What is Chinese Black Tea?

• key processing steps: Killing the Green, Rolling, Stacking, Baking
• black tea is made from the more mature leaves on the plant
• the stacking process is a secondary fermentation process which turns the leaves dark brown
• black teas store very well and mature with age
• though ready to drink after processing, the longer black tea is stored the better
• generally brewed at 100°C using one part tea to eight parts water
• the Gong Fu method of brewing is often used for black teas
• black teas have a strong musty, earthy aroma and taste
• Chinese black tea is not the English black tea; that is Chinese red tea!!

The above information is provided by Chinese Tea for You.

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