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Drying
In this, tea leaves are dried with hot air and their color
changes to black or brown from copper.
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Sorting
This is the final process when tea leaves are sorted according
to grade and size.
These processes are followed in all varieties of teas with a
little difference.
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Black tea are completely oxidized and hence, they have
the full-bodied flavor.
White tea, on the contrary, is almost un-oxidized as their
leaves are dried at low temperature as compared to other
varieties of blends that are pan fried.
Green brews again are steamed so that their enzymes are
preserved. This variant is clean and has a vegetal taste.
Leaves of oolong teas are plucked when they are ripe.
They are dried for a short time as compared to black teas.
So, now you can understand how this Indian beverage is
produced and how their process creates the difference in their
taste and flavor.