Tea Testing Service

Tea is probably the most widely consumed beverage in the world. Other than being refreshing, it is often taken as a medicinal drink due to its numerous health benefits.

India is the second largest producer, consumer and exporter of tea. It is mandatory for manufacturers and exporters to deliver a safe product that complies with local and international standards of safety for which tea testing is mandatory.

Such compliance results in better market access, increased consumer confidence and better brand image.

Eurofins Laboratories in Europe have supported the efforts of the Indian tea producing and exporting community by providing analysis that are reliable and have high acceptance among buyers in the global market like tea testing certificate. Such laboratories are “Competence centers” on which Eurofins labs across the world can rely for knowhow and support for difficult analysis. Eurofins in India now brings the same stringent level of analysis, closer to the point of production.

Parameters such as caffeine and catechin play an important role on the quality of tea and require minimum stipulation. Caffeine is relatively a stable molecule and is a direct stimulant of the Central Nervous System. Together with Theaflavins it imparts briskness to the tea liquor. Caffeine level increases during processing and high levels of caffeine indicate a good leaf standard (caffeine decreases with the maturity of the crop shoots). Water extract or TSS has a direct influence on the cuppage. Higher values of TSS indicate a better quality of the raw material. Theaflavins are orange red substances that contribute significantly to the astringency, briskness, brightness and colour of the tea beverage. Volatile flavour constituents in addition to the biochemical constituents that give the tea its unique taste, black tea is also well known for its characteristic aroma. Terpenoids and amino acids degrade to produce linalool, phenyl acetaldehyde, phenyl ethanol and methyl salicylate which contribute to desirable aroma of tea.

The tea may contain natural flavors and natural flavoring substances, which are flavor preparations and acceptable for human consumption only if it is obtained by physical processes from the plant origin, either in their natural state or after processing for human consumption in packaged tea only.

Green Tea means the tea product that is derived exclusively and produced by acceptable processes, inactivation, notably enzyme, rolling and drying from the leaves, buds and tender stems of the varieties of the species Camellia Sinensis (L) O. Kuntze, that is known to be suitable for making tea for human consumption.

The tea manufacturers must make sure that the tea is packed and labelled in accordance with FSSAI regulations. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), is now very stringent on the regulatory norms related to the labelling requirements of the products. Therefore, the manufacturer must be very careful and ensure fulfilling all requirements or otherwise he or she will be liable for penalties mentioned under the FSS (Packaging and Labelling) Regulations, 2011.

Essential regulations

• FSSAI has prohibited the use of any colouring substance in tea
• It has allowed the use of 0.2% pectinase enzyme for enhancement of flavouring characteristics in tea
• The use of natural flavours and the use of natural flavouring substances is permitted in tea

Tea business in India is flourishing with the increase in number of tea lovers. However, in order to sustain one’s business, complying with regulations is a must.

 We offer the necessary analysis for tea to comply with Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, Tea Board of India & Export Inspection Council.

Specific Analysis

• Physical
• Iron Fillings
• Proximate analysis
• Heavy Metals                                                                                                     
• Catechin
• Polyphenols
• Tannin
• Caffeine content
• Pesticide residue 
• Toxins
• Microbiological

TYPES OF TEA POWDER WE TEST

• Green tea
• Black tea
• Herbal tea
• Oolong tea
• White tea
• Fermented tea
• Yellow tea

EUROFINS INSPECTION SERVICES

• Pre export inspection
• Provides end to end control of quality & quantity
• Sampling methods compliant with end market regulatory and contractual requirement
• Trained Inspectors with very high integrity
• Eurofins sampling, testing and Inspection services form a combination your buyer can trust
• Approved by SFDA
• International standards are vital to facilitate international trade

Why Eurofins?

• One stop solution for all your analysis needs with accurate and reliable results
• Global expertise with a local contact dedicated customer support competent technical team Customized service
• We are the global leader in analytical testing and we will be your expert partner offering a complete range of analyses and consultancy. Our team of experts conducts ongoing research and development. We actively participate in decisive committees such as the FSSR and TEA BOARD of India.
• We have deep expertise in commodities, product development and analytical services and we offer thorough product assessment and analysis with guaranteed integrity.
• Our laboratories undergo ongoing performance checks by internal quality management and we continuously participate in ring trials and proficiency tests, as well as customer audits.
• Online access to your samples and the ability to download your results via the EOL platform (Eurofins OnLine)