METHOD OF PRODUCING TEA USING MALE PAPAYA (Carica Papaya) FLOWER

Abstract

The utility model discloses a method of producing tea using male papaya (Carica papaya) flower comprising the steps of (a) collecting papaya flowers from the male papaya tree; (b) removing the stems to retain only the flower; (c) washing the papaya flowers with clean water to remove dirt; (d) spreading the cleaned flowers in the tray for sun-drying until flowers attain crispy and brittle texture; (e) grinding the sun-dried flowers using a grinder to produce a powder; (f) packing the ground papaya flower into the teabags; and, characterized in that the tea is prepared by steeping the teabag in hot water for 5 minutes. The present utility model presents a good alternative of using the flowers of the male papaya plant as viable tea product.