to the following assumptions, but when the raw material brown rice is impregnated with a specific amino acid and then roasted. It is presumed that 2-methylbutanal and / or 3-methylbutanal, which are fragrant scents, are enhanced.
- the flavor improving action expressed by using leucine, valine and / or isoleucine is one selected from the group consisting of phenylalanine (Phe), glutamic acid (Glu), glycine (Gly), proline (Pro), and theanine (Theanine)
- phenylalanine Phe
- glutamic acid Glu
- Gly Gly
- proline Pro
- Theanine theanine
- a purified amino acid dissolved in water (or suspended) may be used, or a plant extract containing an amino acid may be used as it is or purified (crude). (Including purification).
- the green tea extract is used as an amino acid-containing solution, and the green tea extract is filtered and concentrated before impregnating brown rice.
- a green tea extract is preferably exemplified as a plant extract containing amino acids.
- the green tea extract contains many amino acids such as theanine, glutamic acid, aspartic acid, and methionine.
- the physical or chemical treatment include enzyme treatment, acid treatment, high-temperature and high-pressure treatment, miniaturization treatment, and ultrasonic treatment. Of these, enzyme treatment is preferable from the viewpoint of selectively controlling the reaction of amino acids.
- any method can be used as long as the enzyme acts on proteins and fibers in the green tea leaves and / or tea extract to increase the amino acid concentration in the extract. But you can.
- enzyme extraction a method of extracting green tea leaves mixed with enzymes with water (hot water) or a method of extracting green tea leaves with water added with enzymes (hot water)
- green tea is more water (hot water)
- the method of adding and mixing an enzyme with the green tea extract extracted by (1) is mentioned.
- protease, ⁇ -amylase, cellulase, hemicellulase, pectinase, protopectinase, glutaminase and the like can be used singly or in combination.
- the conditions for the enzyme treatment may be appropriately selected in view of the optimum conditions for the enzyme used.
- the green tea extract used in the present invention is preferably subjected to a catechin removal process.
- the catechins in the present specification represent a generic name of catechin, epicatechin, gallocatechin, epigallocatechin, catechin gallate, epicatechin gallate, gallocatechin gallate and epigallocatechin gallate.
- the ratio of the total amount of catechins to the tea leaf-derived solid content is 15.0 wt% or less, preferably 13.5 wt% or less, more preferably 10.0 wt% or less, It is particularly preferably removed so as to be 8.0% by weight or less.
- the Brix (soluble solid component amount) of the tea extract is usually about 0.2 to 20%, preferably 5 to 20%, more preferably 10 to 20%.
- the method for removing catechins is not particularly limited. For example, a method for removing catechins from a green tea extract by resin (adsorption), an aqueous solvent is brought into contact with green tea leaves to obtain a green tea leaf extract, and then the extract is used.
- the method of removing (disposing) is mentioned.
- a method of obtaining a high temperature extract by bringing high temperature water into contact with green tea leaves and removing (discarding) the high temperature extract is suitable.
- the brown rice tea drink as used in this specification means the drink containing the extract obtained by extracting from the brown rice for brown rice tea obtained by this invention.
- a preferable embodiment includes a beverage obtained by mixing brown rice for brown rice tea obtained in the present invention with green tea and extracting it with water or warm water. At this time, the mixing ratio of brown rice and green tea is about 2: 8 to 8: 2, preferably 3: 7 to 8: 2, and more preferably about 4: 6 to 8: 2 by weight.
- the brown rice used as a raw material for extracting brown rice tea beverages may be all of the brown rice subjected to the amino acid impregnation treatment of the present invention, or a portion of the brown rice subjected to the amino acid impregnation treatment, You may mix and use the thing which is not processing.
- the brown rice for brown rice tea of the present invention is blended so as to be 10 to 100% by weight, preferably 50 to 100% by weight, based on the total amount of brown rice used as an extraction raw material.
- the green tea to be mixed with the brown rice for brown rice tea of the present invention is not particularly limited, and may be appropriately selected according to the desired flavor. Specifically, sencha, gyokuro, topped tea, roasted tea, deep-steamed tea, kettle roasted tea, tama green tea, strawberry tea, stem tea, matcha tea, powdered tea, and the like are selected.
- a brown rice tea beverage is obtained by extracting an extraction raw material mixed with brown rice and green tea with an arbitrary water such as tap water or deionized water, preferably at an extraction water temperature of 75 to 100 ° C., preferably 80 to 95 ° C. Can do. At the time of extraction, it may or may not be stirred.
- the extraction ratio is 5 to 150 parts, preferably 5 to 30 parts, of extracted water with respect to 1 part by weight of the extraction raw material.
- the extraction time in the present invention depends on the extraction temperature, but is preferably 3 to 60 minutes, more preferably about 5 to 30 minutes.
- the extracted brown rice tea extract is immediately filtered in a stepwise manner using a wire mesh to remove residues such as tea husks and the like up to 10-40 ° C., for example, using a plate-type exchanger. Cooling. Furthermore, it is preferable to remove insoluble components by using a continuous centrifuge or flannel filtration or the like, and the centrifugation conditions are usually 4000 to 9000 G.
- the centrifugal separator may be of any type, but preferably a three-phase centrifugal separator is preferable because oil components floating on the upper layer of the brown rice tea extract can be removed. Further, flannel filtration may be performed, for example, by using flannel cloth or the like.
- an antioxidant or a pH adjuster such as L-ascorbic acid or sodium bicarbonate may be added to the obtained filtrate to adjust the pH to 5.0 to 7.0.
- the pH-adjusted extract is diluted so that the soluble solid content (Brix) of the final preparation becomes a desired value (0.1 to 0.5, preferably 0.1 to 0.3).
- the partial concentration may be adjusted.
- the prepared liquid thus obtained is sterilized.
- the sterilization treatment may be performed after the preparation liquid is filled into a sealed container, or may be filled into the container after sterilization.
- a container is not specifically limited, A paper pack, a bottle, a can, a plastic bottle etc. are used.
- Sterilization may be appropriately selected according to the type of container and storage conditions, such as UHT sterilization, retort sterilization, and plate sterilization. Specifically, if the container can be sterilized by heating after filling into a container such as a can or bottle, retort sterilization is adopted under the sterilization conditions stipulated in the Food Sanitation Law, and retort sterilization is performed like a plastic bottle or paper pack.
- pre-sterilization conditions similar to the above for example after sterilization at high temperature and short time in a plate heat exchanger, cooled to a certain temperature, and filled into a container by a method such as hot pack filling or aseptic filling Such a method is adopted.
- brown rice tea beverages have a problem of having a paste-like texture as the starch component is extracted.
- starch-derived stickiness is prominent.
- the taste and the aftertaste (clean taste) after drinking are impaired.
- the present inventors have found that 2-methylbutanal and / or 3-butanal has an effect of improving the starchy feeling (stickiness) derived from starch in beverages.
- the tea beverage of the present invention obtained by extracting this can be stored in a refrigerated state as a packaged beverage. Even when it is drunk, the starch-derived glue-like sensation is reduced without deteriorating the fragrant fragrance, and it is produced as having an excellent flavor.
- This glue-like improvement effect is greater when one or more amino acids selected from the group consisting of phenylalanine, glutamic acid, glycine, proline and theanine are used in combination in the amino acid impregnation step in the production of brown rice for brown rice tea. Play.
- the amino acid impregnation step in addition to at least one amino acid (A) selected from the group consisting of leucine, valine and isoleucine, phenylalanine and glutamic acid
- A amino acid
- valine and isoleucine amino acid
- phenylalanine amino acid
- glutamic acid amino acid
- the raw brown rice is preferably impregnated with an aqueous solution containing one or more amino acids (B) selected from the group consisting of glycine, proline and theanine.
- 2-methylbutanal and / or 3-butanal has an action capable of masking an unfavorable flavor caused by heat sterilization of a green tea extract.
- the brown rice tea beverage obtained by extracting from brown rice tea obtained by mixing brown rice for brown rice tea and green tea with enhanced 2-methylbutanal and / or 3-butanal of the present invention can be stored for a long period of time. Thus, it becomes a tea beverage having an excellent flavor masked with off-flavors such as a heated odor.
- Such an aspect of the present invention can be grasped from one point of view as a method for improving the flavor of brown rice tea or brown rice for brown rice tea, and a method for reducing the sticky feeling of brown rice tea.
- amino acids include (i) aspartic acid (Asp), (ii) glutamic acid (Glu), (iii) serine (Ser), (iv) glycine (Gly), (v) histidine (His), (vi ) Arginine (Arg), (vii) Threonine (Thr), (viii) Alanine (Ala), (ix) Proline (Pro), (x) Theanin, (xi) Tyrosine (Tyr), (xii) Valine 17 types of (Val), (xiii) methionine (Met), (xiv) isoleucine (Ile), (xv) leucine (Leu), (xvi) lysine (Lys), (xvii) phenylalanine (Phe) were used ( All made by Nacalai Tesque, L).
- the prepared amino acid aqueous solution is impregnated with unburned green tea leaves (raw tea; No. 3 tea, yabukita) (raw tea leaves) by spraying so that the weight ratio of raw tea leaves: amino acid aqueous solution is 1: 0.2. After that, it was fired and dried using a fire-fired machine.
- the conditions for heat drying are as follows.
- the firing time refers to the time from the introduction of the amino acid-impregnated tea leaves into the firing machine until the removal
- the firing temperature refers to the final temperature reached by the tea leaves.
- Table 1 shows the results of sensory evaluation of the obtained green tea extract.
- the green tea extract is evaluated in four stages, and the evaluation criteria are ⁇ (same as control), ⁇ (good fragrance is slightly enhanced), ⁇ (good fragrance is enhanced), ⁇ (good fragrance) Is remarkably enhanced).
- the neutral amino acids Val, Ile and Leu which have an alkyl chain with a molecular weight of 100 or more, have a unique soy sauce-like fragrance that is perceived as preferred without a burning odor or miscellaneous taste. It was revealed that it can enhance the fragrant scent.
- Leu became a green tea extract having an excellent flavor with a rich and harmonious taste with a rich scent as well as a fragrant scent.
- Phe, Glu, Gly, Pro, and Theanine were added, the scent thickness increased as a whole, and in particular, Phe was found to have a great effect of imparting scent thickness.
- Example 2 Manufacture of Green Tea Beverage-Impregnation of Tea Extract
- An extract containing an amino acid at a high concentration was manufactured by the following method. First, 10 g of green tea leaves (heating degree: medium) were sealed in an airtight container with a stirrer, and 180 mL of 40 ° C. ion exchange water was added to immerse the green tea leaves. Thereto was added 0.2 g of protease preparation (Mitsubishi Chemical Foods Co., Ltd. “Coclase P”), and the mixture was stirred for 16 hours while being kept at 40 ° C. to perform enzyme treatment. Thereafter, the obtained enzyme-treated solution was heated at 90 ° C. for 10 minutes to deactivate the enzyme to obtain an enzyme extract (sample A: with enzyme). Further, a green tea extract (tea extract) was similarly obtained except that no enzyme was added (sample B: no enzyme).
- the amino acid composition of Sample A and Sample B was analyzed by HPLC. Specific measurement conditions are as follows, and 17 kinds of amino acids (aspartic acid, glutamic acid, serine, glycine, histidine, arginine, threonine, alanine, proline, theanine, tyrosine, valine, methionine, isoleucine, leucine, Lysine and phenylalanine) were used.
- Table 3 shows the amino acid analysis results of the tea extract. Moreover, the amino acid analysis result of Val, Ile, and Leu in Table 3 is shown in FIG. As is clear from FIG. 1, the ratio of Val, Ile, and Leu is increased in the tea extract (sample A) that has been subjected to the enzyme treatment, compared to the tea extract that has not been subjected to the enzyme treatment (sample B). When the ratio [(Val + Ile + Leu) / (Met)] with the amino acid Met expressing an unfavorable flavor in Example 1 was calculated, 0.16 was obtained when the enzyme treatment was not performed, and 1.47 when the enzyme treatment was conducted. It became.
- the total amount of 17 amino acids was 0.2% by weight, of which the total amount of amino acids A (Val, Leu, Ile) was 0.0008% by weight. Further, the concentration of catechins was measured and found to be 0.35% by weight.
- Enzyme-treated green tea concentrate The tea extract (sample A) prepared in Example 2 (1) was adjusted by concentration under reduced pressure so that the concentration of 17 amino acids was 1%. The total amount of amino acids A (Val, Leu, Ile) in the enzyme-treated green tea concentrate was 0.2% by weight, and the concentration of catechins was 1% by weight.
- amino acid-containing solutions are sprayed and stirred so that the weight ratio of the raw tea leaves: amino acid-containing solution is 1: 0.2 with respect to green tea leaves (raw tea; No. 3 tea, Yabukita) (raw tea leaves) that have not been fired. Then, after impregnation, it was fired and dried. At this time, the total amount of amino acids added to the raw tea leaves (total amount of the above 17 kinds of amino acids) is 2000 mg / kg, and the total amount of valine, isoleucine and leucine when using the enzyme-treated green tea concentrate (Val + Ile + Leu) was 460 mg / kg.
- the conditions for drying by heating are as follows. ⁇ Fire-filling machine: Terada Seisakusho, TR-10 ⁇ Drum temperature: 200 °C ⁇ Drum rotation speed: 12rpm ⁇ Taking time: 15-20 minutes ⁇ Taking temperature: 150 °C
- Table 4 shows the results of sensory evaluation.
- Val, Ile, and Leu are added in a large amount compared to normal green tea extract, a unique and unique soy sauce-like aroma is felt, especially when enzyme-treated green tea extract is added. found.
- the green tea extract was only concentrated to match the total amino acid concentration, the amount of Val, Ile and Leu added was small, and the aroma did not change significantly. Added, there was a tendency for astringency to become stronger.
- Example 3 Production of Containerized Green Tea Beverage A green tea beverage was produced by using the tea leaves impregnated with the enzyme-treated green tea concentrate obtained in Example 2 (2) and fired and dried. That is, 7 g of tea leaves are weighed and extracted with 200 g of hot water for 5 minutes, after removing the tea husk, cooled to 30 ° C. or lower and subjected to clarification by centrifugation, and the resulting filtrate is used as an antioxidant. L-ascorbic acid was adjusted to pH 6.1 by adding sodium bicarbonate as a pH adjuster. Thereafter, the pH-adjusted extract was made up to 1 L so that the soluble solid content (Brix) of the final preparation was 0.25%.
- the enzyme-treated green tea concentrate obtained in Example 2 (2) fired and dried. That is, 7 g of tea leaves are weighed and extracted with 200 g of hot water for 5 minutes, after removing the tea husk, cooled to 30 ° C. or lower and subjected to clarification by centrifugation, and the
- the obtained preparation was filled in a can, retort sterilized at 130 ° C. for 1 minute, and cooled in a refrigerator at 5 ° C. to obtain a green tea beverage packed in a container. Further, as a control, tea leaves produced in the same manner except that the tea extract was not sprayed were used to produce a container-packed green tea beverage in the same manner.
- the container-packed green tea beverage of the present invention was a green tea beverage having an excellent flavor with enhanced fragrance, sweetness and richness and no heating odor even after sterilization. Moreover, a good aroma was maintained even after refrigerated storage, and an unfavorable aroma such as a heat-deteriorating odor was not felt.
- Example 4 Component analysis Various component analyzes were performed on the container-packed green tea beverage obtained in Example 3. In addition, as a comparison, except for using commercially available sencha leaves or roasted tea leaves, a container-packed green tea beverage (Comparative Examples 1 and 2) produced in the same manner as in Example 3 and a commercially available container-packed beverage (green tea beverage A, green tea beverage) The same component analysis was performed for B and roasted tea beverage C). For analysis of caffeine and caffeine, HPLC is used, and for analysis of various aroma components (2-methylbutanal (2MB), 3-methylbutanal (3MB), and 2,5-dimethylpyrazine (DM)) GC / MS was used. Each analysis method is described below.
- the sources for the reagents used are as follows. ⁇ 2-methylbutanal: Wako Pure Chemical Industries ⁇ 3-methylbutanal: Sigma-Aldrich ⁇ 2,5-dimethylpyrazine: Tokyo Chemical Industry ⁇ n-butanal: Kanto Chemical SPME fiber: StableFlex / SS, 85 ⁇ m, Carboxen / PDMS (manufactured by Spelco), fully automatic volatile component extraction and introduction device: MultiPurposeSampler MPS2 (manufactured by Gester) Analysis conditions: Preheating: 70 ° C. for 5 minutes, stirring: None, volatile component extraction: 70 ° C.
- GC oven Agilent 6890N (Manufactured by Agilent Technologies)
- column HP-5MS, 30 m ⁇ 0.25 mm i. d. , 1 ⁇ m (manufactured by Agilent Technologies)
- GC temperature condition 40 ° C. (5 minutes) ⁇ 10 ° C./minute ⁇ 100° C. ⁇ 5 ° C./minute ⁇ 160° C. ⁇ 20 ° C./minute ⁇ 280° C.
- Table 5 shows the results.
- the production method of the present invention ie, impregnating raw tea leaves with an aqueous solution containing a specific amino acid (at least one amino acid selected from the group consisting of leucine, valine and isoleucine), followed by heating and drying at a temperature of 100 to 200 ° C.
- the container-packed tea beverage produced using the tea leaf extract obtained in this manner is more likely to be 2-methylbutanal and 3-methylbutane than the container-packed tea beverage produced using the conventional tea leaf extract.
- Nar was a tea beverage containing a specific high ratio with respect to 2,5-dimethylpyrazine.
- Embodiment 5 Production of Green Tea Beverage
- Amino acid-containing solution is 1: 0.02 (ratio of amino acid-containing solution with respect to tea leaf weight) with respect to green tea leaves (raw tea; No. 3 tea, Yabukita) (raw tea leaves) unheated amino acid-containing solution: 2%), 1: 0.05 (amino acid-containing solution 5%), 1: 0.1 (amino acid-containing solution 10%), 1: 0.2 (amino acid-containing solution 20%).
- the inking and drying were performed in the same manner as in Example 2 except that the inking temperature was changed to 110 to 170 ° C.
- the green tea beverage produced using tea leaves impregnated with an amino acid solution expresses a preferred soy sauce-like aroma and can enhance the fragrant aroma, and all panelists ( 5 people) were judged to be tea beverages having a flavor superior to that of the control. From this, it was confirmed that it is preferable to impregnate 45 kg or more of amino acid (A) (total amount of leucine, valine and isoleucine) with respect to 1 kg of raw tea leaves, and to perform a flame treatment.
- A amino acid
- Example 6 Manufacture of barley tea beverage-addition of amino acids
- Commercial unroasted barley was used, and the wheat was expanded by an explosion treatment to facilitate the penetration of moisture. That is, barley was heated at about 180 ° C. for 5 minutes to generate explosion. A 1% aqueous solution of various amino acids was sprayed and impregnated so that the weight ratio of barley: amino acid aqueous solution was 1: 0.2, and then a roaster (IC Electronics Co., Ltd. TORNADE KING TypeT) was used. Used and roasted at 150 ° C. for 15 minutes to obtain barley tea wheat (roasted wheat). Here, the amount of amino acid added to the wheat is about 2000 mg / kg.
- amino acids As amino acids, (i) aspartic acid (Asp), (ii) glutamic acid (Glu), (iii) serine (Ser), (iv) glycine (Gly), (v) histidine (His), (vi) arginine ( Arg), (vii) threonine (Thr), (viii) alanine (Ala), (ix) proline (Pro), (x) theanine (xi) tyrosine (Tyr), (xii) valine (Val) (Xiii) Methionine (Met), (xiv) Isoleucine (Ile), (xv) Leucine (Leu), (xvi) Lysine (Lys), (xvii) Phenylalanine (Phe) L type).
- barley tea wheat roasted wheat was obtained in the same manner except that the amino acid impregnation step was not performed, that is, the amino acid aqueous solution was changed to water.
- the sensory evaluation was performed about the obtained barley tea extract (17 types impregnated with an amino acid-containing solution and 18 controls).
- Val, Ile, and Leu which are neutral amino acids having an alkyl chain of 100 or more molecular weight, can enhance a fragrant fragrance that is perceived as preferable without a burning odor or taste.
- Leu became a barley tea extract with an excellent harmonious flavor, with enhanced sweetness and richness as well as a fragrant scent.
- Phe was given a floral sweet scent, and Asp, Glu, Ser, Gly, His, Arg, Thr, Ala, Pro, Theanin, Tyr, and Lys were not different from the controls.
- Met developed a potato odor and became a less preferred flavor than the control.
- Example 7 Manufacture of barley tea beverage-impregnation of tea extract (1) Manufacture of barley tea wheat impregnated with tea extract
- the enzyme-treated green tea concentrate prepared in Example 2 (2) was used as the amino acid-containing solution.
- the total amount of amino acids added to barley was 2000 mg / kg, of which the total amount of valine, isoleucine and leucine (Val + Ile + Leu) was 460 mg / kg. kg.
- a baking treatment was performed at 150 ° C. or 230 ° C.
- roasted wheat was produced in the same manner except that the amino acid-containing solution was changed to water.
- the roasting treatment conditions are as follows.
- the burning time refers to the time from when the amino acid-impregnated wheat is put into the burning machine until it is taken out
- the burning temperature refers to the atmospheric temperature in the kettle of the burning machine.
- Fire Maker IC Electronics Co., Ltd.
- TORNADE KING TypeT Taking time: 15 minutes ⁇ Taking temperature: 150 °C, 230 °C
- the method of the present invention that is, roasted with the addition of the enzyme-treated green tea extract, is a barley tea beverage that has both a fragrance and a sweet scent while having a low burnt odor, and a barley tea beverage having an excellent flavor. became.
- Example 8 FIG. Production of barley tea beverage
- the enzyme-treated green tea concentrate produced in Example 2 (2) was used as the amino acid-containing solution.
- an amino acid-containing solution was impregnated so as to have a weight ratio of 1: 0.2 in the same manner as in Example 7, and a roasting treatment was performed under the following conditions.
- barley as a commercial product that was not subjected to impregnation treatment and roasting treatment with an amino acid solution was used as a control.
- ⁇ Fire Maker IC Electronics Co., Ltd.
- TORNADE KING TypeT ⁇ Fire temperature: 150 °C -Burning time: 15 minutes 2 g of the obtained roasted wheat and control wheat were weighed and extracted with 200 g of hot water for 5 minutes to obtain a barley tea beverage.
- the product of the present invention was a barley tea beverage with a sweet scent added to the aroma of the raw barley (control) compared to the control and a richer flavor. .
- Example 9 Production of container-packed barley tea beverage
- a container-packed barley tea beverage was produced using the wheat for barley tea obtained by the impregnation treatment and roasting treatment (150 ° C.) of the amino acid-containing solution of Example 7 (1). That is, 7 g of barley tea wheat was weighed and extracted with 250 g of hot water for 5 minutes, after removing the tea husk, cooled to 30 ° C. or lower and clarified by centrifugation, and the resulting filtrate was antioxidized. The pH was adjusted to 5.0 by adding L-ascorbic acid as an agent and sodium bicarbonate as a pH adjuster.
- the pH-adjusted extract was made up to 1 L so that the soluble solid content (Brix) of the final preparation was 0.15.
- the obtained prepared liquid was filled in a can, sterilized by retort at 130 ° C. for 1 minute, and cooled in a refrigerator at 5 ° C. to obtain a container-packed barley tea beverage.
- the container-packed drink was manufactured similarly using the control
- the container-packed barley tea beverage of the present invention was a barley tea beverage in which the fragrant aroma, sweetness and richness were enhanced even after sterilization, and the original aroma of wheat was well balanced.
- the barley tea beverage did not exhibit a paste-like texture (tackiness) even after refrigerated storage, and maintained an excellent flavor, mouthfeel and aftertaste (clean taste) even after storage.
- Example 10 Production of Brown Rice Tea Beverage-Addition of Amino Acid
- Commercially polished rice was used, soaked in water for 40 minutes and steamed for 30 minutes to facilitate water penetration. After spraying this with 1% aqueous solution of various amino acids so that the weight ratio of brown rice: amino acid aqueous solution is 1: 0.2, roasting machine (IC Electronics Co., Ltd. TORNADE KING TypeT) It was roasted at 150 ° C. for 15 minutes to obtain brown rice for brown rice tea (roasted brown rice).
- the amount of amino acid added to the brown rice is about 2000 mg / kg.
- aspartic acid Aspartic acid (Asp), (ii) glutamic acid (Glu), (iii) serine (Ser), (iv) glycine (Gly), (v) histidine (His), (vi) arginine ( Arg), (vii) threonine (Thr), (viii) alanine (Ala), (ix) proline (Pro), (x) theanine (xi) tyrosine (Tyr), (xii) valine (Val) (Xiii) Methionine (Met), (xiv) Isoleucine (Ile), (xv) Leucine (Leu), (xvi) Lysine (Lys), (xvii) Phenylalanine (Phe) L type).
- roasted brown rice was obtained in the same manner except that the amino acid impregnation step was not performed, that is, the amino acid aqueous solution was changed to water.
- Val, Ile, and Leu which are neutral amino acids having an alkyl chain of 100 or more molecular weight, can enhance a fragrant fragrance that is perceived as preferable without a burning odor or taste.
- Leu became a brown rice tea extract with an excellent harmonious flavor, with enhanced sweetness and richness as well as a fragrant scent.
- Phe was given a floral sweet scent, and Asp, Glu, Ser, Gly, His, Arg, Thr, Ala, Pro, Theanin, Tyr, and Lys were not different from the control.
- Met developed a potato odor and became a less preferred flavor than the control.
- Example 11 Production of Brown Rice Tea Beverage- Impregnation with Tea Extract (1) Production of Brown Rice for Brown Rice Tea Impregnated with Tea Extract
- the enzyme-treated green tea concentrate prepared in Example 2 (2) was used as the amino acid-containing solution.
- Commercially available polished rice was prepared, immersed in water, drained after about 4 hours, and steamed with steam for 30 minutes. The steamed rice was impregnated by spraying and stirring so that the rice: amino acid-containing solution was 1: 0.2 by weight.
- the total amount of amino acids added to the rice (the total amount of 17 kinds of amino acids shown in Example 1 is 2000 mg / kg, of which the total amount of valine, isoleucine and leucine (Val + Ile + Leu) is 460 mg / kg. kg.
- roasting treatment was performed at 150 ° C or 230 ° C.
- roasted brown rice was produced in the same manner except that the amino acid-containing solution was changed to water.
- the roasting treatment conditions are as follows.
- the firing time refers to the time from when the amino acid-impregnated brown rice is put into the quenching machine until it is taken out
- the firing temperature refers to the ambient temperature in the kettle of the firing machine.
- Fire Maker IC Electronics Co., Ltd.
- TORNADE KING TypeT Taking time: 10 minutes ⁇ Taking temperature: 150 °C, 230 °C
- Example 12 Production of Container-packed Brown Rice Tea Beverage Brown rice tea beverage obtained by impregnation with an amino acid-containing solution of Example 11 (1) and roasting treatment (150 ° C.) was used to produce a container-packed brown rice tea beverage. That is, 7 g of a mixture of brown rice for brown rice tea obtained in Example 11 (1) and green tea (sencha) in a ratio of 5: 5 was weighed and extracted with 250 g of hot water for 5 minutes. After cooling to below °C and clarified by centrifugation, L-ascorbic acid as an antioxidant and sodium bicarbonate as a pH adjuster were added to the resulting filtrate to adjust the pH to 6.0 did.
- the pH-adjusted extract was made up to 1 L so that the soluble solid content (Brix) of the final preparation was 0.15.
- the obtained preparation was filled in a can, retort sterilized at 130 ° C. for 1 minute, and cooled in a refrigerator at 5 ° C. to obtain a container-packed brown rice tea beverage.
- a container-packed beverage was produced in the same manner using the control product of Example 11 (1) (the product that had been roasted at 150 ° C.) as a control.
- the container-packed brown rice tea beverage of the present invention is a brown rice tea beverage whose fragrance, sweetness and richness are enhanced even after sterilization, and the original fragrance of brown rice is balanced in a balanced manner. It has an excellent flavor that cannot be felt.
- brown rice tea beverages did not exhibit a paste-like texture (tackiness) even after refrigerated storage, and maintained excellent flavor and mouthfeel and aftertaste (clean taste) even after storage .
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(1) ロイシン、バリン及びイソロイシンからなる群から選ばれる少なくとも1種以上のアミノ酸を含有する溶液アミノ酸水溶液に茶飲料用原料を含浸させる工程、および、含浸処理した茶飲料用原料を100~200℃の温度で加熱処理する工程、を含む、茶飲料用原料の製造方法。
(2) 茶飲料用原料が茶葉であり、加熱処理が火入れ乾燥処理である、(1に記載の方法。
(3) 茶飲料用原料が麦茶用麦であり、加熱処理が焙焼処理である、(1)に記載の方法。
(4) 茶飲料用原料が玄米茶用玄米であり、加熱処理が焙煎処理である、(1)に記載の方法。
(5) 茶飲料用原料1kgあたり45mg以上の前記アミノ酸を添加する、(1)~(4)のいずれかに記載の方法。
(6) アミノ酸を含有する溶液が、緑茶葉の抽出液である、(1)~(5)のいずれかに記載の方法。
(7) 茶葉の抽出液が酵素処理を施したものである、(6)に記載の方法。
(8) ロイシン、バリン及びイソロイシンからなる群から選ばれる少なくとも1種以上のアミノ酸を含有する溶液アミノ酸水溶液に茶飲料用原料を含浸させる工程、含浸処理した茶飲料用原料を100~200℃の温度で加熱処理する工程、加熱処理した茶飲料用原料を水で抽出して水抽出液を得る工程、を含む、茶飲料の製造方法。
(9) 茶飲料用原料が麦茶用麦であり、水抽出液を得る工程が、加熱処理した麦1重量部に対して5~150重量部の水で抽出する工程である、(8)に記載の方法。
(10) 茶飲料用原料が玄米であり、水抽出液を得る工程の前に、加熱処理した玄米と緑茶とを重量比2:8~8:2で混合する工程を含み、水抽出液を得る工程が、焙煎処理した玄米と緑茶の混合物1重量部に対して5~150重量部の水で抽出する工程である、(8)に記載の方法。
本発明の茶葉の製造方法は、原料茶葉に特定のアミノ酸(ロイシン、バリン及びイソロイシンからなる群から選ばれる少なくとも1種以上)を含む水溶液を含浸させた後、この含浸処理した茶葉を100~200℃の温度で火入れ乾燥する。このように、本明細書中において茶葉の製造方法を表すときは、特に断りのない限り、本発明の加熱処理を、茶葉の「火入れ乾燥処理」として扱う。ここで、本発明でいう茶葉とは、茶樹(学名:Camellia sinensis)の主に葉や茎を用い、水または温水で抽出して飲用できる茶系飲料の原料となる茶葉をいい、本発明においては、後述のアミノ酸含浸工程に供す茶葉を原料茶葉という。具体的には、煎茶、番茶、ほうじ茶、玉露、かぶせ茶、甜茶等の蒸し製の不発酵茶(緑茶);嬉野茶、青柳茶、各種中国茶等の釜炒茶等の不発酵茶;包種茶、鉄観音茶、ウーロン茶等の半発酵茶;紅茶、阿波番茶、プアール茶などの発酵茶等の茶類をいう。中でも、不発酵茶(緑茶)は、本発明の2-メチルブタナール及び/又は3-メチルブタナールによる香味改善効果を顕著に発現することから、本発明の好ましい態様の一つである。本発明で用いられる茶葉は、抽出して飲用可能な部位であれば何ら制限されず、葉、茎など適宜使用することができる。また、その形態も大葉、粉状など制限されない。茶葉の収穫期についても、所望する香味に合わせて適宜選択できるが、好ましくは、3~4茶である。
本発明では、茶葉に、ロイシン(Leu)、バリン(Val)及びイソロイシン(Ile)からなる群から選ばれる少なくとも1種以上のアミノ酸を含む水溶液を含浸させることを特徴とする(本明細書中、「アミノ酸含浸工程」と表記することもある)。この特定のアミノ酸と後述する火入れ乾燥工程との組合せにより、好ましいしょうゆ様の香気を増強することができる。そして、本発明の茶葉を用いて茶系飲料を製造すると、焦げ臭や雑味を伴わずに好ましい香ばしい香りのみが増強された優れた茶系飲料となる。
本発明においては、上述の特定のアミノ酸水溶液を含浸させた茶葉に対して100~200℃の温度で火入れ乾燥処理を行う。火入れ乾燥では、水分が少し残っている状態で、乾燥時よりも強い熱が与えられ、これにより、独特の香ばしい香気(しょうゆ様の香気)が増強される。火入れ乾燥の程度が強いと、単純火香、すなわち焦げ臭に近い香りが強くなり、2-メチルブタナール及び/又は3-メチルブタナールなどの好ましい香ばしい香気が知覚されにくくなる。したがって、2-メチルブタナール及び/又は3-メチルブタナールが火香である2,5-(あるいは2,6-)ジメチルピラジン(2,5(6)-dimethylpyrazine)に対して好ましくは0.5~50倍量、より好ましくは1~30倍量含有されるように焙焼することが望ましい。
本明細書でいう茶系飲料とは、本発明で得られる茶葉を水または温水で抽出して得られる抽出液を含有する飲料をいう。本発明の茶系飲料の抽出原料となる茶葉には、本発明のアミノ酸含浸処理を行った茶葉を全て用いてもよいし、本発明のアミノ酸含浸処理を行った茶葉を一部に用い、従来の茶葉(アミノ酸含浸処理を行っていないもの)と金剛して用いてもよい。具体的には、本発明の茶葉は、抽出原料となる茶葉全量に対して5~100重量%、好ましくは10~95重量%、より好ましくは15~90重量%、特に好ましくは20~85重量%となるように配合する。
本発明の麦茶用麦の製造方法は、原料麦に特定のアミノ酸(ロイシン、バリン及びイソロイシンからなる群から選ばれる少なくとも1種以上)を含む水溶液を含浸させた後、この含浸処理した麦を100~200℃の温度で焙焼処理する。このように、本明細書中において麦茶用麦の製造方法を表すときは、特に断りのない限り、本発明の加熱処理を、麦の「焙焼処理」として扱う。ここで、本明細書でいう麦茶用麦とは、小麦、大麦、ライ麦などの原料麦を焙焼して得られる焙焼麦をいう。原料麦としては、二条大麦、六条大麦などの大麦が好適に用いられる。
本発明では、原料麦に、ロイシン(Leu)、バリン(Val)及びイソロイシン(Ile)からなる群から選ばれる少なくとも1種以上のアミノ酸を含む水溶液を含浸させることを特徴とする(この工程を本明細書中、「アミノ酸含浸工程」と表記することもある)。原料麦は、未焙煎のもの、焙煎済みのもの等いずれのものも使用することができるが、アミノ酸水溶液が浸透しやすいように、膨化処理されたものを用いるのが好ましく、特に爆ぜ処理されたものを用いるのが好ましい。爆ぜ処理とは、麦の皮の一部が破けて中の子実(穎果)が破裂した状態をいう。膨化処理の条件や装置は、原料麦の胚乳部が膨化する程度に処理できるものであれば、何ら制限されない。具体的には、短時間加熱(例えば、150~300℃、1~10分)などが例示できる。
本発明においては、上述の特定のアミノ酸水溶液を含浸させた麦に対して100~200℃の温度で焙焼処理を行う。焙焼処理では、水分が少し残っている状態で乾燥時よりも強い熱が与えられ、これにより、麦茶の香ばしい香りである2-ブタナールを増強させることができると考えられる。加熱の程度が深いと、単純火香、すなわち焦げ臭に近い香りが強くなり、2-ブタナールなどの好ましい香気の知覚を阻害することがある。したがって、2-メチルブタナール及び/又は3-メチルブタナール3-メチルブタナールが火香である2,5-(あるいは2,6-)ジメチルピラジン(2,5(6)-dimethylpyrazine)に対して好ましくは0.5~50倍量、より好ましくは1~30倍量含有されるように焙焼することが望ましい。ここで、焙焼された麦中の2-ブタナール含量及び2,5-(あるいは2,6-)ジメチルピラジン含量は、ガスクロマトグラフィーにより測定することができる。
本明細書でいう麦茶飲料とは、本発明で得られる麦茶用麦を、水または温水で抽出して得られる抽出液を含有する飲料をいう。本発明では、上記の本発明で得られる麦茶用麦を水道水若しくは脱イオン水等任意の水で、好ましくは75~100℃、好ましくは80~95℃の抽出水温度において抽出することによって麦茶飲料を得ることができる。抽出時には、攪拌してもよいし攪拌しなくてもよい。
玄米茶飲料は、一般に、精白米を蒸し、乾燥し、焙じた米(「炒り米茶」というが、本明細書中、便宜的に「玄米」と表記することもある)と緑茶を混合したものを熱水等で抽出して得られるものであり、玄米の香ばしい香りと緑茶の香味の調和のとれたものが嗜好の高い玄米茶飲料として知られている。本発明の玄米茶用玄米とは、緑茶と混合して玄米茶飲料の製造に用いられる焙じた米を意味する。
本明細書でいう玄米茶飲料とは、本発明で得られる玄米茶用玄米より抽出して得られる抽出液を含有する飲料をいう。好ましい態様としては、本発明で得られる玄米茶用玄米を緑茶と混合し、水または温水で抽出して得られる飲料が挙げられる。この際、玄米と緑茶の混合割合は、重量比で2:8~8:2、好ましくは3:7~8:2、より好ましくは4:6~8:2程度である。
各種アミノ酸の1%水溶液を調整した。ここで、アミノ酸としては、(i)アスパラギン酸(Asp)、(ii)グルタミン酸(Glu)、(iii)セリン(Ser)、(iv)グリシン(Gly)、(v)ヒスチジン(His)、(vi)アルギニン(Arg)、(vii)トレオニン(Thr)、(viii)アラニン(Ala)、(ix)プロリン(Pro)、(x)テアニン(Theanin)、(xi)チロシン(Tyr)、(xii)バリン(Val)、(xiii)メチオニン(Met)、(xiv)イソロイシン(Ile)、(xv)ロイシン(Leu)、(xvi)リシン(Lys)、(xvii)フェニルアラニン(Phe)の17種類を用いた(すべてナカライテスク社製、L体)。
・火入れ機 : 寺田製作所、TR-10
・ドラム温度 : 200℃
・ドラム回転数: 12rpm
・火入れ時間 : 15~20分
・火入れ温度 : 150℃
また、対照(コントロール)として、アミノ酸水溶液を水に変える他は同様にして飲料用茶葉を得た。
(1)茶抽出物の製造
以下の方法で、アミノ酸を高濃度に含有する抽出物を製造した。まず、攪拌機付き密閉容器に10gの緑茶葉(火入れ度:中)を封入し、40℃のイオン交換水を180mL加え、緑茶葉を浸漬させた。そこにプロテアーゼ製剤(三菱化学フーズ社「コクラーゼ・P」)を0.2g添加し、40℃に保持したまま16時間攪拌を行い、酵素処理を行った。その後、得られた酵素処理液を90℃で10分加熱して酵素を失活させ、酵素抽出液を得た(試料A:酵素あり)。また、酵素を添加しないこと以外は同様にして緑茶抽出液(茶抽出物)を得た(試料B:酵素なし)。
茶葉に浸透させるアミノ酸含有溶液として、それぞれ以下の通り調整した。
・1%アミノ酸水溶液 : ナカライテスク(株)のアミノ酸を使用し、(1)の酵素処理緑茶抽出液(試料A)と同様のアミノ酸組成になるよう調製した。すなわち、17種のアミノ酸の総量は1重量%であり、そのうちアミノ酸A(Val、Leu、Ile)の総量は0.2重量%であった。また、カテキン類の濃度は0重量%であった。
・緑茶抽出液 : 市販の緑茶葉(やぶきた、1番茶)を茶葉比率20倍の熱湯にて、5分間抽出して調製した。17種のアミノ酸の総量は0.2重量%であり、そのうちアミノ酸A(Val、Leu、Ile)の総量は0.0008重量%であった。また、カテキン類の濃度を測定したところ0.35重量%であった。
・緑茶濃縮液(アミノ酸1%) : 上記の緑茶抽出液を、17種のアミノ酸の総濃度が1%になるよう、減圧濃縮して調製した。この緑茶濃縮液中のアミノ酸A(Val、Leu、Ile)の総量は0.004重量%であり、カテキン類の濃度は1.75重量%であった。
・酵素処理緑茶濃縮液 : 実施例2(1)で調製した茶抽出物(試料A)を、17種のアミノ酸濃度が1%になるよう、減圧濃縮して調整した。この酵素処理緑茶濃縮液中のアミノ酸A(Val、Leu、Ile)の総量は0.2重量%であり、カテキン類の濃度は1重量%であった。
・火入れ機 : 寺田製作所、TR-10
・ドラム温度 : 200℃
・ドラム回転数: 12rpm
・火入れ時間 : 15~20分
・火入れ温度 : 150℃
(2)で得られたアミノ酸含有溶液を含浸させた茶葉(4種類)をそれぞれ2gずつ計量し、200gの熱湯で5分間抽出し、緑茶飲料を得た。
実施例2(2)で得られた酵素処理緑茶濃縮液を含浸して火入れ乾燥処理した茶葉を用い、容器詰め緑茶飲料を製造した。すなわち、茶葉7gを計量して200gの熱湯で5分間抽出し、茶殻を除いた後、30℃以下まで冷却して遠心分離により清澄化処理を行った後、得られたろ液に酸化防止剤としてL-アスコルビン酸を、pH調整剤として炭酸水素ナトリウムを添加してpHを6.1に調整した。その後、pH調整された抽出液を、1Lまでメスアップし、最終調合液の可溶性固形分(Brix)が0.25%となるようにした。得られた調合液を缶に充填し、130℃で1分間、レトルト殺菌を行い、5℃の冷蔵庫にて冷却して容器詰め緑茶飲料を得た。また、対照として茶抽出物を噴霧しないこと以外は同様にして製造した茶葉を用い、同様にして容器詰め緑茶飲料を製造した。
実施例3で得られた容器詰め緑茶飲料について、各種成分分析を行った。また、比較として、市販の煎茶葉又は焙じ茶葉を用いる他は実施例3と同様の方法で製造した容器詰め緑茶飲料(比較例1,2)、市販の容器詰め飲料(緑茶飲料A、緑茶飲料B、焙じ茶飲料C)についても同様の成分分析を行った。カフェイン及びカフェインの分析にはHPLCを用い、各種香気成分(2-メチルブタナール(2MB)、3-メチルブタナール(3MB)、並びに2,5-ジメチルピラジン(DM))の分析にはGC/MSを使用した。それぞれの分析方法を以下に記す。
分析装置:東ソー株式会社、TOSOH HPLCシステム LC8020 model II[マルチステーション:LC-8020、ポンプ:CCMC-II、オートサンプラ:AS-8021、検出器:UV-8020、カラムオーブン:CO-8020、オンラインデガッサ:SD-8023]
分析条件:[カラム:TSKgel ODS-80Ts QA、溶離液A:10%アセトニトリル/水 0.05%TFA、溶離液B:80%アセトニトリル/水 0.05%TFA、流速:1.0ml/min、温度40℃、検出:UV275nm]
試料液5mlをネジ付き20ml容ガラス瓶(直径18mm,ゲステル社製)に入れてポリテトラフルオロエチレン(PTFE)製セプタム付き金属蓋(ゲステル社製)にて密栓し、固相マイクロ抽出法(SPME)にて香気成分の抽出を行った。定量は、GC/MSのSIMモードにて検出されたピーク面積を、添加した内部標準であるn-ブタナールの検出値を用いて補正し、標準添加法にて行った。
・2-メチルブタナール:和光純薬工業
・3-メチルブタナール:シグマアルドリッチ
・2,5-ジメチルピラジン:東京化成工業
・n-ブタナール:関東化学
分析装置:
SPMEファイバー:StableFlex/SS,85μm,Carboxen/PDMS(スペルコ社製)、全自動揮発性成分抽出導入装置:MultiPurposeSampler MPS2(ゲステル社製)
分析条件:予備加温:70℃5分間、攪拌:なし、揮発性成分抽出:70℃50分間、揮発性成分の脱着時間:10分間、脱着後平衡化:300℃20分間、GCオーブン :Agilent6890N(アジレントテクノロジーズ社製)、カラム:HP-5MS,30m×0.25mm i.d.,1μm(アジレントテクノロジーズ社製)、GC温度条件 :40℃(5分間)→10℃/分→100℃→5℃/分→160℃→20℃/分→280℃(6分間)、キャリアーガス:ヘリウム,1.6ml/分,流量一定モード、インジェクション:スプリットレス法、インレット温度:250℃、質量分析装置:Agilent5973inert(アジレントテクノロジーズ社製)、測定方式:スキャン&SIM同時測定、スキャン範囲:m/z35~300、SIMパラメータ:m/z57(2-メチルブタナール検出用),58(n-ブタナールおよび3-メチルブタナール検出用),108(2,5-ジメチルピラジン検出用),109(2-アセチルピロール検出用)、解析ソフト:ChemStation(アジレントテクノロジーズ社製)。
アミノ酸含有溶液として、実施例2(2)の酵素処理緑茶濃縮液を用いた。アミノ酸含有溶液を未火入れの緑茶葉(荒茶;3番茶、やぶきた)(原料茶葉)に対し、重量比で原料茶葉:アミノ酸含有溶液が1:0.02(茶葉重量に対するアミノ酸含有溶液の割合が2%)、1:0.05(アミノ酸含有溶液5%)、1:0.1(アミノ酸含有溶液10%)、1:0.2(アミノ酸含有溶液20%)となるように噴霧、攪拌して含浸させた後、火入れ温度を110~170℃にする他は実施例2と同様にして火入れ乾燥を行った。また、水(アミノ酸0%)を含浸させて同様に火入れ乾燥を行って対照茶葉を得た。これらの茶葉を2gずつ計量し、200gの熱湯で5分間抽出し、緑茶飲料を得た。なお、アミノ酸含浸工程における原料茶葉に対する各種アミノ酸の添加量は、表6に示すとおりである。
市販の未焙煎大麦を用い、水分を浸透しやすくするため爆ぜ処理を行って麦を膨化させた。すなわち、大麦を約180℃で5分間加熱して爆ぜを発生させた。これに各種アミノ酸の1%水溶液を大麦:アミノ酸水溶液の重量比が1:0.2となるように噴霧して含浸させた後、焙煎機(アイ・シー電子工業株式会社 TORNADE KING TypeT)を用い、150℃で15分間焙焼して麦茶用麦(焙焼麦)を得た。ここで、麦に添加したアミノ酸量は、2000mg/kg程度である。アミノ酸としては、(i)アスパラギン酸(Asp)、(ii)グルタミン酸(Glu)、(iii)セリン(Ser)、(iv)グリシン(Gly)、(v)ヒスチジン(His)、(vi)アルギニン(Arg)、(vii)トレオニン(Thr)、(viii)アラニン(Ala)、(ix)プロリン(Pro)、(x)テアニン(Theanin)、(xi)チロシン(Tyr)、(xii)バリン(Val)、(xiii)メチオニン(Met)、(xiv)イソロイシン(Ile)、(xv)ロイシン(Leu)、(xvi)リジン(Lys)、(xvii)フェニルアラニン(Phe)の17種類を用いた(すべてナカライテスク社製、L体)。また、対照として、アミノ酸含浸工程を行わない、すなわちアミノ酸水溶液を水に変えて行う他は同様にして、麦茶用麦(焙焼麦)を得た。
(1)茶抽出物を含浸させた麦茶用麦の製造
アミノ酸含有溶液として、実施例2(2)で製造した酵素処理緑茶濃縮液を使用した。市販の未焙煎大麦を用い、約180℃で5分間加熱して爆ぜ処理を行い、これに重量比で原料麦(大麦):アミノ酸含有溶液が1:0.2となるように噴霧、攪拌して含浸させた。このとき、大麦に添加されたアミノ酸の総量(実施例1に示す17種類のアミノ酸の総量)は2000mg/kgであり、このうちバリン、イソロイシン、ロイシンの総量(Val+Ile+Leu)は460mg/kgであった。
・火入れ機 : アイ・シー電子工業株式会社 TORNADE KING TypeT
・火入れ時間 : 15分
・火入れ温度 : 150℃,230℃
上記(1)で得られた焙焼麦をそれぞれ2gずつ計量し、200gの熱湯で5分間抽出し、麦茶飲料を得た。60℃の麦茶飲料について官能評価を行った。香ばしさ、甘い香り(甘香)、こげ臭について4段階で評価し、評価基準は、感じない(0点)、やや感じる(1点)、感じる(2点)、強く感じる(3点)とした。結果を表7に示す。対照の方法では、火入れ温度が低いと甘い香りが立つものの香ばしさが弱く、火入れ温度が高いと香ばしさが強くなる代わりにこげ臭が出る傾向があり、甘い香りと香ばしさを両立させることができなかった。その一方、本発明の方法、すなわち酵素処理緑茶抽出液を添加して焙焼したものは、こげ臭が少ないながらも香ばしさ、甘い香りを両立した大麦であり、優れた香味を有する麦茶飲料となった。
実施例7と同様に、アミノ酸含有溶液として、実施例2(2)で製造した酵素処理緑茶濃縮液を使用した。市販の焙煎大麦(L値43)を用い、実施例7と同様に重量比で1:0.2となるようにアミノ酸含有溶液を含浸させ、以下の条件で焙焼処理を行った。また、アミノ酸溶液の含浸処理及び焙煎処理を行わない市販品のままの大麦を対照として用いた。
・火入れ機 : アイ・シー電子工業株式会社 TORNADE KING TypeT
・火入れ温度 : 150℃
・火入れ時間 : 15分
得られた焙焼麦及び対照麦を2g計量し、200gの熱湯で5分間抽出し、麦茶飲料を得た。
実施例7(1)のアミノ酸含有溶液の含浸処理及び焙焼処理(150℃)を行って得られた麦茶用麦を用い、容器詰め麦茶飲料を製造した。すなわち、麦茶用麦を7g計量して250gの熱湯で5分間抽出し、茶殻を除いた後、30℃以下まで冷却して遠心分離により清澄化処理を行った後、得られたろ液に酸化防止剤としてL-アスコルビン酸を、pH調整剤として炭酸水素ナトリウムを添加してpHを5.0に調整した。その後、pH調整された抽出液を、1Lまでメスアップし、最終調合液の可溶性固形分(Brix)が0.15となるようにした。得られた調合液を缶に充填し、130℃で1分間、レトルト殺菌を行い、5℃の冷蔵庫にて冷却して容器詰め麦茶飲料を得た。また、対照として実施例7(1)の対照品(150℃の焙焼処理を行ったもの)を用い、同様にして容器詰め飲料を製造した。
市販の精米を用い、水分を浸透しやすくするため水に40分間浸漬し、30分間蒸した。これに各種アミノ酸の1%水溶液を玄米:アミノ酸水溶液の重量比が1:0.2となるように噴霧して含浸させた後、焙煎機(アイ・シー電子工業株式会社 TORNADE KING TypeT)を用い、150℃で15分間焙煎して玄米茶用玄米(焙煎玄米)を得た。ここで、玄米に添加したアミノ酸量は、2000mg/kg程度である。アミノ酸としては、(i)アスパラギン酸(Asp)、(ii)グルタミン酸(Glu)、(iii)セリン(Ser)、(iv)グリシン(Gly)、(v)ヒスチジン(His)、(vi) アルギニン(Arg)、(vii)トレオニン(Thr)、(viii)アラニン(Ala)、(ix)プロリン(Pro)、(x)テアニン(Theanin)、(xi)チロシン(Tyr)、(xii)バリン(Val)、(xiii)メチオニン(Met)、(xiv)イソロイシン(Ile)、(xv)ロイシン(Leu)、(xvi)リシン(Lys)、(xvii)フェニルアラニン(Phe)の17種類を用いた(すべてナカライテスク社製、L体)。また、対照として、アミノ酸含浸工程を行わない、すなわちアミノ酸水溶液を水に変えて行う他は同様にして、焙煎玄米を得た。
(1)茶抽出物を含浸させた玄米茶用玄米の製造
アミノ酸含有溶液として、実施例2(2)で製造した酵素処理緑茶濃縮液を使用した。市販の精米を用意し、これを水に浸漬し、およそ4時間後に水を切った後、30分間蒸気で蒸した。この蒸した米に重量比で米:アミノ酸含有溶液が1:0.2となるように噴霧、攪拌して含浸させた。このとき、米に添加されたアミノ酸の総量総量(実施例1に示す17種類のアミノ酸の総量は2000mg/kgであり、このうちバリン、イソロイシン、ロイシンの総量(Val+Ile+Leu)は460mg/kgであった。
・火入れ機 : アイ・シー電子工業株式会社 TORNADE KING TypeT
・火入れ時間 : 10分
・火入れ温度 : 150℃,230℃
上記(1)で得られた焙煎玄米及び対照玄米をそれぞれ2gずつ計量し、200gの熱湯で5分間抽出し、玄米茶飲料を得た。
実施例11(1)のアミノ酸含有溶液の含浸処理及び焙焼処理(150℃)を行って得られた玄米茶用玄米を用い、容器詰め玄米茶飲料を製造した。すなわち、実施例11(1)で得られた玄米茶用玄米と緑茶(煎茶)を5:5で混合したものを7g計量して250gの熱湯で5分間抽出し、茶殻を除いた後、30℃以下まで冷却して遠心分離により清澄化処理を行った後、得られたろ液に酸化防止剤としてL-アスコルビン酸を、pH調整剤として炭酸水素ナトリウムを添加してpHを6.0に調整した。その後、pH調整された抽出液を、1Lまでメスアップし、最終調合液の可溶性固形分(Brix)が0.15となるようにした。得られた調合液を缶に充填し、130℃で1分間、レトルト殺菌を行い、5℃の冷蔵庫にて冷却して容器詰め玄米茶飲料を得た。また、対照として実施例11(1)の対照品(150℃の焙煎処理を行ったもの)を用い、同様にして容器詰め飲料を製造した。
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- ロイシン、バリン及びイソロイシンからなる群から選ばれる少なくとも1種以上のアミノ酸を含有する溶液アミノ酸水溶液に茶飲料用原料を含浸させる工程、および
含浸処理した茶飲料用原料を100~200℃の温度で加熱処理する工程、
を含む、茶飲料用原料の製造方法。 - 茶飲料用原料が茶葉であり、加熱処理が火入れ乾燥処理である、請求項1に記載の方法。
- 茶飲料用原料が麦茶用麦であり、加熱処理が焙焼処理である、請求項1に記載の方法。
- 茶飲料用原料が玄米茶用玄米であり、加熱処理が焙煎処理である、請求項1に記載の方法。
- 茶飲料用原料1kgあたり45mg以上の前記アミノ酸を添加する、請求項1~4のいずれかに記載の方法。
- アミノ酸を含有する溶液が、緑茶葉の抽出液である、請求項1~5のいずれかに記載の方法。
- 茶葉の抽出液が酵素処理を施したものである、請求項6に記載の方法。
- ロイシン、バリン及びイソロイシンからなる群から選ばれる少なくとも1種以上のアミノ酸を含有する溶液アミノ酸水溶液に茶飲料用原料を含浸させる工程、
含浸処理した茶飲料用原料を100~200℃の温度で加熱処理する工程、
加熱処理した茶飲料用原料を水で抽出して水抽出液を得る工程、
を含む、茶飲料の製造方法。 - 茶飲料用原料が麦茶用麦であり、水抽出液を得る工程が、加熱処理した麦1重量部に対して5~150重量部の水で抽出する工程である、請求項8に記載の方法。
- 茶飲料用原料が玄米であり、水抽出液を得る工程の前に、加熱処理した玄米と緑茶とを重量比2:8~8:2で混合する工程を含み、水抽出液を得る工程が、焙煎処理した玄米と緑茶の混合物1重量部に対して5~150重量部の水で抽出する工程である、請求項8に記載の方法。
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