T/CSTEA 00024-2021
Tea beverages—Fruit tea of fresh making (English Version)
- Standard No.
- T/CSTEA 00024-2021
- Language
- Chinese, Available in English version
- Release Date
- 2021
- Published By
- Group Standards of the People's Republic of China
- Latest
- T/CSTEA 00024-2021
- Introduction
Analysis of the core content of the standard
This standard clearly defines the product definition of freshly made fruit tea for the first time: a freshly made and sold beverage based on on-site extracted tea soup, with fresh fruits/fruit products added and made through the tea shaking process, which requires the tea soup to be used within 6 hours.
Comparison of key technical indicators
Indicator category Traditional tea beverages (GB/T 21733) Freshly made fruit tea (this standard) Tea polyphenol content ≥300mg/kg ≥200mg/kg Microbiological control Commercial sterility requirements Escherichia coli≤100CFU/mL Shelf life 6-12 months 2 hours best consumption period
Special process requirements
The standard specifically stipulates that the tea shaking process must be done manually or electrically to achieve full mixing of the raw materials to ensure the fusion of the flavors of the fruit and the tea. Fruit ingredients must meet the following requirements:
- Fresh fruit: no rot, no pesticide residues, in accordance with GB 2763
- Canned fruit: in accordance with GB 7098
- Concentrated juice: in accordance with SB/T 10198
Implementation suggestions
Application case of chain tea beverage companies
A certain brand uses standardized extraction equipment to control the concentration of tea soup and establish a cold chain transportation system below 4°C to ensure that the entire process from production to sales meets the following requirements:
- Daily total colony count detection in the operating area
- RO filtered water is used to make ice particles
- Syrup is replaced 72 hours after opening
Standard evolution analysis
The formulation of this standard fills the gap in the ready-made tea beverage industry. Its innovations are as follows:
- For the first time, it clearly defines the time limit for ready-to-make and sell (2-hour consumption period)
- It innovatively proposes three product classifications (fresh fruit/mixed/fruit products)
- It introduces the hygiene requirements of the catering service standard (GB 31654)
T/CSTEA 00024-2021 history
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