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Effect of Baking on Aroma and Chemical Quality of Sichuan Oolong Tea

LUO Xueping1, LI Lixia1, ZHAO Xianming2, JING Tingtao3,*   

  1. 1. Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Yibin Vocational and Technical College, Yibin 644003, China;
    2. Sichuan Tea College, Yibin University, Yibin 644007, China; 3. Agricultural Science and Technology Information Center,Chongqing Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chongqing 401329, China
  • Online:2016-09-15 Published:2016-09-22

Abstract:

Pelleted oolong tea was made from fresh shoots with two or three leaves of the ‘Zaobaijian’ tea cultivar (GSCT 28)
by electric baking. To explore the effect of electric baking on the quality of oolong tea, different baking temperatures (70, 90
and 110 ℃) and durations (2.5, 3.5 and 4.5 h) were set. The results showed that baking temperature from 90 to 110 ℃ could
promote the development of aroma and taste in Sichuan oolong tea, and the best quality could be obtained under the baking
condition of 90 ℃ for 3.5–4.5 h or 110 ℃ for 3.5 h. Some biochemical components changed greatly during baking.

Key words: Sichuan oolong tea, baking, quality

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