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Witnessing Fresh Leaves Turning into Black Tea - The Charm of Handmade Black Tea

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Witnessing Fresh Leaves Turning into Black Tea - The Charm of Handmade Black Tea

2024-08-21 16:54:58

Witnessing Fresh Leaves Turning into Black Tea - The Charm of Handmade Black Tea.
The steps of making handmade black tea are not complicated, but each link is extremely important.

Witnessing Fresh Leaves

1️⃣ The first step: After fresh leaves are picked, they are withered first. Don't underestimate this step. Neither too long nor too short withering time is appropriate. If it is too short, the fresh leaves will be fragile when rolled. If it is too long, excessive moisture in the fresh leaves will evaporate. The fresh leaves are withered to the extent that the tea stems are bent and not easily broken and cannot be snapped even when twisted.

fresh leaves are picked

2️⃣ The second step: Rolling. This step is a great test of patience and is also a strenuous task. The rolling technique should be from light to heavy. If heavy force is used to roll at the beginning, some fresh leaves may be crushed (after all, withering cannot be so uniform). When rolling is almost done, increase the force. During the rolling process, the leaves will form a ball. Shake it in time to let the green flavor escape. Roll for a while, break up the ball. Roll for a while, break up the ball. This process should be continuous and it takes almost an hour to roll.

Manual rolling

3️⃣ The third step: Fermentation. Put the rolled tea leaves in a warm place to ensure oxygen supply. The fermentation time is affected by factors such as temperature, humidity, oxygen supply, and thickness. Under normal conditions and suitable conditions, it generally takes 5 to 6 hours.

Fermentation

4️⃣ The fourth step: Stir-frying and drying. The pot temperature is 180℃ - 200℃. Put the fermented tea leaves into the pot and stir-fry. When the tea leaves become drier and drier, they can be dried in the pot. During the drying process, the turning action should be gentle to avoid breaking the tea leaves. After drying, the handmade black tea is completed.

Dried tea leaves