IS 3633 : 2024 Black Tea - Specification

ICS 67.140.10

FAD 06

1 SCOPE

1.1 This standard prescribes the requirements, methods of test and sampling for black tea.

1.2 It does not cover the requirements for teas grown in Kangra valley.

2 REFERENCES

The standards listed in Annex A contain provisions, which through reference in this text constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of these standards.

IS No. Title
IS 2491 : 2013 Food hygiene - General principles - Code of practice (third revision)
IS 2860 : 1964 Methods of sampling and test for processed fruits and vegetables
IS 3611 : 2000/ISO 1839 : 1980 Tea - Sampling (second revision)
IS 4541 : 1986 Glossary of tea terms (first revision)
IS 6273 (Part 1) : 2024 Sensory evaluation of foods - Guide: Part 1 Optimum requirements (first revision)
IS 6400 : 2023/ISO 3103 : 2019 Tea - Preparation of liquor for use in sensory tests (second revision)
IS 11123 : 1984 Method for determination of copper by atomic absorption spectrophotometry
IS 11124 : 1984 Method for atomic absorption spectrophotometric determination of arsenic
IS 12041 : 1987 Method for the determination of mercury by atomic absorption spectrophotometer
IS 12074 : 1987 Method for determination of lead by atomic absorption spectrophotometer
IS 13852 : 1994/ISO 1572 : 1980 Tea - Preparation of ground sample of known dry matter content
IS 13853 : 1994/ISO 1573 : 1980 Tea . Determination of loss in mass at 103 °
IS 13854 : 1994/ISO 1575 : 1987 Tea - Determination of total ash
IS 13855 : 1993/ISO 1576 : 1988 Tea - Determination of water-soluble ash and waterinsoluble ash
IS 13856 : 1993/ISO 1578 : 1975 Tea - Determination of alkalinity of water-soluble ash
IS 13857 : 1993/ISO 1577 : 1987 Tea - Determination of acid-insoluble ash
IS 13862 : 1999/ISO 9768 : 1994 Tea - Determination of water extract (first revision)
IS 15642 (Part 1) : 2006 Quick methods of adulterants/ contaminants in common food products: Part 1 Physical methods
IS 16041 : 2012/ISO 15598 : 1999 Tea - Determination of crude fibre content