Sencha (Green tea) production process
Sencha (Green tea) production process that represents Japan.
Our company has tea production line up of 35K, 60K, 90K, 120K, 200K, 250K & supply customer satisfying plant according to green leaf amount, production capacity, quality, manufacturing method etc.
Our company has tea production line up of 35K, 60K, 90K, 120K, 200K, 250K & supply customer satisfying plant according to green leaf amount, production capacity, quality, manufacturing method etc.
Plucking
Carefully plucks new shoot that have been carefully cultivated.
- ・Harvesting time：From mid-April
- ・Transport to the tea factory
- ・Deep steaming method
- ・When 4-2-3 line
Fresh leaf management process
Fresh leaf container
Stock fresh leaves temporarily & blow air to maintain freshness.
- ・Time: ～ few hours
- ・Moisture：380% D.B
- ・Moisture：79% W.B
- ・Tea leaf weight：100kg
Steaming process
Steamer
Steams with steam & deactivate oxidase.
- ・Time：1～2min
- ・Moisture：380% D.B
- ・Moisture：79% W.B
- ・Tea leaf weight：100kg
Primary drying & rolling process
Primary tea rolling dryer
Dries leaf internal moisture while rolling.
- ・Time：52min
- ・Moisture：80% D.B
- ・Moisture：44% W.B
- ・Tea leaf weight：38kg
Primary drying & rolling process
Tea roller
Unifies leaf moisture by rolling.
- ・Time：26min
- ・Moisture：80% D.B
- ・Moisture：44% W.B
- ・Tea leaf weight：38kg
Primary drying & rolling process
Secondary tea rolling dryer
[Thin long shape] is made by sufficient rolling.
- ・Time：39min
- ・Moisture：35% D.B
- ・Moisture：26% W.B
- ・Leaf weight：28kg
Latter part of tea drying & rolling process
Final tea rolling machine
Finishes to thin long shape as needle.
- ・Time：50min
- ・Moisture：14% D.B
- ・Moisture：12% W.B
- ・Leaf weight：24kg
Drying finishing process
Tea Dryer
Dries to be able to stored & improves the aroma.
- ・Time：30min
- ・Moisture：5% D.B
- ・Moisture：5% W.B
- ・Leaf weight：22kg
