Description
Spray-dried black tea extract designed for instant iced tea preparation, concentrating the characteristic flavor, color, and caffeine content of brewed black tea into a soluble dry powder.
Light brown to reddish-brown free-flowing powder with characteristic tea aroma. Dissolves rapidly in cold water for immediate beverage preparation without brewing time.
We supply food-grade Iced Tea Concentrate from manufacturers in China holding ISO, Halal, Kosher and other certifications relevant to the product and production.
Common market grades include standard 100 to 200 mg/g caffeine content, decaffeinated grades, cold-soluble grades formulated for direct mixing with chilled water, and flavored variants including lemon, peach, and raspberry.
Bulk and reduced-MOQ shipments. Batch-level COA covering moisture, caffeine content, polyphenol content, and microbiology.
Introduction
Iced tea is among the largest beverage categories globally, with the United States and Southeast Asia leading per-capita consumption.
Production of iced tea concentrate involves hot-water extraction of black tea leaves followed by concentration and spray-drying. Cold-soluble grades are produced through specialized processing that prevents the protein-polyphenol complex formation responsible for tea cream haze in cold solutions.
The caffeine content can be standardized through blending or removed through supercritical carbon dioxide extraction for decaffeinated grades. Both grades retain the characteristic polyphenol-driven antioxidant profile of black tea.
Flavored variants including lemon, peach, and raspberry are typically produced by spray-drying the tea extract together with natural fruit juice powders and flavors, simplifying use in instant mix applications.
Where it is used
- Instant iced tea powder mixes for retail and foodservice
- Ready-to-drink iced tea bottling base
- Iced tea dispensing machines in foodservice operations
- Tea-flavored confectionery and gummy applications
- Tea-flavored ice cream and frozen dessert
- Bakery applications in tea-flavored cookies and cakes
- Cocktail and mocktail mixers
- Bubble tea base and milk tea powder blends
Technical data
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Light brown to reddish-brown free-flowing powder |
| Moisture | ≤ 5.0% |
| Caffeine | 100 to 200 mg/g standard, or decaffeinated |
| Total polyphenols | ≥ 25.0% |
| Solubility | Soluble in hot or cold water |
| Mesh size | 60 to 100 mesh |
| Total plate count | ≤ 10,000 cfu/g |
| Salmonella | Negative in 25g |
| Flavor | Per customer specification |
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