The diagram below shows two different processes for manufacturing black tea.

The picture explains the two different ways in which black tea is produced.

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, what stands out from the diagram is that the manufacturing of black tea is a linear process that consists of several main stages,namely,withering ,rolling,cutting,fermentation and drying. The procedure commences when pickers pick buds and 2 top leaves from plants to get a good quality tea after which they undergo the withering stage. In

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step,through the use of a special dryer machine,leaves are dried on a rack and three-fifths of moisture is removed.To subsequent

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,they are cut and turned into smaller pieces using either traditional or modern methods.In the first one,leaves are broken by rolling and enzymes are released from them,

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in the second one,they are cut,torn and curled which is a quicker process and smaller granular pieces are created. Afterwards,leave pieces undergo oxidation or fermentation stage where they are spread on tiles or cement and air is added which turns them into copper colour.

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,they are dried using the oven or hot air dryers and flavour and aroma are released,removing a total of 97% of the moisture.