IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MODE OF TREATING MANUFACTURED TEA
Year: 1885

page_text: I, JOSEPH SALA of 67 Strand Loudon Merchant, do hereby declare the nature
of said invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MODE OF TREATING MANUFACTURED
TEA, to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a process for improving the flavor of teas and
correcting or mitigating their injurious effects, especially the effect of the tannin
they contain-In carrying out the invention the tea to be treated is spread in a
thin layer in any suitable tray, vessel or chamber and gradually subjected to
sufficient heat for evaporating the moisture it may contain-care being taken not
to heat too quickly or strongly-In the same or other convenient vessel or chamber
and spread over a suitable receptacle therefor is placed a quantity of green Maria
Lluisa or Aloysti Citreadora also called Verbena Tryphylia; this is kept or treated
with a heat of about 70 degrees F. and being both antispasmodic and stomatic,
when incorporated with the tea corrects any ill effects the last may produce. The
two vessels or chambers, or the one as the case may be is so arranged that the
verbena when drying imparts its odour to the tea. When the verbena has reached
a proper degree of dryness it is powdered or broken and thoroughly mixed with
the tea in the proportion of to 5° according to the want of flavor in the tea, or
the amount of flavor to be imparted thereto.
When very inferior teas are treated the chamber or vessel containing the tea is
kept at a greater heat so that as much as possible of the moisture and injurious
dye may be evaporated-some verbena officinalis or common verbena, is put in
boiling water the tea is placed on a plate or tray perforated at the bottom and
closed at the top so that the tea becomes impregnated with the steam of the
verbena, after being exposed a suitable time the tea is removed and dried as in the
first process and the tea mixed with verbena citreadora.
When very fine teas are treated and the climate will allow I prefer to dry the
verbena by direct solar heat.

page_text: I, JOSEPH SALA, of 67 Strand, London, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature
of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to a process for improving the flavor of tea and correcting
or mitigating its injurious effects, especially the effect of the tannin contained
therein. In carrying out the invention, the tea to be treated is spread in a thin
layer in any suitable tray, vessel or chamber and gradually subjected to sufficient
heat for evaporating the moisture it may contain-care being taken not to heat
too quickly or too strongly. In the same or other convenient vessel or chamber,
and spread over a suitable receptacle therefor, is placed a quantity of green Maria
Lluisa or Aloysti Citreadora also called Verbena Tryphylia; this is heated to and
kept at a temperature of about 70 degrees F. and, being both antispasmodic and
stomatic, when incorporated with the tea, corrects or lessens any ill effects the last
may produce. The two vessels or chambers (or the one as the case may be) are so
arranged that the verbena when drying imparts its odour to the tea. When the
verbena has reached a proper degree of dryness, it is powdered or broken and
thoroughly mixed with the tea in the proportion of 1 to 5% according to the want
of flavor in the tea, or the amount of flavor to be imparted thereto.
When very inferior tea is treated, the chamber or vessel containing the tea is
kept at a greater heat, so that as much as possible of the moisture and injurious
dye may be evaporated-some verbena officinalis, or common verbena, is put in
boiling water, the tea is placed over the same on a plate or tray perforated at the
bottom and closed at the top so that the tea becomes impregnated with the steam
of the verbena. After being exposed a suitable time, the tea is removed and
dried as in the first process and the tea mixed with Maria Lluisa or verbena
citreadora.
When very fine tea is treated and the climate will allow, I prefer to dry the
verbena by direct solar heat.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1. The process of treating tea with verbena tryphylia (Maria Lluisa or verbena
citreadora), which consists in drying the tea at a moderate temperature (if not
already dry) and exposing it to the vapours or odour of heated verbena.
2. The process of treating tea with verbena tryphylia (or Maria Lluisa), which
consists in drying the tea at a moderate temperature (if not already dry), exposing

page_text: it to the vapours or odour of heated verbena, and then mixing the tea with a small
quantity of dried and powdered verbena.
3. The process of treating inferior tea with verbena officinalis, which consists in
drying the tea, exposing it to the vapours emanating from a mixture of verbena
officinalis and boiling water, and mixing it with verbena citreadora. The whole
substantially as described and for the purposes specified.