T/CSTEA 00023-2021
Tea beverages—Milk cover tea of fresh making (English Version)
- Standard No.
- T/CSTEA 00023-2021
- Language
- Chinese, Available in English version
- Release Date
- 2021
- Published By
- Group Standards of the People's Republic of China
- Latest
- T/CSTEA 00023-2021
- Introduction
Standard Background and Industry Significance
As the market size of freshly brewed tea drinks exceeds 200 billion yuan, TVZCSTEA 00023-2021, as the first industry standard specifically for freshly brewed milk tea, was jointly formulated by the Cross-Strait Tea Industry Exchange Association and 14 institutions. The standard fills the gap in standardized production and food safety control of freshly brewed tea drinks.
Analysis of core indicators
Indicator category Key requirements Test method Sensory indicators Milk cap thickness ≥1cm, tea polyphenols ≥200mg/kg GB/T 21733 Appendix A Microbial limit Escherichia coli ≤100CFU/mL GB 4789.38 Physical and chemical indicators Fat content ≤1.0g/100g GB 5009.6 Method 2
Key points for raw and auxiliary material control
Typical case: A chain brand used non-standard non-dairy creamer, which resulted in excessive microorganisms. According to clause 4.1.9 of the standard, the non-dairy creamer must comply with QB/T 4791. After rectification, the product qualification rate increased to 99.2%.
Key control items include:
- Pesticide residues in tea must comply with GB 2763
- Dairy products must meet GB 19645/GB 25191
- Ice-making water must comply with GB 5749
Production process specifications
Chapter 5 of the standard clearly requires:
- Tea soup must be used within 6 hours
- The shaking tea process must ensure uniformity
- The operating environment must comply with GB 31654
Implementation suggestions
Enterprises should establish:
- Raw material traceability system (pay special attention to clause 4.1.13)
- 2-hour sales limit mechanism (refer to 6.1.2b)
- Sugar content labeling system (graded according to clause 7.1)
Technological evolution: Compared with traditional tea beverage standards, new quantitative indicators for milk cap thickness (Clause 3.2) and timeliness requirements for freshly made products (Clause 6.1.2) are added.
T/CSTEA 00023-2021 history
- 2021 T/CSTEA 00023-2021 Tea beverages—Milk cover tea of fresh making
