Development of a Multi-Ingredient Herbal Tea Blend
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2012
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Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka
Abstract
At present, there is a higher consumer demand for herbal tea especially in Japan,North-
East Asia and the Eastern Europe due to their medicinal properties. This research was conducted to develop a multi-ingredient herbal tea blend as a value added new product for the future Sri Lankan tea industry. The objectives of this research were:
• to develop a multi ingredient herbal tea blend using chamomile (Matricaria
recutita), lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus), ginger (Zingiber officinale) and
green tea (Camellia sinensis)
• to determine the selected quality parameters of the developed herbal tea blend
• to determine the production cost of the developed herbal tea blend .
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Tea Technology and value Addition, Tea process Engineering and factor Automation, Tea cultivator Development, Tea Technology