Chinese Tea Types And Its Production Since The Early Years
Chinese has been drinking tea for approximately 4,000 years. Along with firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, and vinegar, the Chinese considered tea as one of the seven necessities to begin a day.
Types of Tea
The Chinese tea may be classified into five types according to the different methods by which it is processed. Here are the classifications:
Green Tea is the variety which keeps the original color of the tea leaves without fermentation during processing.
Black Tea This is known as red Chinese tea, the type which is fermented before baking. Note also that black tea is a later variety developed on the basis of the green tea.
Wulong Tea Also known as Oolong Chinese tea, this category represents a variety half way between the green and the black teas. This is being made after partial fermentation.
Compressed Tea is the kind of Chinese tea which is compressed and hardened into a certain shape. Many people considered this as good for transport and storage and are mainly supplied to the ethnic minorities living in the border areas of the country.
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