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Taste of tea depends on in what district, under what weather conditions the tea tree has been grown up. Quality of processing of tea leaves, the mechanism of their gathering is very important. Process of manufacturing of tea begins with drying. Through tea sheets warm air in temperature 40°C during 4-17 hour is spent. As a result of this process tea leaves are dried up on 70 %, lose a part of a moisture and are softened, become soft. Drying process occurs on a wire grid in special trays.

After that process when leaves became soft enough and plastic, it is possible to start twisting. Twisting can pass manually or on scooters. Scooters are a special device in which the dried up leaves of tea turn in a horizontal plane, the juice part is thus allocated, and leaves crumble.

The following phase of processing of tea – a fermentation or the oxidation, lasting from 30 minutes till 2 o’clock. Tea is displayed on a horizontal surface. Because of contact to air the starch containing in leaves, breaks up on sugar, and a chlorophyll – to tannins. This procedure one of the most important, depends on oxidation process aroma and a tea fortress. Process is supervised by the thermometer, skilled experts observe of oxidation. As a result tea gets more dark color. The main thing – not to overdo leaves, differently tea it will be spoiled.

Through tea pass hot air that it is necessary to stop oxidation process. Humidity decreases on 3-5 %. Drying occurs at temperature 90-105°C, depending on a tea grade. After that tea sort by the size of tea leaves, in addition process and pack.

Manufacturing of green tea differs from process of manufacturing of black tea a little. The basic distinction consists in manufacture that don’t oxidize green tea. After gathering leaves fry or evaporate to avoid oxidation. So tea keeps the more usefully property, green color and extraordinary aroma. By manufacture of some grades of green tea in China don’t resort to primary drying.

In some countries after last drying in tea add aromatic substances.