Tea Blending & Brewing, GEA, Brew Vessels, Blend Tanks, Valve Matrix, (3) Tank CIP System, #5991625

GEA tea brewing and blending system engineered in 2018 for automated ready-to-drink beverage production. System includes two jacketed and agitated JVNW brew vessels (approximately 7 feet diameter by 5 feet straight side), four insulated 1,300-gallon GEA side-agitated blending tanks mounted on load cells, and multiple valve matrix skids equipped with centrifugal pumps, butterfly valves, and Micro Motion flow meters for automated routing and flow control. A GEA sifter and air filter box support inline particulate and air filtration for tea extraction and blending operations. The process is fully integrated with stainless steel product piping, sanitary utility manifolds, instrumentation, and PLC/HMI control architecture designed for recipe-driven sequences. An included GEA Model 1719-CP-400 three-tank CIP system provides dedicated caustic, acid, and hot-water service with automated return capability, improving sanitary performance and minimizing production downtime. This complete system is suitable for tea extraction, concentrate handling, and beverage blending within a high-sanitation production environment.