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BLACK TEA

Black tea constitutes by far the largest proportion of the total world tea production. It undergoes a full fermentation (oxidation), which turns the leaves black and gives the tea its rich taste. After picking the leaves are allowed to wither until they become soft enough to roll. Rolling breaks open the membranes containing the bitter juices, which then coat the leaves. The subsequent oxidation process mellows the juices and dries them on the surface of the leaves. The final step is to dry the tea in large ovens. During production many leaves are broken or fragmented. These must be sorted into full leaves, broken leaves and fragments (fannings) as they will require varying infusion times. Fannings are usually used in tea bags and the cheaper loose teas.

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Chinese Black Tea Indian Black Tea Ceylon Black Tea Other Black Tea
Keemun Best
Lapsang Souchong Superior
Pu-Erh Organic

Yunnan Imperial

Ching Wo

Golden Monkey

Grand Yunnan Special Gold

Russian Caravan

Rose Congou
Keemun Mao Feng
Black Gunpowder
Szechuan TGFOP

Assam Large Leaf
Darjeeling Second Flush

Darjeeling Decaffeinated
Sikkim FTGFOP-1 Temi

Nilgiri TGFOP1 Thiashola
Kerala Organic Poabs - NEW

 

Earl Grey
Orange Pekoe Kenilworth
New Vithanakanda


Kenya FOP Malaika
Nepal TGFOP 'Kathmandu'
Afternoon Tea
English Breakfast Tea
Java OP Malabar - NEWAurora Special Afternoon Tea - NEW

 

       

 

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