The invention relates to the technical field of tea
processing, in particular to a making method of kumquat flower tea. The method comprises the following steps of
raw material pretreatment, directional bitterness removal, gradient scenting and
fragrance extraction, specifically, the
raw material pretreatment comprises the steps of spreading and airing kumquat flowers, steam inactivation treatment and
cold air cooling, and the directional bitterness removal comprises the steps of spraying a
citric acid buffer solution; the gradient scenting comprises the steps of mixing the pretreated kumquat flowers and tea leaves according to a certain weight ratio, and then carrying out open scenting
pile and closed scenting under the conditions of specific temperature and
humidity; and the
aroma increasing comprises the steps of screening the kumquat flowers, and then carrying out hot
air drying,
Maillard reaction induction treatment,
aroma fixation and
drying on the tea leaves. According to the making method of the kumquat flower tea, efficient utilization of kumquat flower resources is achieved, meanwhile, bitter and
astringent substances in the kumquat flower
processing process are effectively removed, unique
aroma components of the kumquat flowers are fully released and reserved, and the high-quality kumquat flower tea which is rich in aroma, mellow in taste, sweet after taste and free of obvious bitter and
astringent taste is made.