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Shaking and withering are both parts of the fermentation. During the withering process of oolong tea, because the leaves are calmly placed, a lot of water will only evaporate from the leaves, and the water in the leaf stalks is not lost, which will lead to the bitterness of the tea leaves is very strong, which seriously affects the quality of oolong tea. It is necessary to shake. Through the shaking process, the activity of the leaves is enhanced. The water in the leaf stalks continues to be transported to the leaves, allowing the leaves to re-evaporate the water, Distribute the grassy smell of tea leaves, so that the taste of the finished oolong tea will not very bitter, greatly improving the quality of oolong tea.

The shaking methods of oolong tea,there are three common: hand shaking,  shaking machine, hor air tea leaf shaking machine

 

  1. Hand shaking

The hand-made round sieve is a round shaker tool with a small grid screen woven by bamboo craftsmen. The hand-made round sieve shaking can make the fresh leaves of tea leaves move up and down in the sieve. Jumping  left and right, and roll. Making the weak tea leaves like freshly picked tea leaves, let the fresh leaves of the tea leaves frement deeply again, and promote tea formation of excellent quality of oolong tea such as fragrance.There are some small grid on the sieve, when processing, it will filter out debris such as tea residue. Advantages and Disadvantages: This is the most primitive processing technology, and also a processing tool favored by tea masters. However, due to the small output, manual processing is very tiring, and it is gradually replaced by a mechanized shaker.

3 Kinds Different Methods Of Oolong Tea Shaking
 

 

 

  1. Shaking machine

The shaking drum is made of pure natural top layer bamboo skin, which is environmentally friendly and will not damage the tea leaves. Moreover, the shaking drum has small holes to filter out the debris falling on the leaves and play a cleaning role. The machine is equipped with a speed-adjusting device, which can adjust the speed of shaking, and a time control system is added. When the time is up, it automatically stops working. It is convenient to operate and saves time and effort. It is one of the indispensable equipment for high-end oolong tea production.

3 Kinds Different Methods Of Oolong Tea Shaking
 

 

 

  1. Hor air tea leaf shaking machine

The hot air tea leaf tossing machine is one of the important equipment for producing high-end oolong tea. The drum is punched with galvanized plate, which is beautiful and generous. You can also choose all stainless steel plates for more sanitation and environmental protection. Through a highly integrated intelligent control panel, the speed, temperature, processing time, etc. can be adjusted, and heating can be selected from electric heating or wood and charcoal heating. Through the rotation and heating of the machine, the moisture in the tea leaves can be evenly distributed, while slowly fermenting, so that the taste of the finished tea is more fragrant. With the heating furnace, different wood or charcoal is used, which can make the tea have the aroma of different wood, and the flavor of the finished tea is unique! Different from ordinary traditional tea, let your tea sales be higher and better.

3 Kinds Different Methods Of Oolong Tea Shaking