The present application relates to the field of functional tea preparation technology, in particular to a health-preserving
black tea rich in
dendrobium polysaccharide and a preparation method thereof, comprising the following steps: pre-treating tea fresh leaves by spreading in the dark, subjecting fresh
dendrobium strips to successively ultra-low temperature wall breaking, ultrasonic-assisted
enzymatic hydrolysis and
ultrafiltration purification to obtain a high-activity
dendrobium polysaccharide enrichment liquid; subjecting the tea fresh leaves to primary withering by hot air, secondary withering under
low oxygen after vacuum pulse spraying of the
polysaccharide liquid; pulse gradient rolling of the tea leaves under a low-temperature environment,
ultrasonic atomization supplementary spraying of the polysaccharide liquid in the heavy rolling stage;
inoculation of the rolled and twisted leaves with a compound microbial inoculum, and
fermentation under segmented temperature and
oxygen control; and gradient
drying by
infrared, hot air and
microwave. The present application solves the problems of polysaccharide loss and
flavor fragmentation of existing dendrobium
black tea, can efficiently enrich and stably retain dendrobium polysaccharide, realize deep and uniform loading of the polysaccharide, greatly improve the health-preserving value of the product, optimize the sensory quality of the
black tea, coordinate the
aroma and taste, and has strong
controllability, is suitable for large-scale production, and takes into account the
efficacy and drinking taste.