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A method for preparing beverage strength tea from highly concentrated solutions is taught. The method involves heating a portion of the dilution water to a pre-selected temperature, mixing this heated water with the concentrate and then adding additional water at a lower temperature to form the fina

A method for preparing beverage strength tea from highly concentrated solutions is taught. The method involves heating a portion of the dilution water to a pre-selected temperature, mixing this heated water with the concentrate and then adding additional water at a lower temperature to form the final beverage strength product.

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1. A method of diluting a concentrated aqueous tea solution containing about 10% to 30% tea solids to an aqueous based beverage containing about 0.1% to 0.35% tea solids comprising the steps of, contacting at least one part of the concentrated aqueous tea solution with an initial dilution of from at

1. A method of diluting a concentrated aqueous tea solution containing about 10% to 30% tea solids to an aqueous based beverage containing about 0.1% to 0.35% tea solids comprising the steps of, contacting at least one part of the concentrated aqueous tea solution with an initial dilution of from at least 10% of total dilution water at a temperature of about at least 140.degree. F.; adding a remainder of the total dilution water at a temperature of 60.degree. F. to form a final beverage having at least 0.1% to 0.35% tea solids and a Hunter Haze Value of 50 or less at 60.degree. F. as measured in a 5 cm cell.