Single-pass extraction system for tea
For tea producers seeking consistent, high-quality extraction, this semi-continuous system seamlessly integrates into your line to optimize flavor retention and throughput efficiency.

Extracts and Processes Ready-to-Drink Tea
The Single-Pass Tea Extraction System from Tetra Pak Netherlands is a semi-continuous solution designed for the efficient extraction of high-quality ready-to-drink tea. This system sets itself apart with its ability to maintain consistent tea flavor and aroma through a well-engineered extraction process that includes batching, wetting, and continuous extraction. Ideal for producing bottled iced tea, canned green tea, and herbal tea infusions, it integrates seamlessly into beverage production lines, ensuring smooth transition to downstream cooling, clarification, formulation, heat treatment, and packaging phases.
Equipped to handle both solid and liquid tea products, the system supports diverse applications, offering robust processing capacity suitable for large-scale beverage manufacturers and RTD tea producers. Its semi-continuous operation reduces energy consumption and optimizes throughput, while the modular design allows for easy integration with existing equipment. The system is available in materials engineered for durability and compliance with food safety standards, enhancing resistance to corrosion. Furthermore, it boasts efficient cleaning capabilities and requires minimal maintenance, ensuring a streamlined and reliable production workflow. Customization options and engineering support are available to meet specific production needs, making this system a versatile choice for the beverage industry.
Benefits
- Ensures flavor consistency and high-quality extraction in ready-to-drink tea products.
- Integrates seamlessly into existing production lines, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Reduces energy usage through optimized semi-continuous operation.
- Simplifies cleaning and maintenance with easy access design.
- Provides flexibility in production with customizable options and engineering support.
- Applications
- Tea extracts,Beverages,Rtd tea
- End products
- Black tea concentrate,Herbal tea infusion,Canned green tea,Bottled iced tea,Fruit-flavored tea drink
- Steps before
- Batching in tea leaves,Filling the extractor with water,Wetting tea leaves
- Steps after
- Clarification,Formulation,Heat treatment,Packaging
- Input ingredients
- tea leaves,water
- Output ingredients
- RTD tea,tea extract,clarified tea,heat treated tea,packaged tea
- Market info
- Tetra Pak is renowned for providing innovative packaging solutions, specializing in carton packaging for the food and beverage industry. It is esteemed for high-quality, sustainable, and efficient processing and packaging equipment on a global scale.
- Automation
- Semi-continuous
- Extraction Process
- Continuous extraction
- Cooling Method
- Yes,cooled extract
- Clarification
- Where required
- Batching Process
- Batching in tea leaves
- Heat Treatment
- Yes,post-extraction
- Discharge Method
- Discharge spent tea leaves
- Working mechanism
- Semi-continuous
- Integrated steps
- Batching,filling,continuous extraction,discharge
- CIP Principles
- CIP cleanable design
- Batch vs continuous operation
- Semi-continuous
- Changeover time
- Preparation for next extraction cycle
- Cleaning method
- CIP / Manual
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Foaming tendency
- Low/Medium/High
- Feed method
- Batching in tea leaves
- Discharge method
- Discharge spent tea leaves
- Control panel type
- HMI with touch interface
- Integration possibilities
- SCADA compatibility
- Extraction cycle flexibility
- Adjustable parameters