by Guest Blogger Sarah Rosalind Roberts Everyday millions of us drink cups of tea, but how many of you have ever wondered about the journey the tea leaf takes to make it to your mug? This is the story from the tea leaf's point of view. Hello - I am Camellia sinensis. It's early spring …
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Baking, Roasting, Frying — Tea Gets the Heat Treatment
Tea leaves undergo various processing steps, and an important one in the drying step. It “cures” the tea for sale, that is, halts any further oxidation or moisture loss and can even add flavor to the tea. Higher curing temperature can add honeyed-like sweetness or smoky caramel to the aroma. The curing temperature is also …
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