The diagram below shows two different process of manufacturing black tea.

The step-by-step chart illustrates two different processes for manufacturing black

tea

. At the onset,

it is clear that

there are five steps in total from picking fresh

tea

leaves to getting a ready-to-use

tea

.

Initially

, the fresh

tea

bud and 2 top leaves are picked to

then

be withered using a ventilator that passes the air through leaves on the rack, which dries up to 60% of moisture from the leaves. Afterwards, the process is separated into two different ways: traditional and modern. The natural way consists of rolling the leaves, which releases enzymes from them, and,

subsequently

, oxidation and later firing in ovens or hot air dryers.

On the other hand

, the modern method uses cutting

instead

of rolling. That makes the process quicker and gives smaller granular pieces in the end. The final step is similar to the traditional way of manufacturing, finishing in fermentation that gives the leaves the copper colour and drying in hot conditions like in an air dryer. Eventually, 97% of the moisture is dried,

subsequently

releasing

flavor

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and aroma.