Patent ID: 6821541
Filing Date: 2004-11-23
Classification: A23F,A47J

Abstract:
A method of brewing intact or fragments of dried tea under generally anaerobic conditions, comprising the steps of:(a) placing a quantity of intact or fragments of dried tea into a container apparatus which comprises a container which has a closable opening and which is made of inert materials that can withstand contact with water having a temperature of at least 100Â° C. without releasing components or odors of the materials into the water, which container is formed in such a way that when the tea leaves and water are placed therein there is no significant contact between the water and atmospheric air and there is no significant amount of air trapped within the container in contact with the water; (b) filling the container with water having a temperature of between about 70Â° C.-100Â° C.; (c) allowing the tea leaves to be extracted in the water for at least about 10 minutes or until the water temperature cools to a safely drinkable temperature; and (d) optionally, pouring the liquid of step (c) onto ice and storing in an air-tight container in temperatures below about 37Â° C. for consumption within about 24 hours.