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Tea Chronicles: What is the difference between green tea and black tea?

Tea Chronicles: What is the difference between green tea and black tea?

Green tea and black tea is is made from the same bush / plant called Camellia Sinensis. It is the method of manufacturing that makes it different. 

The tea is plucked and taken to the factory wherein immediately leaves are steamed or pan fired. This prevents oxidation (turns brown). Hence the color, taste, aroma of the tea is close to how it was when it was plucked. 

In comparison, the black tea is an oxidized tea. The leaves are plucked, taken to the factory. The tea leaves...


Tea Chronicles: Do you pluck Tea leaves from the entire bush?

Tea Chronicles: Do you pluck Tea leaves from the entire bush?

I have often been asked this question, "do the ladies pluck the tea leaves from the entire bush." Just so that you know, men are skilled pluckers as well. 

The leaf that is plucked is normally the tender two leaf and a bud. Here the bud does not signify that of a flower. It is the unopened leaf. At times three leaves and a bud is plucked. The bigger the leaf, the coarser it gets and eventually the tea made from coarse leaves or four leaf...