Proces and method for making black tea

The production process of black tea consists of five steps: picking, withering, rolling, fermentation and drying. First, the fresh leaves of tea trees need to be picked, and the picking position should be selected according to the different yields. Then, the picked fresh leaves will wither and emit moisture, then the tea leaves will be manually kneaded, fermented, and finally the tea leaves will be continuously baked with high-temperature hot air, thus completing the production.

1, pick up the goods

In order to keep the effective components of fresh leaves, this system is adopted.

2. wither

Dry the fresh leaves on a clean mat and cool them in the sun until they turn dark green.

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Knead the withered green leaves into strips by hand and knead the tea juice evenly.

Step 4 ferment

Put the twisted tea into a wooden bucket or bamboo basket, press it flat, cover it with a wet cloth, dry it in the sun, and smoke it with tea to get the wet green tea. Fermentation is a unique stage of black tea production and the key to determine the quality of Qi black tea. The fermentation room temperature is controlled below 30 degrees, and the color of fermented leaves turns red, forming the quality characteristics of Qi black tea Hongye red soup.

5. Dry ...

The wet blank is dried in the sun, and it is dried to 50% or 60% dry with charcoal fire in rainy days, commonly known as hairy tea.

Step 6 check

In the big tea room, lower body room and tail room, the whole process is divided into three geographical areas, and more than ten different types are used to separate 1 tea.

7. Pick and choose

Manually select and remove the light pieces, fragments, yellow pieces, tea stems and sundries in the screened tea.

8. Packaging

After all the processes are completed, wooden cases are used outside and tin foil paper is used inside, and the packaging is sealed.